A repugnant, right-wing endfeather who is not unlike a pubic hair in the desirability of their presence in polite society.

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.

n. 1. short for republican

2. A tool who cites Fox News as a credible source and 'demands answers' from liberal politicians before even googling his or her own question to see that the majority of shit spewed can be dispelled almost instantly.

3. A douchenozzle who complains about "Big Gubmint" but had no problem with Bush II's largest expansion of government in recent history.

4. Typically, a bro who claims that tax cuts for the wealthiest one percent of Americans might someday apply to him but in the meantime drives a piece of shit rusty car from the 80s with a Bush-Cheney and/or McCain-Palin bumper sticker on it.

5. On the other hand, a fratboy who drives an Audi (with same stickers) that his rich dad bought him and doesn't know what the fuck he's talking about but just votes however his parents tell him.

6. A Bush voter who hates black people but won't admit it and instead claims they hate Obama because of "the Constitution and shit."

7. A bigot, hypocrite who thinks that gays violate the sanctity of marriage even though most repube politicians have had, like, seventeen wives.

8. A dumbass