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| I'll Bet You $1 You'll Read This Homeless Guy's Sign [PIC] Posted: 05 Jul 2008 08:50 PM CDT Seriously... Wanna take the bet? |
| Assisted Suicide of Healthy 79-Year-Old Renews German Debate Posted: 05 Jul 2008 07:36 PM CDT When Roger Kusch helped Bettina Schardt kill herself at home on Saturday, the grim, carefully choreographed ritual was like that in many cases of assisted suicide, with one exception. Ms. Schardt, 79, a retired X-ray technician from the Bavarian city of Würzburg, was neither sick nor dying. She simply did not want to move into a nursing home, and r |
| Mysteries of time, and the multiverse Posted: 05 Jul 2008 07:36 PM CDT In his studies of entropy and the irreversibility of time, Caltech physicist Sean Carroll is exploring the idea that our universe is part of a larger structure. |
| Spacecraft Woken for Asteroid Encounter Posted: 05 Jul 2008 07:35 PM CDT A comet-chasing spacecraft has been awoken during its years-long journey so it can study an asteroid it will fly past this September. Launched in March 2004, Rosetta will reach its final destination only in 2014, after traveling a total of about 4 billion miles (6.5 billion kilometers). The spacecraft will also fly by asteroid Lutetia in June 2010. |
| How the Hubble Telecope Assembles Raw Image Data Posted: 05 Jul 2008 07:34 PM CDT From the telescope's raw data to the final, fully processed photograph, this feature shows the various steps and how much effort went into assembling the famous image of the Eagle Nebula. |
| U.S. not prepared for possible asteroid strike Posted: 05 Jul 2008 07:32 PM CDT On the 100th anniversary of the devastating Tunguska event in Siberia, scientists and an Orange County congressman urge the government to take further defensive measures against near-Earth objects. A group of scientists draw attention to their belief that the United States is not doing enough to defend the planet against the dangers. |
| Pomegranate Ranked Healthiest Fruit Juice Posted: 05 Jul 2008 07:31 PM CDT Pomegranate is the healthiest of them all because it contains the most of every type of antioxidant. It wins in all categories. And it's thought that it might do some very good things; it may protect against some cancers, such as prostate cancer. It might also modify heart disease risk factors, and it could be healthy for your heart. |
| Hey Condoleezza, How Do I Get These Nasty Stains Out? Posted: 05 Jul 2008 06:40 PM CDT |
| 2010: the 5TB 3.5in HDD cometh Posted: 05 Jul 2008 06:13 PM CDT Hitachi has pledged to release a 5TB 3.5in hard drive within two years, and it claims two of the drives will boast enough capacity to store everything in your brain. |
| Contest of the Titans: China and the US in Africa [chart] Posted: 05 Jul 2008 06:12 PM CDT Graph showing the skyrocketing and increasingly fierce competition between the PRC and USA for African trade. Something that has largely gone unnoticed by the world at large, but will exert a profound effect on the economics and geopolitics of the 21st century. |
| Benefits of ‘magic mushroom’ therapy long lasting Posted: 05 Jul 2008 06:12 PM CDT The benefits for people who have had positive or even mystical experiences induced by the psychedelic drug psilocybin — the psychoactive ingredient in 'magic mushrooms' — linger for as much as a year, according to the latest follow-up study of such patients. |
| APOD: Comet Between Fireworks and Lightning Posted: 05 Jul 2008 06:10 PM CDT Sometimes the sky itself is the best show in town. Last January, people from Perth, Australia gathered on a local beach to watch a sky light up with delights near and far. Nearby, fireworks exploded as part of Australia Day celebrations. On the far right, lightning from a thunderstorm flashed in the distance. Near the image center, though, seen thr |
| The Biggest Wave Ever Surfed (& caught on video) Posted: 05 Jul 2008 05:40 PM CDT Youtube comments seem to dispute whether this is at Peahi off of Maui (aka "Jaws") or Cortez Bank, west of San Diego CA. Anybody know for sure? Either way...Holy Freaking Shit! |
| Outdoor BBQ: A 700,000-year-old Ritual Posted: 05 Jul 2008 05:17 PM CDT As we all stand around waiting for the fire to die down so that we can make s'mores, it's also a time to ponder the notion that the barbecue is a ritual 700,000 years old or more, and it might have something to do with our big brains. |
| Do you see a black dot on your GMail too? Posted: 05 Jul 2008 05:10 PM CDT What's up with the black dot that shows up on the top-left corner of GMail, do you know anything about it? |
| Venus beats sister Serena to win her 5th Wimbledon title Posted: 05 Jul 2008 05:10 PM CDT Venus Williams won her fifth singles title at Wimbledon on Saturday with a 7-5 6-4 win over her sister Serena Williams in the final. |
| Condolezza Rice: ‘I Am Proud Of The Decision to Invade Iraq' Posted: 05 Jul 2008 04:50 PM CDT In an interview with Bloomberg TV yesterday, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was unable to acknowledge the failure of Iraq. She said: "But I know that great historical events go through difficult phases and often emerge with the world left for the better. And I am proud of the decision of this administration to overthrow Saddam Hussein." |
| UK Identifies Russia as Biggest Threat After Iran & Al-Qaeda Posted: 05 Jul 2008 04:50 PM CDT Britain's security services have identified Russia as the third most serious threat facing the country, it has emerged before Gordon Brown's first meeting with President Medvedev. Security officials say that only al-Qaeda terrorism and Iranian nuclear proliferation are greater menaces to the country's safety than Russia. |
| Phelps breaks world swimming record Posted: 05 Jul 2008 04:20 PM CDT By Steve Keating OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Michael Phelps broke his own world record in the 200 meters individual medley at the U.S. Olympic swim trials on Friday, clocking a time of one minute, 54.80 seconds. Pushed to the wall by good friend... |
