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Latest Articles: Science/Tech
Breaking, NASA to launch a paper spaceplane(???)
Post Date: 2008-01-23 02:34:17 by gord
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We know that without an evil enemy to race against NASA's budget has fallen in the last few decades, but recent plans make things sound desperate: they're going to launch a paper plane -an astrogami spaceplane. Read more at source... Posers comment: NASA...TO...LAUNCH...PAPER...PLANE...Any suggestions about what could be their next project?
Man Files Patent For Taser-Proof Clothing
Post Date: 2008-01-21 19:06:50 by angle
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The picture above is a diagram from an Arizona man's US Patent application showing his taser-proof clothing. Or if you want to get technical it's the patent for an "energy weapon protection device". It's basically conductive and non-conductive material in layers that prevent an electric charge from ever reaching the body -- because yelling "Don't tase me, bro!" just doesn't work. This stuff wouldn't be such a bad idea if you get tased on a regular basis, and if you had pants and a mask made out of the same material. While a jacket is a good start, you don't want to be zapped in the face and/or testicles because the coppers find out you're ...
The Global Warming Thread To End All Global Warming Threads
Post Date: 2008-01-21 03:24:43 by wudidiz
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Okay, what's up with this Global Warming stuff? Global Warming Global Warming Hoax
Ask a Zimbabwean for tips on power cuts
Post Date: 2008-01-20 18:34:24 by DeaconBenjamin
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What an incredible fuss you South Africans make about a few power cuts. I happened to lie down next to my battery-operated satellite radio for a nap this week after the season's only two hours of summer whacked me out. I heard the likeable David O'Sullivan sounding unlikeable. Okay. He was in a rage, so angry he sounded as though he might burst an artery, or the membrane holding his brain in place. I couldn't believe my ears. As far as I can remember, in this past week there were only about six cuts, and none longer than five hours. Same thing at the pharmacy: moan, moan, moan. Then it struck me - for the first time in my life I had really useful knowledge. I do know about ...
Parasites That Control Behavior
Post Date: 2008-01-20 12:00:41 by robin
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Wednesday, October 04, 2006 Parasites That Control Behavior Sometimes real science is stranger than fiction. Stanford Professor Robert Sapolsky describes a number of examples of parasites or infectious microbes that modify behavior in a Scientific American review article titled "Bugs in the Brain" (pdf)*. Some examples from the review and recent scientific literature:• The rabies virus increases saliva production and makes the infected host aggressive. When a rabid animal bites a host the virus is spread via saliva in the wound.• Toxiplasma gondii causes infected rodents to specifically lose their inborn aversion to cat pheromones. This behavior is ...
Arizona budget banking on speeders
Post Date: 2008-01-19 17:32:34 by richard9151
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LOL! Ain't the truth just GREAT!? Sat Jan 19, 6:57 AM ET PHOENIX - Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano says the deployment of new photo radar or other speed enforcement technology on state highways is all about public safety. But her proposed state budget counts on the anticipated speeding fines to help erase a projected revenue shortfall. The proposal, submitted to the Legislature late Friday, anticipates $120 million in revenue the first year, including $90 million in net income after expenses from the statewide effort. Even bigger dollar amounts are expected in future years. The state faces a projected revenue shortfall of at least $1.2 billion in the fiscal year that starts July 1. ...
Five Game Changers - provided by: Road & Track
Post Date: 2008-01-19 10:49:32 by richard9151
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http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/detroit_auto_show_2008/378/Five-Game-Changers/;_ylc=X3oDMTFhZXRvbzBsBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawNmaXZlLWdhbWUtbWFpbg-- Sometimes a concept isn’t just an idea, but rather a movement. At the North American International Auto Show, these five significant debuts point the way that the industry will reshape itself in the years to come. The Ford Explorer America is proof that the days of the traditional truck-based, body-on-frame sport/ute are indeed numbered. Eschewing V-8 power, this Ford concept uses a choice of 4- or 6-cylinder engines in a car-based unit-body that still retains the rugged styling of a true off-roader. Proof that the ...
