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Crash proofing cars
Post Date: 2011-02-08 22:02:27 by Tatarewicz
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More than a million people die around the world in car accidents each year but experts in the industry now believe fatal smashes could be eliminated. Some hope there could be an end to car crashes altogether. Accidents can be caused by a multitude of reasons, but human error is at the heart of them. Drivers go too fast for the weather conditions, make unwise decisions and fail to notice or anticipate potential hazards. But what if the car could help the errant driver? Scientists and engineers are developing technology and enhancements to cars that would aid drivers to the extent that crashes would become rarer events. Bad weather conditions and poor judgement would be mitigated by the car ...
Comment: When Churchill and Hitler were in the same camp Geoffrey Wheatcroft says that the history of eugenics provides embarrassment for all
Post Date: 2011-02-08 13:42:42 by Jethro Tull
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h1 st*l*="margin-top: 0"> Comment: When Churchill and Hitler were in the same camp Geoffrey Wheatcroft says that the history of eugenics provides embarrassment for all Article from:The Sunday Telegraph London Article date:August 31, 1997Author:More results for:winston churchill eugenicsOUR problem, the minister said, was that "the unnatural and increasingly rapid growth of the feeble-minded and insane classes, coupled as it is with a steady restriction among all the thrifty, energetic and superior stocks, constitutes a national and race danger which it is impossible to exaggerate". And the answer? "The source from which the stream of madness is fed should be cut ...
A better place to gamble with surplus cash
Post Date: 2011-02-08 09:54:36 by Tatarewicz
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Natural-born Killers...the Good Kind Ray Blanco Biotechnology does not care about the European debt crisis...or how quickly the US housing market recovers...or whether Hosni Mubarak ever steps down. Biotechnology is all about innovative medical treatments...no matter the state of the US economy or the vicissitudes of geopolitics. In short, biotechnological innovation is certain to progress through good times and bad; through booms and busts. Every day, breakthroughs are being made in understanding and re- engineering biological processes. For example, two of the companies I have recommended to the subscribers of Technology Profits Confidential are pioneering the use of monoclonal ...
Pole Shift Threatens To Cause Weather Chaos
Post Date: 2011-02-07 14:50:41 by Horse
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According to some experts, the world’s weather is about to get even more chaotic as a result of natural climate change that we can do absolutely nothing to prevent – and even though global warming alarmists may exploit the consequences to advance their own political agenda, paying a carbon tax to Al Gore will not lessen the impact of a potentially catastrophic magnetic polar shift. In layman’s terms, the most apocalyptic outcome of a polar shift would come as a result of the the poles flipping, with the south pole becoming the north pole and vice versa. The good news is that on average this only happens every half a million years, but the bad news is that it hasn’t ...
200GB to 25GB: Canada gets first, bitter dose of metered Internet - AND NOT ONLY IN CANADA
Post Date: 2011-02-04 14:15:21 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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200GB to 25GB: Canada gets first, bitter dose of metered Internet Metered Internet usage (also called "Usage-Based Billing") is coming to Canada, and it's going to cost Internet users. While an advance guard of Canadians are expressing creative outrage at the prospect of having to pay inflated prices for Internet use charged by the gigabyte, the consequences probably haven't set in for most consumers. Now, however, independent Canadian ISPs are publishing their revised data plans, and they aren't pretty. "Like our customers, and Canadian internet users everywhere, we are not happy with this new development," wrote the Ontario-based indie ISP TekSavvy in a ...
How did parking-spot "dibs" start in Chicago, and what are the rules?
Post Date: 2011-02-04 12:46:47 by Kamala
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How did parking-spot "dibs" start in Chicago, and what are the rules? February 3, 2011 Dear Cecil: In the wake of the blizzard, I notice people have resumed the time-honored Chicago practice of "dibs" — using an old kitchen chair to save their shoveled-out parking spot on the street. I've never done this, but have always been amused by the idea. How did it begin? Has it ever been sanctioned or outlawed? What is the City's view of it? Do people in other cities do this? Is there a dibs etiquette? Maybe this would be a good topic for a hard-hitting Straight Dope Chicago column. — Tim R. Mortiss, via the Straight Dope Message Board Cecil ...
