• Technology

    New Evidence for Dark Matter

    By Stuart Fox Posted on 5.7.2009 5 Comments

    For astrophysicists, evidence of dark matter has always seemed to dangle just beyond the grasp of their evidence. Their theories predict it, the motion of galaxies implies it, but direct observation of this caliginous material remains elusive. Now, new data from NASA's latest space telescope has sparked debate about whether or not dark matter has finally been observed.

    6.10.2009 at 09:26pm - Comment by Dompee

    stars flicker because of the EARTH's atmosphere, it has nothing to do with solar storms if you don't know that i think it would be best to keep you theories on dark matter to yourself before you make yourself sound like more of a fool.

  • Science

    In Defense of the LHC

    By Posted on 3.18.2009 23 Comments

    Today’s most ambitious scientific instruments are modern-day cathedrals in their size and complexity, if not in their purpose—these are, after all, structures built to shatter worldviews, not to reinforce them. And the grandest of all, pictured on these pages and fired into action today, will take us on a journey to one of the least-accessible places imaginable: the realm of quantum particles, less than a billionth the size of a single atom.

    3.1.2009 at 06:45am - Comment by Dompee

    i dont know where to begin but i am surprised by the ratio of people that actually realize the importance of this machine,however the ignorance of the others makes up for that ratio, the one that sticks out the most is, well the name says it all NIMROD, do you honestly doubt our trips to the moon? do everyone else a favor dont comment anymore because someone might take you seriously and we have enough stupid people in this world we dont need anymore, how many people do think we can fit on the short bus. moving on to mr. bombs and killing and war and oh you must be a republican haha! are you enjoying our new country now that your party has no power? but maybe your right why would we wnt to further our knowledge and understanding of the universe when we could be blowing ourselves up, if we have it your way we wont be around in 50 years, actually we might not even be here by the end of this one cause the LHC is going to create black holes and swallow the Earth. haha! unfortunetly i have to cut this short so i cant get to all of thing but b yes the big bang has been proven do some research.

  • Entertainment & Gaming

    Artificial Gravity: Fact and Fiction

    By Adam Weiner Posted on 4.2.2009 5 Comments

    There are certain movies that wreak such havoc with the laws of the universe as we know them that, despite the risk of irate readers who only want to enjoy the fantasy, and despite the fact that they may not care about accurate science (after all "we all know it's just a movie), we have to deconstruct them anyway as a public service. Now Armageddon (along with The Core and The Day After Tomorrow) forms part of a "trifecta" of bad movie physics, and, although it's not a new release, it epitomizes its genre.

    2.22.2009 at 04:59am - Comment by Dompee

    animemaster is right you dont need a huge spacship as long as were sending migits into space, for ex: beetlejuice, nice pic by the way ;)



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