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Re:NASA Rover Finds Old Streambed on Martian Surface by domdelimar on Thursday September 27, 2012 @09:05PM (#4583802)
What do you mean by "pithatician"? Really, absolutely no results searching the web or trying to translate it. O_o
Re:NASA Rover Finds Old Streambed on Martian Surface by 001sky on Thursday September 27, 2012 @09:28PM (#4583870)
I'm not a "pithatician", but methinks it has something to do with the word "pith" and its Variant "pithy". A quick google of said terms yielded the following points of note:

Pith is the central idea or essence of something. If you’re in danger, you could exclaim, “I would greatly appreciate it if someone would provide assistance.” Or, you could get right to the pith of your point by shouting, “Help!”

Following along this line of inquiry, one is led to consider the possibility (however remote) of this being an example of near-humour. Possibly of the genus: Pun, species: indirect. So, if one were to dress this up, it is perhaps alluded to as a Punnus Indirrectus.

Or, maybe Not. =D

Re:NASA Rover Finds Old Streambed on Martian Surface by jpxxx on Thursday September 27, 2012 @09:39PM (#4583906)
Ding ding ding! A stuffed animal for the man. :]
Re:NASA Rover Finds Old Streambed on Martian Surface by domdelimar on Sunday September 30, 2012 @05:57PM (#4594347)
Thank you @001sky for explaining and @jpxxx for confirming. :)
Re:NASA Rover Finds Old Streambed on Martian Surface by aneth4 on Thursday September 27, 2012 @09:21PM (#4583853)
I'd guess an expert in being pithy.