Very cool for this 17 year old to get to travel to the US and to experience Zero G. Of course, it is a big advertisement for the space program. Why is it that questioning the value of the space program can get one labeled as unpatriotic? Because we have such a tremendous love and…
Category: Technology
techno stuff
Space Droids In The Desert
This is like a robot burning man festival…I would love to check this out… cd Space Droids In The Desert Arizona tourists may think they’ve stumbled upon a science fiction movie set if they find themselves near the state’s famed Meteor Crater in early September. Though they won’t get a glimpse of R2D2 or C3PO,…
Sock Puppet Bites Man – New York Times
New Republic blogger Lee Siegel praised his own writing using an online alter ego, and then denied that it was him. He’s out of a job – not for commenting on his own work, but for lying about it. It’s easy to put on an online mask. The thrill of anonymous interaction inspires some to…
Libertarian Utopia in Science Fiction
I am an anarchist, a libertarian, and a humanist. In addition to that I am a lesbian, a buddhist, a dadaistic neurosurgeon, and a subgenius. If that isn’t enough labels you can make up more. I’m sure they all apply. cd John C. Wright – Libertarian Imagine a libertarian utopia. Now imagine that utopia a…
Warning: Gravity is "Only a Theory"
This was reprinted in this months issue of The Humanist magazine. Read the whole thing. Pass it out to your fundamentalist friends…lol cd Warning: Gravity is “Only a Theory”by Ellery Schempp All physics textbooks should include this warning label: “This textbook contains material on Gravity. Universal Gravity is a theory, not a fact, regarding the…
As if I need another reason to love BMW's….
MUNICH (Reuters) – BMW will roll out the world’s first hydrogen-burning car in serial production early next year, the German premium automaker said on Tuesday, eager to put its stamp on cars with green credentials. The specially equipped 7-Series executive cars emit only water vapor when running on hydrogen. The car hits the market next…
Rag Doll Games
I laughed my ass off. The games are deceptively simple, but very amusing. Ragdoll Masters is an experiment in the world of 2D beat ’em’ ups with the use of ragdoll physics. In this game you control a stylized martial arts master, making his way through stronger and stronger opponents with spectacular moves and impressive…
Wood Motorcycles
Jeff Kendal sent me this picture of a homemade wood motorcycle. I did some searching and found it at the website below. Now that is a much better use of time than some stupid war. Let’s all make motorcycles. cd MAKE: Blog
Look deeply into my telephone…
This happens to me all the time. Of course, this is a good opportunity to bring up the strangest psychic phenomenon of all (to me anyway) and also the most annoying. I call it convergence. Do you ever notice that when you are walking or riding a bike etc, you can see a car coming…
Europe's 1st lunar mission reaches moon
The moon. So close and yet so far since the 1970’s. There was a time when the United States was the leader in space exploration. It was a matter of national pride. Then it stopped and somehow we changed to a nation of war without end and supplying arms to anyone who would buy them,…