Science Etcetera Marsday, 20080129

January 29th, 2008

Universescale

The above snapshot from a flash demonstration called Universescale.

Although star HE 0437-5439 is flying away from the Milky Way, actually originated from our neighboring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud.

A natural Asteroid recently flew past Earth, but a bus-sized satellite is expected to hit.

Thanks to Bush issuing an exemption, this week the Navy will begin sonar training harmful to whales, and makes them bleed internally around their brains and ears. If there was a hell, Bush would have a seat next to Judas himself.

I”m interested in the idea of predictions markets, so a site that Has Users Wager on News Stories intrigues me. Here’ a prediction for yah: Only 356 days left in office.

UK Scientists are taking on the Catholic Church for making the ridiculous claim that legislation on embryo research will allow for the creation of “half human-half animal embryos.”

Potassium Chlorate meet Gummy Bear (HT BMF):

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cool — someone needs to put mentos & gummi bears into Diet Coke & Potassium Chlorate!
by Clint January 29th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Man, I had to see the gummy bear thing like, 3 times in high school
by Anonymous January 30th, 2008 at 1:53 am
That was me~
by Nick Hamden January 30th, 2008 at 2:52 am
Next up: Smores in a plutonium reactor.

-BMF
by BMF January 30th, 2008 at 9:03 am