• Technology

    Going Up?

    By Paul Adams Posted on 9.24.2008 68 Comments

    One of the most promising technologies for the aspiring outer-space commuter is the space elevator. The concept, like quite a few others, was pressed into the public imagination by Arthur C. Clarke, who in his 1979 novel The Fountains of Paradise described a incredibly thin, incredibly strong carbon filament with one end anchored on Earth and the other extending up to a satellite in geostationary orbit. Now, a group of Japanese scientists are convinced that they can build a space elevator more quickly and cheaply than has been believed possible. Such a cable could convey cargo into space very cheaply and easily. Carriages would travel up and down the cable under modest power, not the vast expenditures of energy that are currently needed to send anything into orbit.

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    3.23.2009 at 08:19am - Comment by ahap134

    I think that the elevator idea is pretty cool in itself, but if basically one bad thing hapenned it would be the end and the japanese would have to build a new elevator. Also if anyone was inside the elevator and the cable snapped say bye-bye to them. I still think it is a good idea but they should wait until we have more advanced technology.

  • Entertainment & Gaming

    PopSci.com Giveaway: Win a Copy of Eagle Eye on Blu-Ray!

    By Posted on 4.2.2009 64 Comments

    From executive producer Steven Spielberg, Eagle Eye delivers everything PopSci.com fans could want in a cyber-thriller: unexpected plot twists and action sequences, two of Hollywood’s hottest young actors (the film stars Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monoghan), and a plot that is inextricably hinged on the use of cell phones, LED signs, and television screens. Leave a comment (any comment) below for a chance to win one of seven copies of Eagle Eye. The film, on Blu-Ray, is presented in 1080p High Definition with English 5.1

    1.14.2009 at 09:19am - Comment by ahap134

    I guess that movie was pretty good but it could have been better.

  • The Environment

    Nature's Grossest Creatures

    By Jeremy Hsu Posted on 12.12.2008 10 Comments

    A good dose of nature can still soothe the psyche of the modern human, but sometimes nature, red in tooth and claw, can also just gross you out. Wasps turn helpless caterpillars into a 24x7 buffet for young ones, mama mantis snacks on the head of its former lover, and a frog gives new meaning to oral fixation when nurturing the kiddies.

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    12.11.2008 at 05:14pm - Comment by ahap134

    Except for the algae it isn't that disgusting.

  • Technology

    Weaponizing MP3s

    By Posted on 11.26.2008 12 Comments

    If you're looking to attack a pirate ship, forget cutlasses and cannon balls. Go full speed ahead with an MP3 sonic blast. At least that's the latest method being used in sea warfare, as highlighted last week when a sonic blast was used to scare away Somali pirates from attacking a chemical tanker close to the Horn of Africa.

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    12.5.2008 at 09:11am - Comment by ahap134

    I think also if you are in the wrong place at the wrong tome you could go deaf. what about the crew on the ship? if they don't have their ear protection on they could go deaf for the wrong reasons

  • Technology

    Possible Ocean Beneath Titan's Crust

    By Posted on 3.25.2008 4 Comments

    The Cassini probe has found evidence that there may be an underground ocean on Saturn's moon Titan. The moon is already an area of tremendous interest to planetary scientists, given its dunes, lakes and mountains. It also has one of the most Earth-like surfaces in the solar system. Now, by using radar measurements to detect changes in the moon's rotation, scientists have gotten more insight into what's below the surface.

    5.13.2008 at 04:32pm - Comment by ahap134

    i went to a site that told about how this scientist discovered that if there is water there will be life.



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