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Top Ten Space Photos of 2008
27 Dec, 2008 | CATEGORY: The Beautiful Cosmos | SOURCE: National Geographic | Comments
"Ooooooooooo..."
Lost World Found on Google Earth
27 Dec, 2008 | CATEGORY: Planet Earth | SOURCE: Daily Mail | Comments
Apparently it's in Mozambique, full of new and never before seen species, but, alas...no Dinosaurs or Giants.
Cracks in Earths Magnetic Field May Lead to Heavy Solar Storms
27 Dec, 2008 | CATEGORY: Planet Earth | SOURCE: National Geographic | Comments
An unexpected layer of solar particles inside Earth's magnetic field suggests there are huge breaches in our planet's solar defenses.
These breaches indicate that during the next period of high solar activity, due to start in 2012, the Earth will experience some of the worst solar storms seen in decades.
New Plasma Coat Found Protecting the Earth
27 Dec, 2008 | CATEGORY: Planet Earth | SOURCE: COSMOS | Comments
A new layer has been discovered in the protective magnetic field that sheilds the Earth from the Sun's solar radiation.
More People Getting News from Web than Print
26 Dec, 2008 | CATEGORY: 21st Century SocietyDigital Age | SOURCE: Pew Research | Comments
Results from a survey run by Pew Research Center in the US, more people are now accessing news content through the web, than via traditional print media. 40% say they now get their national and international news through the internet, compared to 35% via print media. Television is still the main source for 70% of people.
Water Vapour Found on Distant Planet
16 Dec, 2008 | CATEGORY: Other Planets | SOURCE: WIRED | Comments
63 light years for a frigging drink? Think I'll just got to the shop.
DNA Patenting Prevents Treatment of Babies
02 Dec, 2008 | CATEGORY: 21st Century SocietyBiomedicine | SOURCE: Sydney Morning Herald | Comments
Babies with a severe form of epilepsy risk having their diagnosis delayed and their treatment compromised because of a company's patent on a key gene.
Hot News in Computing
01 Dec, 2008 | CATEGORY: Computing and Info Tech | SOURCE: PC World | Comments
Interesting list of upcoming developments in computing. Prediction that Google will release it's own operating system in the near future.
Russia Committed to Upgrade Nuclear Weapons by 2020
02 Oct, 2008 | CATEGORY: Nuclear Armaments | SOURCE: BBC | Comments
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has announced plans to upgrade Russia's "nuclear deterrent" by 2020.
Barack Obama is President of the United States!
15 Sep, 2008 | CATEGORY: USA | SOURCE: Huffington Post | Comments
OK, not yet. I'm just fantasizing. The alternative is just too unbearable for me to think about.
Just came across this interesting article by Deepak Chopra commenting on the differences between Obama and Palin.
Chopra suggests that Palin is a reactionary opposite to Obama's call for progressive change. Either way, can I wake up now...this isn't actually happening is it?
And whilst I'm on the subject, check out this great snippet - Damon does a great job of summing it up:
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