Warning on rising Med Sea levels [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2008-01-19 00:25:26 by robin
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Warning on rising Med Sea levels Scientists noted sea temperatures had also risen significantly The level of the Mediterranean Sea is rising rapidly and could increase by up to half a metre in the next 50 years, scientists in Spain have warned. A study by the Spanish Oceanographic Institute says levels have been rising since the 1970s with the rate of increase growing in recent years. It says even a small rise could have serious consequences in coastal areas. The study noted that the findings were consistent with other investigations into the effects of climate change. The study, entitled Climate Change in the Spanish Mediterranean, said the sea had risen ...
Why Deep-Diving Mammals Don't Black Out
Post Date: 2008-01-17 23:42:50 by X-15
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Some seals and dolphins can hold their breath underwater for a cheek-popping hour or more without passing out from lack of oxygen. Definitely don't try this at home. Humans can't make it more than a few minutes without breathing (at least without some sci-fi device). The secret to the superhero animal feat is elevated levels of special oxygen-carrying proteins found in their brains, a new study reveals. But the research leaves puzzles. Scientists have long wondered why marine mammals, such as dolphins, whales, Weddell seals and sea otters, are so tolerant of such low oxygen conditions. The simplest explanation had been that they evolved adaptations to boost oxygen delivery to the ...
News Of SETI Signal Just Bad Reporting
Post Date: 2008-01-17 22:26:14 by robin
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News Of SETI Signal Just Bad Reporting Posted by Zonk on Thursday January 17, @12:44PMfrom the always-looking-to-the-future-to-the-horizon dept. The Bad Astronomer writes "Rumors have been flying in recent days that the SETI project has received a strong signal from space, indicating the possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life. Bad Astronomy breaks down the origins of this (false) claim, which mostly amounts to a heaping helping of shoddy journalism. 'I just talked to Dan Wertheimer, the astronomer quoted in the article. He told me that the original interview was about sending signals into space (so-called active SETI) as opposed to just ...
A little cayenne pepper
Post Date: 2008-01-16 11:10:27 by richard9151
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A little cayenne pepper sprinkled around your car's engine might keep it running smoothly this winter. In previous e-Alerts I've told you about the healthy benefits of cayenne. Turns out, cayenne might help automotive health as well, according to a New York Times article about a fairly common car problem: rats. For rodents, car engines provide a perfect refuge from the season's harsh elements. And this is no surprise to Gotham mechanics who frequently find that engine problems can be traced back to unwanted visitors. Rats must wear down their incisors by constantly chewing, and the plastic wires and tubing in car engines apparently provide the perfect chew toys. But rats ...
UK: Prisoners to be Chipped Like Dogs
Post Date: 2008-01-14 15:16:44 by ghostdogtxn
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Escalating Ice Loss Found in Antarctica [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2008-01-14 10:27:14 by robin
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Escalating Ice Loss Found in Antarctica Sheets Melting in an Area Once Thought to Be Unaffected by Global Warming By Marc Kaufman Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, January 14, 2008; A01 Climatic changes appear to be destabilizing vast ice sheets of western Antarctica that had previously seemed relatively protected from global warming, researchers reported yesterday, raising the prospect of faster sea-level rise than current estimates. While the overall loss is a tiny fraction of the miles-deep ice that covers much of Antarctica, scientists said the new finding is important because the continent holds about 90 percent of Earth's ice, and until now, large-scale ice loss there had ...