For those interested in UFOs, the CARET program, with some documents
Post Date: 2011-02-03 16:14:54 by PSUSA
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Poster Comment:I dont know if this is legit or not. It's just something that I saw referenced on the History Channel. And, I never heard of this before.
A Wee Bit of Errata Concerning TOR: Recent events in Egypt
Post Date: 2011-02-02 20:50:50 by buckeroo
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The current state of affairs in Egypt looks quite bleak for people using Vodafone, Orange, TE Data, and other well-known service providers. It is reported that each of those companies was ordered by the Egyptian government to turn down their internet services. The nature of the order and its legality is of course very unclear at this time. What is known is that nearly in perfect unison many Egyptian ISPs turned down their BGP route announcements to countries outside of Egypt and from what we've been able to gather they're also not peering with each other. The cables connecting (FLAG and SEABONE) Egypt to the world are still physically intact. The impact of de-peering is ...
Jet Stream malfunction brings frigid weather to US and Europe
Post Date: 2011-01-31 04:40:56 by Tatarewicz
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For two winters running, an Arctic chill has descended on Europe, burying that continent in snow and ice. Last year in the United States, historic blizzards afflicted the mid-Atlantic region. This winter the Deep South has endured unusual snowstorms and severe cold, and a frigid Northeast is bracing for what could shape into another major snowstorm this week. Yet while people in Atlanta learn to shovel snow, the weather 2,000 miles to the north has been freakishly warm the past two winters. Throughout northeastern Canada and Greenland, temperatures in December ran as much as 15 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit above normal. Bays and lakes have been slow to freeze; ice fishing, hunting and trade ...
Himalayan glaciers not melting.
Post Date: 2011-01-29 21:10:10 by Armadillo
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Researchers have discovered that contrary to popular belief half of the ice flows in the Karakoram range of the mountains are actually growing rather than shrinking. The discovery adds a new twist to the row over whether global warming is causing the world's highest mountain range to lose its ice cover. It further challenges claims made in a 2007 report by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that the glaciers would be gone by 2035. Although the head of the panel Dr Rajendra Pachauri later admitted the claim was an error gleaned from unchecked research, he maintained that global warming was melting the glaciers at "a rapid rate", threatening floods throughout ...
Upcoming C2C shows
Post Date: 2011-01-28 08:34:20 by Tatarewicz
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Ian Punnett Guest(s): Andrew Gause, Adam Fergusson Saturday January 29, 2011 In the first half, monetary historian, Andy Gause, joins Ian to discuss the serious ramifications if states start filing for bankruptcy. Then, journalist Adam Fergusson will discuss what caused the German financial collapse in the 1920s and how it could happen in the U.S. 6-10pm PT: Art Bell - Somewhere in Time returns to 10/19/01 for a night of Open Lines. Art was excited during this show to see results from Princeton University over a mass consciousness experiment he conducted the night before. Hosted by John B. Wells Guest(s): David Sereda Sunday January 30, 2011 Guest host John B. Wells (email) speaks ...
Second (temporary) sun coming
Post Date: 2011-01-28 08:26:00 by Tatarewicz
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Biggest nearby star in galaxy begins stage 1 super nova Scientists say the nearby star, expected to complete super nova in 2012, Earth could be getting a second sun, at least temporarily. Dr. Brad Carter, Senior Lecturer of Physics at the University of Southern Queensland, outlined the scenario to news.com.au. Betelgeuse, one of the night sky's brightest stars, is losing mass, indicating it is collapsing. It could run out of fuel and go super-nova at any time. When that happens, for at least a few weeks, we'd see a second sun, Carter says. There may also be no night during that timeframe. The Star Wars-esque scenario could happen by 2012, Carter says... or it could take longer. ...
