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Real Sea Monsters (Giant Squids!!!)
Post Date: 2005-03-19 13:21:43 by tom007
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Real Sea Monsters
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Post Date: 2005-03-18 04:47:00 by 2Trievers
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APOD: 2005 March 18 - Moon, Mercury, Monaco Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2005 March 18 Moon, Mercury, Monaco Credit & Copyright: Vincent Jacques Explanation: Low on the western horizon after sunset, a slender crescent Moon and wandering planet Mercury join the lights of Menton and Monaco along the French Riviera. Astronomer Vincent Jacques took advantage of this gorgeous photo opportunity a week ago on March 11, when the Moon and Mercury were separated in the sky by just three degrees. Of ...
Vampire Bats Keep Out of Trouble by Running
Post Date: 2005-03-17 16:31:31 by Mr Nuke Buzzcut
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Vampire Bats Keep Out of Trouble by Running Newswise 03/17/05 8:27 AM PT What seemed like a crazy idea -- challenging these bats on an increasingly speedy treadmill -- revealed a novel ability which the researchers believe evolved independently to facilitate feeding behavior. Although most people think of bats as stealthy mammals that flit about in the night sky, at least one species has evolved a terrestrial trot never before seen in bats, according to a recent Cornell University study. It's known that the common vampire bats of Central and South America behave much more like four-legged terrestrial mammals, in that they like to walk around on the ground; other bat species fumble ...
Was Einstein right when he said he was wrong?
Post Date: 2005-03-17 09:49:44 by 2Trievers
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Why is the universe expanding at an accelerating rate, spreading its contents over ever greater dimensions of space? An original solution to this puzzle, certainly the most fascinating question in modern cosmology, was put forward by four theoretical physicists, Edward W. Kolb of the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Chicago (USA): Sabino Matarrese of the University of Padova; Alessio Notari from the University of Montreal (Canada); and Antonio Riotto of INFN (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare) of Padova (Italy). Their study was submitted yesterday to the journal Physical Review Letters. Over the last hundred years, the expansion of the universe ...
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Post Date: 2005-03-17 05:40:13 by 2Trievers
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APOD: 2005 March 17 - Enceladus Close Up Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2005 March 17 Enceladus Close-Up Image Credit: Cassini Imaging Team, SSI, JPL, ESA, NASA Explanation: The surface of Enceladus is as white as fresh snow. Still, an impressive variety of terrain is revealed in this contrast enhanced image. At a resolution of about 30 meters per pixel, the close-up view spans over 20 kilometers - recorded during the touring Cassini spacecraft's March flyby of the icy Saturnian moon. Enceladus ...
Fuel subsidies a bad sign: Oregon consFuel subsidies a bad sign: Oregon considers encouraging biofuelsiders encouraging biofuels
Post Date: 2005-03-16 21:15:08 by Raisedeyebrows
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March 16, 2005 Fuel subsidies a bad sign: Oregon considers encouraging biofuels The United States is the Saudi Arabia of grain, so the idea of harvesting energy from the nation's farms has understandable appeal. The Oregon Legislature is being lured by the notion as it considers a set of bills to encourage the development of an ethanol and biodiesel fuel industry. Before the state begins guaranteeing markets and handing out subsidies, however, lawmakers should decide whether it's worth spending a dime to make a nickel - which is the result of most biofuels policies. Ethanol is a form of alcohol that usually is extracted from corn, but also can be obtained from other crops, straw and ...
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Post Date: 2005-03-16 07:29:13 by 2Trievers
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Astronomy Picture of the Day Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2005 March 16 Markarian's Chain of Galaxies Credit and Copyright: R. Gilbert, J. Harvey et al. (SSRO) Explanation: Across the heart of the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies lies a striking string of galaxies known as Markarian's Chain. The chain, pictured above, is highlighted on the upper right with two large but featureless lenticular galaxies, M84 and M86, and connects to the large spiral on the lower left, M88. Prominent on the lower right ...
