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Reason #145 I want to go to MIT
An MIT team has designed a sleek spacesuit that relies on mechanical counter-pressure instead of using gas pressurization.
A bold new book tackles the ultimate thought experiment: what if there were no humans left?
Walter Haut, the now-deceased former PR representative at the Roswell Air Force base, issued an affadavit to be opened after his death, the text of which has just been released. It concludes: "I am convinced that what I personally observed was some kind of craft and its crew from outer space".
"We're kind of a big deal"
Giant Penguins Once Roamed the Earth
Researchers report in this week's online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that they have found remains of two types of penguin in Peru that date to 40 million years ago. One of them was a 5-foot giant with a long sharp beak.
The Robotarium X in Jardim Central, Portugal, is the first zoo for artificial life. It houses a revolving cast of creatures powered by photovoltaic energy. Unlike with a real zoo, the Robotarium is the ideal environment for its residents, with plenty of sun, smoothness, tranquility and attention. There are no fights or aggression and the only competition is to assure a place under the sunlight.
Lake Dissapears in Central Chile
One casual theory is that an earthquake opened up a fissure in the ground, allowing the lake's water to drain through.
Bacteria Could Help Steady Buildings
Soil bacteria could be used to help steady buildings against earthquakes, according to researchers at UC Davis. The microbes can literally convert loose, sandy soil into rock. And men TO STONE!
I never thought such a thing was possible. Thanks N. Gitomer for the enlightening link.
Check out this joker's spacecraft
As private companies rush to the space travel industry's big bucks, we begin to enounter shitty spaceship design. Thanks Rosten Woo for the link.
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Archived From January 19, 2007
Day two of the TOMS contest. Many good -- nay, great -- guesses have been made. According to the rules, I can't tell you if anyone has guessed correctly yet, but this will all be revealed in due time. Maybe these pictures, at a reduced magnification of 10x, might help.
Best of luck!
<< | Posted on January 19, 2007 at 11:24 AM | >>
Comments (10):
well, now the photos are reversed, so
1. shoelace
2. kitchen scrubbery/sponge
Posted by sarah Meadows @ January 19, 2007 11:37 AM
1. kitchen scrubber/sponge
2. shoelace
YEAH
Posted by Sarah Meadows @ January 19, 2007 11:30 AM