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    Building the Real Iron Man

    By Posted on 5.7.2008 47 Comments

    Afghanistan. A hidden bunker. Four men with rifles guard a thick, rusted steel door. Bam! A huge fist pounds against it—from inside. Bam! More blows dent the steel. The hinges strain. The guards cower, inching backward. Whatever's trying to break out is big. And angry.

    4.16.2008 at 01:02pm - Comment by Floyster

    The picture in the actual Popsci magazine of what the suit might look like in a few years seemed extremely familiar. I found it similar to an early prototype of the Master Chief's armor as it appears in the game Halo: Combat Evolved for Xbox. The day when normal soldiers have Spartan combat suits might not be as far away as we think.

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    Why do Aliens Hate Radivoje Lajic?

    By Posted on 4.11.2008 8 Comments

    Radivoje Lajic thinks aliens don't like him. The Bosnian man says his home has been hit by meteorites no less than five times. He took the rocks to experts at Belgrade University, who confirmed that they are the real thing. But they haven't been able to verify that Lajic did anything to anger the extraterrestrials, or that he's the target of some extra-planetary prank. Still, Lajic seems sure this isn't just a coincidence.

    4.16.2008 at 12:01pm - Comment by Floyster

    If aliens do actually exist, why would they take out their anger in such an inefficient way? And what could he have possibly done to annoy them? I'm sure that aliens who could direct meteorites onto someone's house would have far more sophisticated technology that they could use to greater effect. Maybe it's just the one house. He should move across the state and see if the meteorites follow him.



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