Feb 21 2008Canadian Sells Governance Of M-81 Galaxy
Some Canadian on eBay is selling the rights to become "the rightful governor and overlord of Galaxy M81". Key features of the galaxy include an 11.6 million light-year distance from earth, a whole freaking shit-ton of stars, and a sweet black hole of 70 million solar masses in the center. While I'm all about ruling galaxies, I find the eBay auction a little questionable. For starters the person has 0 feedback, and secondly they mistakenly call Ursa Major (the Great Bear) the Big Dipper. While the Dipper is included in the Bear, it's not the location of the galaxy. Now I'm not saying that I'm not going to buy it, I just want to make sure I get my galaxy's worth before dropping the $1 opening bid and $14 shipping. Oh dang there's a notice.
Notice:* the (possible) inhabitants of galaxy M81 have not consented to being sold or governed. This would make you a certified galactic dictator!
* Seller offers no guarantees that the name you choose will be recognized by the scientific community.
* Photo is 12 million years outdated due to speed of light limitations.
* the total value of this sale is in the framed certificate.
Damnit, so much for the Geekologie Galaxy.
UPDATE: I can't believe you people are actually bidding on this thing. That said, I just made my $1 million bid. Suckers!
eBay Auction
Thanks to Tyson, who already has his hands full ruling this galaxy, for the tip
Reader Comments
1. Knoughah - February 21, 2008 11:11 AM
Ursa Major *is* the Big Dipper:
http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/constellations/Ursa_Major.html
2. P - February 21, 2008 11:13 AM
I think you did it...
make some moula
3. I want - February 21, 2008 11:17 AM
I totally want this
4. Ben - February 21, 2008 11:27 AM
Ok, I was the first bidder. Once I own it, I plan on selling mining rights.
5. I want - February 21, 2008 11:28 AM
I totally want this
6. nice - February 21, 2008 11:33 AM
so Ben you're pepethecow huh. I want one of those death stars.
7. Tyson - February 21, 2008 11:46 AM
I give it a day before ebay takes it down! It's not possible! I'm selling the universe.
8. guate6 - February 21, 2008 12:40 PM
Key Features
* Far away.
* Minimum 50 Billion stars (count ‘em yourself… new stars forming every day!)
* Central black hole. Who wouldn’t want one?
Neat. I wouldn't mind owning it. Shoot, I was going for naming a star for my significant other, but naming an entire galaxy...in a sense isn't overkill...weird, but not bad.
Current bid: $5.50, oh and that video they have...I don't get why they chose those sounds, almost sounds like a cardiac valvular malformation of some sort.
Anyone want to split the galaxy with me? We can even split the shipping [of the certificate because the galaxy is too far away].
9. oh_kades - February 21, 2008 2:29 PM
annnnd its been taken down. =D
10. guate6 - February 21, 2008 3:00 PM
Hahahaha, like #9 said, it's been taken down...probably a group of friends who did this and bid on it to make it seem more real. Pretty funny.
11. Tap - February 21, 2008 3:08 PM
Looks like eBay finally got wise to this guy's BS. Still, I'm now wondering why I don't own a galaxy :(
12. Tyson - February 21, 2008 3:56 PM
Well that's that. But I think it was up to $15 before it died, maybe higher. www.galaxy-m81.com says it ended at 3:00 EST
13. Flo - February 24, 2008 12:08 AM
Oops looks like the sale is back on. I give it another day.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320221371108