Science Etcetera Marsday, 20080129

Posted on 29th January 2008 by ideonexus in Science Etcetera - Tags:
Universescale

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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    1. cool — someone needs to put mentos & gummi bears into Diet Coke & Potassium Chlorate!

      Comment by Clint — January 29, 2008 @ 9:50 am

    2. Man, I had to see the gummy bear thing like, 3 times in high school

      Comment by Anonymous — January 30, 2008 @ 1:53 am

    3. That was me~

      Comment by Nick Hamden — January 30, 2008 @ 2:52 am

    4. Next up: Smores in a plutonium reactor.

      -BMF

      Comment by BMF — January 30, 2008 @ 9:03 am

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