Shoppers to pay by fingerprint
Post Date: 2005-03-15 20:33:17 by Itisa1mosttoolate
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Shoppers to pay by fingerprint A German supermarket chain has introduced a new way of allowing customers to pay using just their fingerprints. Shoppers have to run a finger over a scanner at the cash desk to confirm their purchases, and receive the goods. Customers have to register for the service by signing an agreement allowing Edeka to debit unpaid purchases from their bank accounts. Edeka spokesman, Gert Duschan, said that a trial will be conducted in Ruelzheim, near the Belgian border. If it proves successful the system will be made available for all branches.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Post Date: 2005-03-15 05:35:54 by 2Trievers
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APOD: 2005 March 15 - Steep Cliffs on Mars Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2005 March 15 Steep Cliffs on Mars Credit: G. Neukum (FU Berlin) et al., Mars Express, DLR, ESA Explanation: Vertical cliffs of nearly two kilometers occur near the North Pole of Mars. Also visible in the above image of the Martian North Polar Cap are red areas of rock and sand, white areas of ice, and dark areas of unknown composition but hypothesized to be volcanic ash. The cliffs are thought to border volcanic caldera. ...
Himalayan Glacier Melting Will Lead to Water Shortage, WWF Says
Post Date: 2005-03-14 07:05:46 by 2Trievers
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March 14 (Bloomberg) -- Himalayan glaciers are melting rapidly as a result of global warming, a phenomenon that will lead to flooding and later to a shortage of water in the Indian subcontinent and China, the WWF environmental organization said. Glaciers in the region are receding 10 to 15 meters (33 to 49 feet) a year, a rate that is increasing as global warming rises, the WWF, formerly known as the World Wildlife Fund, said in a report on the region. ``The rapid melting of Himalayan glaciers will first increase the volume of water in rivers causing widespread flooding,'' Jennifer Morgan, director of WWF's Global Climate Change Program, said on the group's Web site. ``In a few decades, ...
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Post Date: 2005-03-14 06:43:49 by 2Trievers
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APOD: 2005 March 14 - The Fox Fur Nebula Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2005 March 14 The Fox Fur Nebula Credit & Copyright: Russell Croman Explanation: The nebula surrounding bright star S Mon is filled with dark dust and glowing gas. The strange shapes originate from fine interstellar dust reacting in complex ways with the energetic light and hot gas being expelled by the young stars. The region just below S Mon, the brightest star in the above picture, is nicknamed the Fox Fur Nebula for its ...
Arctic ozone wiped out by solar storms
Post Date: 2005-03-13 09:43:01 by gengis gandhi
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Arctic ozone wiped out by solar storms New Scientist GIGANTIC solar storms destroyed nearly 60 per cent of the ozone above the Arctic during the spring of 2004. The ozone, which shields us from harmful ultraviolet radiation, lies mostly in the lower and mid-stratosphere. Man-made chemicals such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) have been mainly responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer. Now, Cora Randall of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado at Boulder and her colleagues have used data collected from seven satellites to show that a record barrage of charged particles from the sun in October and November 2003 also destroyed large amounts ...
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Post Date: 2005-03-13 06:42:58 by 2Trievers
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APOD: 2005 March 13 - A Message From Earth Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2005 March 13 A Message From Earth Credit: Frank Drake (UCSC) et al., Arecibo Observatory (Cornell, NAIC) Explanation: What are these Earthlings trying to tell us? The above message was broadcast from Earth towards the globular star cluster M13 in 1974. During the dedication of the Arecibo Observatory - still the largest radio telescope in the world - a string of 1's and 0's representing the above diagram was sent. This ...