| Firefox 3 Boosts Browser's Market Share Over 19% Posted: 05 Jul 2008 04:20 PM CDT Firefox 3 has experienced rapid market share gains since its release in mid-June, helping to push the Mozilla browser's overall share to more than 19%, a Web metrics firm said Wednesday. |
| Answer to Canadian iPhone Probs: Don't buy the iphone Posted: 05 Jul 2008 04:08 PM CDT I agree, speak with your wallet, don't buy it, at the very least for a month. Encourage your family or friends who might to hold off."Don't buy the iPhone. Do what you, as sensible Canadians, will do when confronted by prices you can't stand: Leave the iPhone on the shelf." |
| Earth Observer: Fires in California Posted: 05 Jul 2008 04:06 PM CDT The first major wildfires of the season in California got underway in the first week of summer 2008 when thunderstorms brought lightning but little rain to drought-stricken forests and chaparral in the state. The fires continued to rage in early July. This natural-color image was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) |
| Earth's Core, Magnetic Field Changing Fast Posted: 05 Jul 2008 04:06 PM CDT Rapid changes in the churning movement of Earth's liquid outer core are weakening the magnetic field in some regions of the planet's surface, a new study says. |
| Man rips head from Hitler wax figure in Berlin Posted: 05 Jul 2008 04:06 PM CDT BERLIN (Reuters) - A man tore the head from a controversial waxwork figure of Adolf Hitler on the opening day of Berlin's Madame Tussauds museum on Saturday, police said. Just minutes after the museum opened, the 41-year-old German man pushed aside... |
| The ugliest aircraft you will ever see Posted: 05 Jul 2008 03:50 PM CDT |
| 3 Robots That Move Just Like Animals Posted: 05 Jul 2008 02:58 PM CDT A number of developers are capturing the movement and grace of entire animals, giving us robots that crawl, walk, and swim just like their biological counterparts. If this research one day spawns an uncomplaining robotic mule to carry our physical burdens or dogs that can save children from fiery buildings without fear of harm. |
| The Urge to End It: The Science of Suicide Posted: 05 Jul 2008 02:51 PM CDT Is suicide the deadly result of a deep psychological condition — or a fleeting impulse brought on by opportunity? How to explain why, among the only species capable of pondering its own demise, whose desperate attempts to forestall mortality, there are those who, by their own hand, would choose death over life? |
| 10 Ways Methane Could Brake Global Warming or the Planet Posted: 05 Jul 2008 02:51 PM CDT Methane is a paradox. It increases global warming at the same time that it promises abundant alternative energy. The gas is all around the planet, from the atmosphere to deep below seabeds. Here are 10 trends and discoveries that may determine methane's ultimate roll in the health of the environment: |
| 20 Ways to Lose Weight After Holidays Posted: 05 Jul 2008 02:50 PM CDT I ate way too much yesterday.... |
| Caloric Restriction Comes in a Pill Posted: 05 Jul 2008 02:50 PM CDT Scientists have provided the strongest evidence yet that the anti-aging benefits of calorically restricted diets can be duplicated -- minus the near-starvation -- by a pill. |
| Posted: 05 Jul 2008 02:40 PM CDT The operating system I currently use on my primary computer is Windows 95 OSR2. Furthermore, not only do I use Windows 95 extensively, but I prefer it to Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, and Vista. |
| Posted: 05 Jul 2008 02:30 PM CDT ...or insert your favorite Arnold quote. |
| Bush heckled during July 4 speech Posted: 05 Jul 2008 02:30 PM CDT It's The Fourth of July, but not everyone was in a festive mood when President Bush delivered a speech Thursday at Thomas Jefferson's famous home, Monticello. |
| A Transformer Under Construction [PIC] Posted: 05 Jul 2008 02:30 PM CDT |
| Only Seven Years Left for Global Warming Target Posted: 05 Jul 2008 01:55 PM CDT The head of the UN's Nobel-winning panel of climate scientists on Friday said only seven years remained for stabilising emissions of global-warming gases at a level widely considered safe. |
| Need to spruce up your ladyparts? The vagina spa is here! Posted: 05 Jul 2008 01:42 PM CDT And now comes the first medi spa in Manhattan wholly dedicated to strengthening and grooming a woman's genital area. |
| Miniature Dachshund Chews Off Owner's Toe Posted: 05 Jul 2008 01:37 PM CDT An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep. The 56-year-old says she has no feeling in her toes because of nerve damage from diabetes. She discovered the toe missing after waking from a nap Monday. A veterinarian says the dog was attracted by a healing hangnail. GROSS! |
| Russian Hackers To Lithuania: All Your Base Are Belong To Us Posted: 05 Jul 2008 01:36 PM CDT Hundreds of Lithuanian government and corporate Web sites were hacked and plastered with Soviet-era symbols and other digital graffiti this week in what appears to be a coordinated cyber attack launched by Russian hacker groups. |
| Posted: 05 Jul 2008 01:06 PM CDT Joey Chestnut has reclaimed the top spot as winner of the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island after first tying with archrival Takeru Kobayashi in a 10-minute chow-down and then beating him in a five-dog eat-off.The men tied at 59 frankfurters in 10 minutes, before being made to gobble another five dogs in a last-minute tiebreaker. |
| Posted: 05 Jul 2008 12:57 PM CDT Over in the west-northwest sky at dusk, Mars and Saturn remain a lovely sight in close proximity to the bright bluish star, Regulus in Leo. Meanwhile, emerging into view low in the southeast you'll note a very bright silvery "star." That star however, is the planet identified with the supreme sky-god: Jupiter. |
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