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Posted in Silly science on Jan 30th, 2007
Now, this is just plum weird. This fella has designed clothes that change themselves while you wear them. They don’t automatically jump into the washer or anything like that, they morph. The neckline can rise up or down, the hems up or down, you get the picture now, I hope? Now, I see some practicality [...]
Posted in Animal Kingdom on Jan 25th, 2007
This thing appeared in the news today:
According to the story, it’s a Frilled Shark. They basically hang around the bottom of the oceans, like 500 feet down or more. If you think that pic looks like something from the dinosaur days, check out the video!
That’s one creepy looking fish!
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Posted in Technology on Jan 25th, 2007
This is going to be one of the US Army’s new toys. People are calling it, get this, a ray gun! Now, what it does is emit what’s called millimeter waves. These are fairly harmless. What they do is heat a tiny layer of your skin to about 130 degrees Fahrenheit so you get the [...]
Posted in Global Warming on Jan 23rd, 2007
This week, the CEO’s at 10 "major" companies sent a letter to President Bush asserting that, among other things, fighting pollution can be done without crippling the economy. These signatories are:
Alcoa Inc.BP America Inc.Caterpillar Inc.Duke Energy Corp.DuPont Co.FPL Group General Electric Co.Lehman BrothersPG&E Corp.PNM Resources
Now, that’s being hailed as some type of major breakthrough, and, [...]
Posted in People on Jan 22nd, 2007
Ron Witherspoon, Jr., of Birmingham, Alabama, saves at-risk kids by introducing them to the thrill of rocket launching. His inspiration was the movie October Sky based on the book, Rocket Boys.
This is so very cool. And, to me, it’s what science needs to be all about. You need to find the Parade Magazine article [...]
Posted in Technology on Jan 18th, 2007
Bill Gates has touted everything internet for 25 years. However, one of his products has always remained off-limits to the internet. The one product, is Windows. Now, given its size, I can understand that some in the old days of dial-up, but broadband pretty much eliminated that restriction about, oh, a decade or so ago. [...]
Posted in Silly science on Jan 16th, 2007
I remember the old days of satellite tv. You had these monster dishes somewhere in your yard. Preferably you’d locate them in the front yard so everyone else knew you had satellite tv. Then, you kind of aimed them throughout the sky and picked up whatever you could. I got my national news from an [...]
Posted in Conspiracy Theories on Jan 16th, 2007
If you watched the NFL playoffs this weekend, you would have seen why.
Now, I fully believe there is life out there. Lots and lots of it. However, to get here, they’d have to be awfully smart. Smart enough to know that Earthlings aren’t all quite right in the head.
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Posted in The Internet on Jan 12th, 2007
I get all kinds of emails warning of things that would blow your mind. Here’s yet another one:
Even if you do not wear lipstick, this is worth sharing!!
Something to consider next time you go shopping for lipstick…… This comes from someone who works in the breast cancer unit at Mt. Sinai Hospital, in Toronto. From: [...]
Posted in Technology on Jan 8th, 2007
Ever get curious as to what the future transportation’s going to look like? I mean, not necessarily the over-the-top concept stuff, but just what we’ll be driving to and from work? Well, if Chevrolet has their way, it’ll look something like this:
That’s their latest hybrid. It runs on electricity unless it’s running out, then switches [...]