North Atlantic warming tied to natural variability; but global warming may be at play elsewhere
Post Date: 2008-01-14 04:46:06 by farmfriend
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Contact: Monte Basgall monte.basgall@duke.edu 919-681-8057 Duke University North Atlantic warming tied to natural variability; but global warming may be at play elsewhere DURHAM, N.C. – A Duke University-led analysis of available records shows that while the North Atlantic Ocean’s surface waters warmed in the 50 years between 1950 and 2000, the change was not uniform. In fact, the subpolar regions cooled at the same time that subtropical and tropical waters warmed. This striking pattern can be explained largely by the influence of a natural and cyclical wind circulation pattern called the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), wrote authors of a study published Thursday, Jan. 3, in ...
The Keys to the Chemtrails
Post Date: 2008-01-14 01:43:52 by wudidiz
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The Keys to the Chemtrails by ANONYMOUS These keys are not new. They've been out there in various forms for over a year now. They easily dispel cloud cover, radar shields, and other disinfo explanations, the former two being the most widely limited hangouts given to make us all go back to sleep. The most damning evidence is the very issue that has at its roots the most sinister: control and elimination. If we conclude, and we must, that the data does point to a singular direction (like the HIV data the conclusively proves AIDS is a CIA/WHO invention) then no matter how painful the truth must be, it still must be the truth. 1. Gulf War Illness. Look at the spray patterns over the ...
'Spare part heart' beats in lab
Post Date: 2008-01-13 14:54:05 by robin
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'Spare part heart' beats in lab A new heart was grown on a basic tissue scaffold The stripped-out shell of a heart has been made to work again - using brand new cells planted inside it. Scientists removed all the muscle cells in a rat heart, leaving just a "scaffold" of other tissues such as blood vessels and valves. When the University of Minnesota team added heart cells, they quickly grew and produced a pumping action. It is hoped the Nature Medicine study will ultimately mean human or animal hearts can be crafted for transplant. It opens a door to this notion that you can make any organ: kidney, liver, lung, pancreas - you ...
Glowing Pig Passes Genes to Piglets
Post Date: 2008-01-12 20:13:22 by robin
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BEIJING (Jan. 9) - A cloned pig whose genes were altered to make it glow fluorescent green has passed on the trait to its young, a development that could lead to the future breeding of pigs for human transplant organs, a Chinese university reported. Two of the 11 piglets glow fluorescent green from their snout, trotters, and tongue under ultraviolet light, according to Northeast Agricultural University, located in the city of Harbin. Weird Science In the Real World 1 of 5 Scientists in China say two of 11 piglets born to a cloned sow whose genes were altered to make it glow green under ultraviolet light have inherited the trait from their mother. Researchers hope the technology behind ...
CES Video: Gadget of the day (mp3 & taser in one gadget)
Post Date: 2008-01-12 18:52:50 by robin
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CES Video: Gadget of the day You know what a bother it is to carry both your MP3 music player and your Taser gun? Worry no more. Today at CES, Taser International introduced the Taser MPH -- the first combination hand-held music player and Taser. The player, which has a 1-GB capacity that can hold about 150 songs, is embedded in a holster that slips on your belt. Feel the need to zap someone and you can unholster the Taser, use the built-in laser pointer to aim, and blam -- a couple of darts carrying 50,000 volts hits your victim. And you don't have to miss a beat. The Taser MPH is not just a gadget, it's a fashion statement. The company is releasing it in several ...
Huge gas cloud will hit Milky Way
Post Date: 2008-01-12 17:49:35 by robin
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Huge gas cloud will hit Milky Way By Paul Rincon Science reporter, BBC News, Austin The cosmic cloud is heading for us at more than 240km/s A giant cloud of hydrogen gas is racing towards a collision with the Milky Way, astronomers have announced. Smith's Cloud, as it is known, may set off spectacular fireworks when it smacks into our galaxy in 20-40 million years. It contains enough hydrogen to make a million stars like the Sun, say experts, and its leading edge is already hitting gas from our galaxy. When it does hit, the cloud could indeed set off a new burst of star formation in the Milky Way. Details of the work, by a ...
