Most badass headline of the year, am I right?
[QUOTE]A Buddhist statue brought to Germany from Tibet by a Nazi-backed expedition has been confirmed as having an extraterrestrial origin.
Known as the ‘iron man’, the 24-cm high sculpture may represent the god Vaiśravaṇa and was likely created from a piece of the Chinga meteorite that was strewn across the border region between Russia and Mongolia between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago, according to Elmar Buchner of the University of Stuttgart, and his colleagues.
In a paper published in Metoritics & Planetary Science, the team reports their analysis of the iron, nickel, cobalt and trace elements of a sample from the statue, as well as its structure. They found that the geochemistry of the artefact is a match for values known from fragments of the Chinga meteorite. The piece turned into the ‘iron man’ would be the third largest known from that fall.
Given the extreme hardness of the meteorite – “basically an inappropriate material for producing sculptures” the paper notes – the artist or artists who created it may have known their material was special, the researchers say. Buchner suggests it could have been produced by the 11th century Ben culture but the exact origin and age of the statue – as opposed to the meteorite it is made from – is still unknown. It is thought to have been brought to Germany by a Nazi-backed expedition to Tibet in 1938-39. The swastika symbol on the piece – a version of which was adopted by the Nazi party – may have encouraged the 1938 expedition to take it back with them.
“While the first debris was officially discovered in 1913 by gold prospectors, we believe that this individual meteorite fragment was collected many centuries before,” said Buchner in a statement. “The Iron Man statue is the only known illustration of a human figure to be carved into a meteorite.”
Although this item may be the only known human figure carved into a rock fallen to earth, other meteorites have also been used by many religions across the world. A 15-ton example in North America called the Willamette meteorite is sacred to some native Americans, while some have suggested that the Black Stone in the Kaaba in Mecca is a meteorite.[/QUOTE]
[URL]http://blogs.nature.com/news/2012/09/buddhist-iron-man-found-by-nazis-is-from-space.html[/URL]
So it's a statue made from meteoric iron? Neat.
Misleading title and first sentence to the max
It's probably just future us fucking with present us, sending metal people from space...
Edit: Holy shit I just re-read what I wrote and that sounded fucking retarded
Most badass statue ever.
Swamp Gas
The statue:
[img]http://sin.stb.s-msn.com/i/95/E921D65DE24F4474E5AF3861F262E9.jpg[/img]
The title makes one think that statue just casually hit our earth like a meteor and didn't give a shit.
Fuck I was so excited for a moment, that aliens are buddhists and are not going to destroy us.
Now I'm pessimistic again.
Hitler had pretty shonky business going on during the 30's regarding religious items and anything that was believed to have supernatural features. Wanted to use them to ensure victory was what he supposedly wanted with them.
[QUOTE=proch;37811097]The title makes one think that statue just casually hit our earth like a meteor and didn't give a shit.[/QUOTE]
I thought Nazis discovered Buddhists in space and brought their things here.
This isn't that unusual. Iron from meteors is easier to work than iron from the ground because it's already broken into easily workable chunks. A lot of cultures are thought to have used meteor iron when they began to develop iron working.
I was expecting space Buddha and was very disappointed.
Quite frankly, I didn't know what to expect.
I was expecting a Nazi version Tony Stark...
[QUOTE=Talishmar;37812171]I thought Nazis discovered Buddhists in space and brought their things here.[/QUOTE]
Typical scenario for a show on History Channel
Read the title as "Buddhist 'Iron Man' found by Nazis from Space".
I imagined Moon Nazis fighting a monk with a suit of awesome armor.
Was disappoint.
this is some indiana jones shit here
[QUOTE=STeel;37813771]Typical scenario for a show on History Channel[/QUOTE]
I'm totally waiting for an "ancient aliens" reference.
Also this was basically the plot of the first tomb raider movie, except the meteor rock had the power to control time, etc.
Still, this is a pretty cool thing.
[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QQ0hH4MYsk[/MEDIA]
It actually fits with this. :v:
Ladies and Gentlemen...
[b]WE HAVE INDIANA JONES 5![/b]
[QUOTE=Killuah;37810814]The statue:
[img]http://sin.stb.s-msn.com/i/95/E921D65DE24F4474E5AF3861F262E9.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
is it holding its dick
[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;37815935]is it holding its dick[/QUOTE]
was just about to ask this
[editline]27th September 2012[/editline]
someone please clarify
Looks like he's holding a pitcher.
[QUOTE=lNloruzenchi;37813836][img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e0/Iron_Man_bleeding_edge.jpg/250px-Iron_Man_bleeding_edge.jpg[/img]
buddhism[/QUOTE]
Do I get that sweetass armour if I convert?
[editline]27th September 2012[/editline]
Actually screw the armour just give me the power source.
Depends. Were you considering the Nazi party as well?
[QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;37814951]Ladies and Gentlemen...
[b]WE HAVE INDIANA JONES 5![/b][/QUOTE]
Or Uncharted 2
Wait, wait, wait. Nazis? Metorites? Buddhists?
I really want to play some Blops zombies now.
[QUOTE=The Maestro;37820224]Depends. Were you considering the Nazi party as well?[/QUOTE]
Uh sure, as long as I get the armour first I'll burn down all of Israel, just hand over the armour. What? No of course I wouldn't just take off with it or turn it against you, trust me.
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