Infection, Not a Rival, May Have Dealt the Fatal Blow to King Tut
Post Date: 2005-03-12 20:39:18 by robin
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CLICK THIS PHOTO for PHOTO GALLERYTut Scan Rules Out Murder CLICK THIS PHOTO FOR VIDEORemains Scanned A CT scan reveals that damage to the pharaoh's skull occurred after his death, say researchers, who reject the modern conspiracy theories. Refuting some modern conspiracy theories, researchers who for the first time examined the mummy of ancient Egypt's best-known ruler, Tutankhamen, with a sophisticated CT scanner said Tuesday that his death was not due to foul play. The Egyptian team still does not know precisely how the 19-year-old king died, about 1323 B.C. But the most likely explanation is a natural cause such as the flu or bacterial infection associated with a broken leg, said ...
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Post Date: 2005-03-12 08:34:25 by 2Trievers
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APOD: 2005 March 12 - Accretion Disk Simulation Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2005 March 12 Accretion Disk Simulation Credit: Michael Owen, John Blondin (North Carolina State Univ.) Explanation: Don't be fooled by the familiar pattern. The graceful spiral structure seen in this computer visualization does not portray winding spiral arms in a distant . Instead, the graphic shows spiral shock waves in a three dimensional simulation of an accretion disk -- material swirling onto a compact central ...
Photo in the News: Meteor Crater Mystery Solved
Post Date: 2005-03-12 08:18:42 by 2Trievers
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March 10, 2005—Call it the mystery of the nonmelting meteorite: For decades scientists have wondered how a meteorite powerful enough to have made Arizona's Barringer Meteor Crater (pictured) could have left hardly any melted rock in its wake. Now a report in this week's issue of Nature looks to have closed the case. Prevailing wisdom had the meteorite speeding at 45,000 miles (72,000 kilometers) an hour when it hit. But H. Jay Melosh, of the University of Arizona, and Gareth Collins, of Imperial College London, used mathematical models to show that the space rock was likely hurtling at a mere 25,000 miles (43,000 kilometers) an hour. Why the slowdown? "The meteorite had probably ...
Raining hydrocarbons in the Gulf (of Mexico)
Post Date: 2005-03-10 22:23:58 by Zipporah
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Below the Gulf of Mexico, hydrocarbons flow upward through an intricate network of conduits and reservoirs. They start in thin layers of source rock and, from there, buoyantly rise to the surface. On their way up, the hydrocarbons collect in little rivulets, and create temporary pockets like rain filling a pond. Eventually most escape to the ocean. And, this is all happening now, not millions and millions of years ago, says Larry Cathles, a chemical geologist at Cornell University. "We're dealing with this giant flow-through system where the hydrocarbons are generating now, moving through the overlying strata now, building the reservoirs now and spilling out into the ocean ...
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Post Date: 2005-03-10 08:08:44 by 2Trievers
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Astronomy Picture of the Day Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2005 March 10 NGC 1499: California Nebula Credit: Caltech, Palomar Observatory, Digitized Sky Survey Courtesy Scott Kardel Explanation: Drifting through the Orion Arm of the spiral Milky Way Galaxy, this cosmic cloud by chance echoes the outline of California on the west coast of the United States. Our own Sun also lies within the Milky Way's Orion Arm, only about 1,500 light-years from the California Nebula. Also known as NGC 1499, ...
The Australian Skeptics will pay $100,000 for proof of extraordinary powers.
Post Date: 2005-03-10 07:55:06 by 2Trievers
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The $100,000 PrizeThe Australian Skeptics will pay $100,000 for proof of extraordinary powers.Who are we challenging?Do you have psychic or paranormal powers? We don't mean the illusion or trickery in stage magic, we mean things like extra sensory perception, telepathy, telekinesis, divining for water or metals, clairvoyance and predicting the future. We are challenging such claims and we are also challenging unsubstantiated claims of healing and miracle cures.Skeptics challengeThe Australian Skeptics challenge people who claim to have extraordinary powers to demonstrate their ability under test conditions. We offer a cash prize of $100,000, which includes monies donated by our patrons ...
