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The Environment

'Skeptical Environmentalist' Throws His Weight Behind Geoengineering

By Posted on 8.7.2009 13 Comments
A flotilla of "cloud ships" spraying sea water from their funnels could avert global warming for just $9 billion, according to a new think tank study headed by a former climate change skeptic. That's in comparison to the $250 billion which leading nations would consider spending each year to cut carbon dioxide emissions.

8.8.2009 at 01:33am - Comment by derlange

Ummm Cloudships? what a crock! I cant believe people waste time on such crap! If the planet is getting warmer there will be more evaporation hence more clouds... also wouldnt the ships are putting water into the air wich in itself is a green house gas. And where are u going to get the energy to convert water into clouds? - Cuz you'll need a bit :) What are u going to burn to produce this energy? ohhhhh lemme guess Biodiesel? hahaha
Science

Scientists Design Versatile Self-Assembling Nanogears

By Stuart Fox Posted on 7.23.2009 7 Comments
For years, creating the gears and sprockets needed to make a microscopic robot has required the expensive and time-consuming process of silicon etching. Carving out each individual piece with a laser has made producing more than a couple of pieces prohibitively difficult and costly. A team at Columbia University now seems to have found a way around that problem. By laying a thin sheet of metal over a special layer of polymer, the team has created nanogears that assemble themselves, opening the possibility of much faster, cheaper, widespread production.

7.23.2009 at 08:32pm - Comment by derlange

i dunno... the self replicating thing scares the crap out of me!!!
Technology

Navy Wants High-Powered Laser for Fending Off Small Boats

By Jeremy Hsu Posted on 7.17.2009 9 Comments
There's no fricking laser beams attached to sharks, but Dr. Evil might still be jealous. The U.S. Navy wants to test a high-powered laser against the threat of small boats or even jet skis carrying RPG-wielding riders. Northrop Grumman came away with the $98-million contract for the Maritime Laser Demonstration (MLD) in early July. Next up: installing a prototype of the laser on a ship and testing it on a remote-controlled small boat within the next 18 months.

7.22.2009 at 01:28am - Comment by derlange

i thought lasers were ridiculously expensive. Sorry but isnt a sniper rifle in the hands of a skilled gunman cheaper and better?
Gadgets

Dyson's New Vacuum Driven By the Fastest Motor Ever

By Posted on 6.26.2009 25 Comments
Though it may not be much comfort as you use it on the usual round of chores, inside the new Dyson DC31 vacuum cleaner is a motor that's ten times faster than a jet engine, and much quieter. At 104,000 rpm, the DC31's digital switched reluctance motor actually spins faster than any motor on earth.

7.3.2009 at 12:06pm - Comment by derlange

@ jackmor48 Get an education before you start criticizing others ---sorry dude but u forgot the "." I mean what the hell is wrong with u. Learn to properly end a sentence before you criticize others. :)
Science

First Solid-State Quantum Computer Processor Created

By John Brandon Posted on 6.29.2009 9 Comments
Researchers at Yale University have built the first-ever quantum processor using solid state components, and have run basic algorithms to prove how it works. Previous efforts have simulated a quantum processor without using electronic components. In their tests, physicists Leonardo DiCarlo and professor Robert Schoelkopf demonstrated the perfect example of how quantum computing beats out traditional processing techniques.

7.3.2009 at 12:12am - Comment by derlange

@mmfiore MMMMMOOOOOORRRRROOOOOOOONNNNN!!!!!!!!!
The Environment

Geoengineering: Are Weather Machines Really the Answer?

By Posted on 6.18.2009 21 Comments
Ever since prehistoric man first set fires to drive game towards hunters and cliffs, humans have altered their environment for their own gain. No more so than in the years since the Industrial Revolution, when carbon emissions began to drastically alter Earth's climate and atmosphere. And now that we know definitively that humans can alter Earth's climate, some scientists have begun investigating ways to deliberately change the weather to offset the negative impact of a century of inadvertent human generated climate change.

6.22.2009 at 02:37am - Comment by derlange

Xspot.. i dont think that the changes in what your talking about would be all that interesting as that a change , if any would be so small it wouldnt make a difference
Technology

Most Convincing Sign of Dark Energy's Presence Yet?

By Posted on 6.2.2009 8 Comments
In an attempt to explain why the light emitted from distant galaxies appears dimmer than predicted, some astronomers may have inadvertently provided the first evidence of dark energy. Dark energy is the theoretical force behind the expansion of time and space. Dark energy has yet to be experimentally observed, despite the fact that it may represent the vast majority of all the material universe.

6.3.2009 at 09:46pm - Comment by derlange

is this a real picture?
Science

Water Rolls Uphill On Metal Blasted By Powerful Femtosecond Laser

By Dan Smith Posted on 6.2.2009 12 Comments
Using an unbelievably powerful laser over an unbelievably short period of time, scientists have been able to alter the surface of metals to control the flow of water across their surfaces down to the individual molecule. And when we say an unbelievable amount of energy, we’re talking about the power of the entire grid of the United States at once. When we say an unbelievably short period of time, we’re talking about a femtosecond, which is to a second what a second is to 32 million years. Think about both of those for a femtosecond.

6.3.2009 at 09:30pm - Comment by derlange

im sorry.. the us power grid from a wall outlet? care to clarify?
Entertainment & Gaming

Little Red Riding Hood Gets Scary

By Jeremy Hsu Posted on 4.2.2009 3 Comments
Once upon a time, a small game developer created a demo called The Graveyard that left video game journalists puzzled. The entire game involved playing an old woman who visited a graveyard and then left, unless you paid for the full game version that allowed a chance for the character to die. Journalists debated The Graveyard's merits, and some questioned whether it represented a game or some sort of interactive art. Now the same game developer, Tale of Tales, has come out with a modern-day horror version of "Little Red Riding Hood" called The Path.

5.25.2009 at 07:52pm - Comment by derlange

I cant believe i watched this entire walk-thru... more of a crawl thru! The music is boring and the game itself clearely sucks --as kaylakaze said.. they must have some wicked drugs at that company.. and i would probably also neeed some wicked drugs to enjoy this game
Science

Hunting The Elusive Fat Pill

By Posted on 2.19.2009 24 Comments
As magic little pills go, the weight-loss drug rimonabant was destined to be huge. It was supposed to put a dent in the obesity epidemic and help people quit smoking and improve their cholesterol along the way. Pharmaceutical execs expected it to usher in a new class of drugs bigger than cholesterol-controlling statins, like Lipitor, Pfizer’s $1-billion-a-month blockbuster.

5.21.2009 at 02:52am - Comment by derlange

Ummm what about fat pills?