The Contradictions between the Creationist Movements
Source: Scientific American magazine The Contradictions between the Creationist Movements A skeptic engages three types of creationists who claim science supports their beliefs, yet they contradict one another By Michael Shermer April 28, 2009 During the tsunami of bicentennial celebrations of Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday in February, I visited the fringes of evolutionary skepticism to better understand how one of science’s grandest theories could still be doubted. Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in Bristol, England, is run by a kindly gentleman named Anthony Bush, who insisted that I not confuse him with those “loony American creationists” who think that Earth is only 6,000 years old. “How old do you think it is?” I queried.join Shi's Technology group
I love science, biology, anatomy, etc. I probably would have been a scientist or doctor , but I was REALLY bad at math,good at physics and chemistry. Algebra did me in.Lost "Sleeping Beauty" Mummy Formula Found
From: National Geographic News
January 26, 2009--She's one of the world's best-preserved bodies: Rosalia Lombardo, a two-year-old Sicilian girl who died of pneumonia in 1920. "Sleeping Beauty," as she's known, appears to be merely dozing beneath the glass front of her coffin in the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo, Italy.
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Do you have copyrighted material on your iPod or laptop and are going on a trip?
SOURCE: Popular Science Online May 30, 2008 BORDER SECURITY TO BECOME COPYRIGHT POLICE? A proposed trade agreement could authorize border agents to search the contents of laptops and iPods for copyrighted material By Matt Ransford As if the security in airports and controls at border crossings weren't slow and intrusive enough, governments around the world are quietly passing laws to allow them to search the contents of your laptop and other electronic devices, like iPods and cellphones. A United States court last month gave border agents carte blanche to hold a laptop for days and even copy its entire contents.LOST and the Large Hadron Collider
SOURCE: Popular Mechanics - May 24, 2008
"DEBUNKING LOST'S SCIENCE: Hollywood Sci-Fi Behind the Scenes
As our favorite TV show returns from writer’s strike purgatory, its creators reveal just how much research goes into the making of Lost’s high-tech mythology—and let slip a few secrets about the island’s future.
By Erin McCarthy
Executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse tell PM they've been following the development of the Large Hadron Collider (right) as they lay out Lost's time-travel plot for the rest of this season. Could one of the Dharma Initiative's stations (left) create a mini black hole into the future?
Fact or Fiction: Chocolate Is Poisonous to Dogs
Scientific American magazine Chocolate can affect canines in different ways--from the mildly upsetting to the downright dangerous By Alison Snyder A small dog should be belly-up after eating a handful M&M's, at least according to conventional wisdom. But watching "Moose," a friend's five-pound Chihuahua, race around a living room after his sweet snack makes one wonder: Is chocolate truly poisonous to dogs? Dogs and humans have similar tastes.Fact or Fiction?: A Cockroach Can Live without Its Head
Scientific American magazine A nuclear war may not trouble them, but does decapitation? By Charles Choi Cockroaches are infamous for their tenacity, and are often cited as the most likely survivors of a nuclear war. Some even claim that they can live without their heads.Netvibes: Building a personal, dynamic Web page
Techonology Review Magazine - Sept/Oct 2007
"When I open my Web browser, I want to get the latest stuff that's really important to me," says software engineer, Web entrepreneur, and former journalist Tariq Krim. That's the idea behind Netvibes, a free and "agnostic" Web service Krim created to let netizens build customized pages from disparate modules such as RSS feeds from blogs, competing news sites such as Google and Yahoo, and even user-translated international sites. On the "Tariq" tab of his own Netvibes page, Krim uses search modules to track what bloggers are saying about him and his company.
Web Trick: Design in 3D with free Google software SketchUp
Source: Popular Science Magazine - Nov. 2007
You don't need an advanced degree in architecture or fancy CAD software to design in three dimensions; you just need Google.
Specifically, you need SketchUp (sketchup.com), Goggle's 3-D modeling program, which with enough practice lets you create digital versions of buildings, cars or any other objects you dream up.
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