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    Readers Wonder: How Will It All End?

    By PopSci Staff Posted on 9.10.2008 21 Comments

    Nobody's implying that it's right around the corner, but an old question is on a lot of people's minds these days -- especially you readers. How will the world end? Wikipedia has a nice list of some possible scenarios. What's your favorite? Discuss in the comments.

    9.11.2008 at 08:09am - Comment by 3llk.com

    Biological disease, either directly or indirectly created by man. In other words, a method of biological warfare that gets out of control or a "super bug" that is an airborne threat, spreads rapidly, is fatal within a short time, and has no cure.

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    Making a Hopping Robot

    By Annemarie Conte and Esther Haynes Posted on 9.8.2008 3 Comments

    What started as an academic problem in a robotics class—how to build a robot that can hop like a pogo stick, roll on wheels, and walk up stairs—has grown into a concept that could one day help with search-and-rescue missions.

    9.11.2008 at 03:15am - Comment by 3llk.com

    This is freakin awsome!



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