Archive for the ‘science’ Category
Thursday, July 24th, 2008
In April, I offered this idea as an April Fools Joke. I knew it wouldn't be too long before it entered mainstream debate. I didn't expect it to arise this quickly.Read the full story
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Sunday, July 20th, 2008
Power News Technology Hugh Pickens points out a story in the NYTimes about Texas' $4.93 billion wind-power transmission project. One of the major goals of the project is to improve electrical throughput to the population centers. Current transmission lines are unable to handle all of the power generated by Texas' ...
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Friday, July 18th, 2008
"You could train somebody to be a tremendous athlete and to have a significant martial arts background, and also to use some of the gear that he has, which requires a lot of physical prowess... In terms of the physical skills to be able to defend himself against all these ...
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
The European spacecraft in orbit around Mars has sent back these incredible, high-resolution images of the planet's surface. The photos remind us that Mars' past was filled with fast-flowing streams, rivers and oceans.Read the full story
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Michael Benson is proposing that NASA send the ISS to the moon instead of leaving it in low earth orbit. (While we're at it, we should re-brand it as the 'International Space Ship.') He points out that it's already designed to be moved periodically to higher orbits so instead of ...
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Sunday, July 13th, 2008
Spanish attempts to grant rights to apes parallels our coverage of Ecuador's constitutional attempts to grant rights to nature. Read the full story
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008
A volcano erupted Saturday with little warning on a remote island in Alaska, sending residents of a nearby ranch fleeing from falling ash and volcanic rock. The Okmok Caldera erupted late Saturday morning, just hours after seismologists at the Alaska Volcano Center began detecting a series of small tremors.Read ...
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
I like waking up each day wondering if NASA is going to announce the discovery of bacterial life on Mars.Read the full story
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
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: There's a 50-50 chance that the North Pole will be ice-free this summer, which would be a first in recorded history, a leading ice scientist says. The weather and ocean conditions in the next couple of weeks will determine how much of the sea ice will melt, and ...
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Amazon Indians from one of the world's last uncontacted tribes have been photographed from the air, with striking images released on Thursday showing them painted bright red and brandishing bows and arrows.Read the full story
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