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Science Etcetera, Marsday 20080826

August 26th, 2008
  • 2008 will be an unusually cold year, which Dittoheads are spinning as “2008 Coldest Year of the Century!!!“
  • Although it is the COLDEST YEAR OF THE CENTURY temperatures are still warm enough to watch Greenland’s ice vanishing.

    • An 11 square mile area of the Petermann Glacier in<br /> northern Greenland (80N, 60W) broke away between<br /> July 10th and by July 24th.

    An 11 square mile area of the Petermann Glacier in
    northern Greenland (80N, 60W) broke away between
    July 10th and by July 24th.
    Credit: Byrd Polar Research Center
  • Growing up with pets, ear infections, or a large family increases your chances of being a snorer.
  • A newly discovered species of extinct aphid was found through an E-bay purchase.
  • Blue Marble takes apart the claim that whites will no longer be a majority by 2042.
  • A newly-discovered planet… dwarf planet… plutoid… thingamabob orbiting out past Neptune may explain the origin of comets.

    • New Minor Planet

    New “Minor Planet”
    Credit: Ohio State University
  • Magpies recognize themselves in a mirror.
  • Deliberately sinking ships to build coral reefs appears to actually increase invasive species that destroy them.
  • Plasma Arc plays FM Radio:



    • One comment to “Science Etcetera, Marsday 20080826”

    1. Good song.

      -BMF

           by BMF August 26th, 2008 at 7:44 am

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