Warning on stealthy Windows virus
Post Date: 2008-01-11 22:27:39 by robin
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Warning on stealthy Windows virus The creators of the virus are after bank logins and personal data Security experts are warning about a stealthy Windows virus that steals login details for online bank accounts. In the last month, the malicious program has racked up about 5,000 victims - most of whom are in Europe. Many are falling victim via booby-trapped websites that use vulnerabilities in Microsoft's browser to install the attack code. Experts say the virus is dangerous because it buries itself deep inside Windows to avoid detection. Old tricks The malicious program is a type of virus known as a rootkit and it tries to overwrite part of a ...
Biggest, baddest black hole ever
Post Date: 2008-01-10 19:23:19 by aristeides
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Biggest, baddest black hole ever 11 Jan 2008, 0000 hrs IST,AGENCIES AUSTIN (TEXAS): A black hole, 18 billion times more massive than the Sun, has been confirmed by researchers at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society on Wednesday thereby shattering the cosmic scales. Even though researchers suggested black holes up to this mass might exist in quasars, this is the first direct confirmation of such a behemoth, reports space.com. The hefty gravity well is six times more massive than the previous record and is orbited by a smaller black hole, which allowed the measurement of the giant’s mass. Black holes can’t be seen, but astronomers detect them by noting how other ...
Is your SUV Destroying the Universe?
Post Date: 2008-01-07 02:37:41 by farmfriend
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Is your SUV Destroying the Universe?
Supernovae data from the 1950’s to 2007 show trends very worrying for the fate of the whole universe.
The Magnitude (brightness) of observed explosions, after hovering for several decades around the 20 mark, has recently dropped to 15 (i.e. towards brighter supernovae).
Furthermore, the number of observed supernovae has been increasing at an exponential rate, again after many decades below 50 per year, to 95 in 1996 and a little less than 600 in 2007.
The fact that this is happening exactly as anthropogenic greenhouse-gases emissions are on the increase, cannot be just a coincidence. If this will not convince Governments about the ...
Br-r-r! Where did global warming go? [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2008-01-06 20:34:22 by farmfriend
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Br-r-r! Where did global warming go? By Jeff Jacoby Globe Columnist / January 6, 2008 THE STARK headline appeared just over a year ago. "2007 to be 'warmest on record,' " BBC News reported on Jan. 4, 2007. Citing experts in the British government's Meteorological Office, the story announced that "the world is likely to experience the warmest year on record in 2007," surpassing the all-time high reached in 1998. But a funny thing happened on the way to the planetary hot flash: Much of the planet grew bitterly cold. In South America, for example, the start of winter last year was one of the coldest ever observed. According to Eugenio Hackbart, chief ...
Human Genetic Variation: Science's 'Breakthrough Of The Year'
Post Date: 2008-01-05 02:15:05 by Tauzero
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Human Genetic Variation: Science's 'Breakthrough Of The Year' ScienceDaily (Dec. 31, 2007) — In 2007, researchers were dazzled by the degree to which genomes differ from one human to another and began to understand the role of these variations in disease and personal traits. Science and its publisher, AAAS, the nonprofit science society, recognize "Human Genetic Variation" as the Breakthrough of the Year, and identify nine other of the year's most significant scientific accomplishments. "For years we've been hearing about how similar people are to one another and even to other apes," said Robert Coontz, deputy news editor for physical sciences ...
Changes in the Sun’s Surface to Bring Next Climate Change
Post Date: 2008-01-04 20:40:47 by farmfriend
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Changes in the Sun’s Surface to Bring Next Climate Change January 2, 2008 Today, the Space and Science Research Center, (SSRC) in Orlando, Florida announces that it has confirmed the recent web announcement of NASA solar physicists that there are substantial changes occurring in the sun’s surface. The SSRC has further researched these changes and has concluded they will bring about the next climate change to one of a long lasting cold era. Today, Director of the SSRC, John Casey has reaffirmed earlier research he led that independently discovered the sun’s changes are the result of a family of cycles that bring about climate shifts from cold climate to warm and back again. ...
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