Battery technology may end dependence on oil
Post Date: 2011-01-27 07:48:34 by Tatarewicz
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The End of Oil By Nick Hodge The energy market as you know it is on the verge of a vast transformation. Complete domination of a centralized infrastructure by the big three — coal, oil, gas — is giving way to a distributed network comprised of dozens of new energy sources. Every available resource is on the table as the days of cheap oil fade farther into the distance. From the sun's rays up above to the tidal currents and earth's heat down below, the amount of energy we get from non-fossil resources is growing every day. Finding and harnessing these resources is a trillion-dollar business. China alone has said it'll spend $1.7 trillion doing so in the next ...
Blue Eyes Linked to Higher IQ
Post Date: 2011-01-26 12:39:24 by Turtle
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Bright blue eyes have long been viewed as a quality that can help to attract the opposite sex. Now research suggests having piercing blue eyes may also say something positive about your level of intelligence. Scientists believe they may have the explanation for why the likes of Stephen Hawking, Alexander Fleming, Marie Curie, and now Lily Cole are such brilliant academics – and it’s all in the eyes. They are also likely to be more strategic thinkers, able to plan their own time enabling them to work more effectively. In return, those with brown eyes are likelier to be faster at running enabling them to be more likely to succeed in sports such as football, hockey and rugby. The ...
Raytheon XOS 2 exoskeleton
Post Date: 2011-01-25 23:56:58 by wudidiz
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Manic Metric Monday: Scientists Rethink the Kilogram--
Post Date: 2011-01-25 13:34:01 by gengis gandhi
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Manic Metric Monday: Scientists Rethink the Kilogram By: Nick Carbone (1 day ago) Topics: kilogram, Mass, measures, metric system, royal society, Science, weights kilo2 Monday kicks off an urgent meeting between some of the greatest minds in science, a debate that could result in a rethinking of the most elemental scientific measurements. Will the kilogram ever be the same? The researchers are gathering at the Royal Society in London to discuss adjusting the fundamental mass of the kilogram. The kilogram is the only unit in the International System of Units (SI) whose measurement is based on a physical object. And anyone who's ever stepped on a scale knows how unkind Father Time can ...
Researchers aim to resurrect mammoth in five years
Post Date: 2011-01-24 21:40:59 by X-15
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TOKYO — Japanese researchers will launch a project this year to resurrect the long-extinct mammoth by using cloning technology to bring the ancient pachyderm back to life in around five years time, a report said. The researchers will try to revive the species by obtaining tissue this summer from the carcass of a mammoth preserved in a Russian research laboratory, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported. "Preparations to realise this goal have been made," Akira Iritani, leader of the team and a professor emeritus of Kyoto University, told the mass-circulation daily. Under the plan, the nuclei of mammoth cells will be inserted into an elephant's egg cells from which the nuclei have ...
Why Your Dishes Won't Come Clean Anymore
Post Date: 2011-01-24 19:17:27 by Original_Intent
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By Richard Mullins Tampa Bay Online Tampa Bay Online updated 1/21/2011 3:16:06 PM ET 2011-01-21T20:16:06 Font: +- TAMPA — Charles Yezak keeps a secret stash hidden in the kitchen. He can't buy any more. It's illegal in many states now. So he only dips into his stockpile on special occasions. Not fine wine. Not Cuban cigars. It's dish detergent. Not just any dish detergent. "This is the stockpile I bought before the changeover," Yezak confesses with a hushed voice while shopping the cleaning supply aisle at a Walmart Neighborhood store in Tampa. "It actually works – not like the new stuff." Turns out, they really ...
