Tired of the Global warming hype?…want the non-political truth about our world ?
New research shows that for millions of years carbon dioxide has been stored safely and naturally in underground water in gas fields saturated with the greenhouse gas.

 
    I Guess i Could Cut Down My Weekly Rocket Launches
The global market for rocket launches may require more stringent regulation in order to prevent significant damage to Earth’s stratospheric ozone layer in the decades to come, according to a new study by researchers in California and Colorado.

As school districts across the nation revamped curricula to meet requirements of the federal  “No Child Left Behind” Act, opportunities for children to be physically active during the school day diminished significantly.

      I Will call him peter
A humanoid robot newly acquired by Imperial College London will lead to a deeper understanding of human intelligence, says scientists. The College’s Departments of Computing and Electrical and Electronic Engineering believe that iCub, about the size of a three year old child, will further their research into cognition, the process [...]

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Need Better Glasses… this picture is just fine!
A groundbreaking new loudspeaker — less than 0.25mm thick — has been developed by University of Warwick engineers.

Scientists at the University of Bath are working with the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust to study an endangered large shrew-like mammal that kills its prey with a venomous bite.

Messier 45 (Pleiades) DSS2 WikiSky
It can be argued that most people have at least a passing interest at stars. Looking up at the night sky, we’re struck by the mystery and majesty of the heavens.

10. Total Lunar Eclipse 
The world is filled with sluggish spectacles. Watching them would be painful were it not for time-lapse photography, which can make those long stories short and remarkably entertaining. 

Waste heat from industries could cut down fossil fuel use  
Tapping waste heat from industries could cut down fossil fuel use and improve efficiency of countless manufacturing processes, says a study.

Implantable telescope for end-stage macular degeneration 
An advanced prosthesis developed by VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, for patients surfing with severe macular degeneration, has received a confirmatory approval from the FDA. This implantable telescope could be a new hope in vision restoration of patients on the receiving end from end-stage macular degeneration.

 The Twitchhiker – Paul Smith
A brave traveller has made it all the way to New Zealand without buying a single ticket along the way.
Paul Smith – dubbed the Twitchhiker – made the 11,000-mile trip using only donations from people who use the social networking site Twitter.  

Here’s an interesting marketing idea…
“In these difficult credit-crunch times we understand that it’s not easy to give your loved ones the send off they deserve. With funerals costing up to $15000 it makes sense to get help. That’s why we’ve put together this unique sponsorship package, giving you the opportunity to cover all your costs.”
“We [...]

 
StarShipSofa has, in one day, done what no other SF podcast has done before. In another unprecedented move, StarShipSofa has put out all seven Nebula Short Story 2008 nominees, all available as free audio podcasts for your listening pleasure.
The Nebulas are a very special event in the SF world and I wanted the StarShipSofa to [...]

A LOT of Worthless Dollars

To protest the hyperinflation that has rendered the Zimbabwe currency worthless and to raise awareness of the dire economic situation there, the Zimbabwean Newspaper created an ad campaign featuring huge posters, wall murals, flyers, and even billboards all made out of trillions of Zimbabwean dollars.

The Mugabe regime has destroyed Zimbabwe. It [...]