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Top 10 Photos of the Week

April 14th, 2007 at 10:58 pm » Comments (0)

Okay, so its a bit more than 10 photos, but these are some truly amazing images.



Amazing Dog

April 14th, 2007 at 10:02 pm » Comments (0)

Here is an amazing video of a two-legged dog that walks upright like a human.



Kites To Fly In Jets Stream To Generate Power

April 14th, 2007 at 11:08 am » Comments (0)

The Economist has an interesting article about different proposals to harvest wind energy from the jet stream (elevation: 10km). A San Diego, CA company called Sky WindPower wants to send giant kite-turbines into the jet stream to generate power.



Giant Crystal Cave Comes to Light

April 14th, 2007 at 10:33 am » Comments (0)

Buried a thousand feet (300 meters) below Mexico’s Naica mountain in the Chihuahuan Desert, a cave was discovered by two miners excavating a new tunnel for the Industrias Peñoles company in 2000. The cave contains some of the largest natural crystals ever found: translucent gypsum beams measuring up to 36 feet (11 meters) long and […]



Lax Usury Laws and Tough Bankruptcy Laws Blamed for Sub-Prime Lending Scandal

April 14th, 2007 at 8:10 am » Comments (0)

Thomas Frey:  For years the government has turned a blind eye to banks and lending institutions that “raped and pillaged” their customers.  Now with tough new bankruptcy laws in place, consumers have no relief valve left and many are simply walking away from their mortgages and going underground.