one of the best engineering schools in the world... but trust me, you won't think so while you're there.

The safeguarding of Earth and other worlds from biological cross-contamination (i.e. billionaires with too much time on their hands).

Also known as “planetary protection.” Planetary protection / quarantine “reflects both the unknown nature of the space environment and the desire of the scientific community to preserve the pristine nature of celestial bodies until they can be studied in detail.”

There are two types of interplanetary contamination. Forward contamination is the transfer of viable organisms from Earth to another celestial body. Back contamination is the transfer of extraterrestrial organisms, if such exist, back to the Earth's biosphere.

Noun. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Located in Troy, NY. Known for being a good engineering school, better known for a disturbing and unhealthy lack of females. Females that do exist either have RIBS or might actually be males.

Noun. A college in Troy, NY noted for its distinct lack of females (less than 25% of the student body), hellish classes, and Hockey Team.

A university situated in Troy, NY, also known as the Asshole of the Universe. Due to their small number, women are the unchallenged warlords of the place. Said to have conformist education and autocratic culture.

A place on Earth where white people are the minority and the chances of getting booty is 0%, as calculated by the nerd population of RPI which has been calculated to be 99.0% or the RPI community

Random Party Injury: Any injury occurring during or after a rager