DNA molecules can 'teleport', Nobel Prize winner claims
Post Date: 2011-01-24 04:44:49 by gengis gandhi
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DNA molecules can 'teleport', Nobel Prize winner claims Experiment spots spooky quantum imprinting effect By John E Dunn | Techworld Published: 15:56 GMT, 13 January 11 A Nobel Prize winning biologist has ignited controversy after publishing details of an experiment in which a fragment of DNA appeared to ‘teleport’ or imprint itself between test tubes. According to a team headed by Luc Montagnier, previously known for his work on HIV and AIDS, two test tubes, one of which contained a tiny piece of bacterial DNA, the other pure water, were surrounded by a weak electromagnetic field of 7Hz. Eighteen hours later, after DNA amplification using a polymerase chain reaction, ...
Energy - topic on C2C Wed night
Post Date: 2011-01-23 04:37:56 by Tatarewicz
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Energy Research Date: 01-26-11 Host: George Noory Guests: Charles Shults III Aerospace and defense systems developer Sir Charles Shults will discuss his work with new energy sources and how the US is way behind other countries in research and development of space exploration, biotechnology, and nuclear technology. He'll also update the latest on Mars including James Cameron's full color, stereo camera being launched there. Website(s): * shultslaboratories.com
Vandenberg rocket launch
Post Date: 2011-01-23 02:33:33 by Tatarewicz
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The biggest rocket ever to launch from the US West Coast has lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The 72m-high Delta IV Heavy was carrying a classified satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). It has previously only operated from Florida, and the launch pad at the Californian base had to be upgraded to handle the giant vehicle. Flying the Delta from the West Coast allows the largest reconnaissance satellites to be put into polar orbits. The vehicle is reserved for military and intelligence use, although there has long been discussion about modifying it for a role in human spaceflight. The Delta IV Heavy features three core boosters strapped side by side. Each has a ...
The Universe To Scale (very cool)
Post Date: 2011-01-22 22:14:29 by gengis gandhi
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click on link. use the slide thingy on the bottom to go from tiny to mind blowing. http://www.documaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/scaleofuniverse.swf
Two Suns? Twin Stars Could Be Visible From Earth By 2012
Post Date: 2011-01-21 09:39:34 by Ada
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Earth could be getting a second sun, at least temporarily. Dr. Brad Carter, Senior Lecturer of Physics at the University of Southern Queensland, outlined the scenario to news.com.au. Betelgeuse, one of the night sky's brightest stars, is losing mass, indicating it is collapsing. It could run out of fuel and go super-nova at any time. When that happens, for at least a few weeks, we'd see a second sun, Carter says. There may also be no night during that timeframe. The Star Wars-esque scenario could happen by 2012, Carter says... or it could take longer. The explosion could also cause a neutron star or result in the formation of a black hole 1300 light years from Earth, reports ...
Stock touters and skeptics
Post Date: 2011-01-21 07:53:58 by Tatarewicz
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This is now the second time we’ve seen a “nighttime solar energy” pick from the folks at Angel Publishing — last time it was for a solar spray-on film innovation, in a pitch for Green Chip Stocks Premium where they claimed that a company had “perfected sunless solar,” and this time it’s a pitch from Alternative Energy Speculator for a battery company that lets us use “solar at night.” Here’s how this latest ad launches into our noggins: “Chinese Researcher Unveils Nighttime Solar Energy At Private Investment Conference “On July 12th, Henry Chiang presented the world with a way to power entire countries using solar at ...
Strange Claim: The Sun Rose 2 Days Early in Greenland
Post Date: 2011-01-20 14:53:17 by Ada
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This NASA satellite image shows part of Western Greenland during the summer of 2006. The arrow points to a white ice 'tongue,' which is an outlet glacier, leading from the white ice sheet out into the black ocean. The town is located on the rocks, north of this outlet glacier at its western tip. The majority of Greenland's ice loss occurs in such coastal regions, either by melting or iceberg calving. Credit: NASA/Tim Dixon.This NASA satellite image shows part of Western Greenland during the summer of 2006. The arrow points to a white ice 'tongue,' which is an outlet glacier, leading from the white ice sheet out into the black ocean. The town is located on the rocks, ...
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