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Post Date: 2005-03-09 05:35:36 by 2Trievers
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APOD: 2005 March 9 - A Sun Halo Over Tennessee Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2005 March 9 A Sun Halo Over Tennessee Credit & Copyright: Vydor Explanation: Sometimes it looks like the Sun is being viewed through a large lens. In the above case, however, there are actually millions of lenses: ice crystals. As water freezes in the upper atmosphere, small, flat, six-sided, ice crystals might be formed. As these crystals flutter to the ground, much time is spent with their faces flat, parallel to ...
Mount. St. Helens erupts again
Post Date: 2005-03-08 22:09:57 by robin
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View of Mount St. Helens from Portland, Oregon MOUNT ST. HELENS, WASH. – Mount St. Helens in Washington state has erupted, sending a plume of steam and ash 7,600 metres into the air. The volcano has been active in previous months. A minor eruption lasted 24 minutes last October, sending up 3,000 metres of steam and ash. The U.S. Geological Survey detected magma moving below the surface, along with the increased presence of gases such as carbon dioxide, indicating a violent explosion, but nothing happened. It grew a dome top 80 stories high in December, which began expanding at a rate never seen before by scientists studying the volcano. Infrared images showed fresh lava was rising ...
Free Walt Anderson
Post Date: 2005-03-08 20:11:51 by boonie rat
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Free Walt Anderson by Thomas Andrew Olson "Anyone in a free society where the laws are unjust has an obligation to break the law." ~ Henry David Thoreau Thoreau, of course, lived in a kinder, gentler time, when people still recognized the true source of human rights and freedoms, and were diligent in keeping them. Mr. Thoreau was a strong believer in civil disobedience as a means of changing unjust law; Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. could certainly attest to their own success using non-violent civil disobedience as a tool of political reform – but none of these gentlemen were trying to reform the tax laws. The State can tolerate, in relative degrees, large ...
Credit card fraud hits new high despite chip and PIN
Post Date: 2005-03-08 12:08:10 by TommyTheMadArtist
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Credit card fraud hits new high despite chip and PIN By Helen Nugent CREDIT and debit card fraud has soared to a record £500 million despite the introduction of new chip-and-PIN technology, it emerged today. Banks, credit card companies and shop owners hoped that the new technology would reduce fraud because a four-digit personal identification number is harder to reproduce than a signature. But far from deterring fraudsters, the new measures have encouraged criminals to steal more cards. Figures from Apacs (the Association for Payment Clearing Services) show that losses to thieves rose by 20 per cent last year, equivalent to £10 for every adult in Britain. An average of 100 ...
Man turns on sprinklers to create a tower of ice
Post Date: 2005-03-08 04:50:32 by 2Trievers
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For a guy who doesn't like winter, John Reeves sure has a funny way of showing it. How else do you explain the nearly 150-foot-tall, prehistoric-looking tower of ice Reeves has grown -- and continues to grow -- next to the Steese Highway eight miles north of Fairbanks? "I don't really care for winter; I guess that's why I do stuff like this," Reeves said. "You've got to act crazy to keep from going crazy." Mission accomplished. With nothing more than a well, a pump, some 1-inch copper pipe and a regular old Fairbanks winter, Reeves has created something that is absurdly Alaska. "It's unique on the planet," said Reeves, standing next to his masterpiece on a ...
Charge a battery in just six minutes
Post Date: 2005-03-08 04:28:17 by 2Trievers
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A rechargeable battery that can be fully charged in just 6 minutes, lasts 10 times as long as today's rechargeables and can provide bursts of electricity up to three times more powerful is showing promise in a Nevada lab. New types of battery are badly needed. Nokia's chief technologist Yrjö Neuvo warned last year that batteries are failing to keep up with the demands of the increasingly energy-draining features being crammed into mobile devices (New Scientist print edition, 28 February 2004). The highest energy-per-weight ratio in today's batteries is provided by lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. They are also cheaper in terms of energy delivered per unit of weight than alternative ...
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