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Is Wireless Power Closer Than We Think? : CleanTechnica: May 5, 6:55pm 25 reviews science
http://cleantechnica.com/2008/05/02/is-wireless-power-transmission-closer-tha...; While I got no phobia regarding science, this makes me nervous. Think about the law of unintended consequences.. What sort of biological effects could come from all that power in the air. I sure hope they do their research.

Found: the missing circuit element : Nature News: May 1, 9:02am 6 reviews science
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080430/full/news.2008.789.html; Memristor, the choice of a new generation of circuit design. This is the kind of thing that gets me excited. When you design a circuit you are basically doing a juggling act with the numbers. This won't change how your toaster or your George Foreman grill works, but it could spell out some serious re-tooling of how high-end electronics are built. As a soldering iron nerd, I did both thru-hole and SMT work. Believe it or not, I was mess'n with that crap in elementary school. If the facts support the story, this could end up being a VERY big deal. I myself am obsessed with creating a high efficiency solid-state device to convert latent heat into electrical current. A sort of entropy engine to kick that zeroth law of thermodynamics right in da pooper. A feller can dream, can't he? Special thanks to The Dot for bringing this to my attention.

Sweet and sour tale of the miracle berry | Features | The First Post: Apr 28, 11:52pm 36 reviews science
http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/31585,features,sweet-and-sour-tale-of-the-mirac...

Positive Effects of Nuclear Radiation: Explained : Environmental News Blog | …: Apr 20, 12:30pm 23 reviews science
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/positive-effects-of-nuclear-radi...; History's shown again and again how nature points out the folly of man GODZILLA!

Espionage Against Pro-Tibet Groups, Others, Spurred Microsoft Patches: Apr 18, 10:01am 6 reviews science
http://www.wired.com/politics/security/news/2008/04/chinese_hackers; The government of China is in fact run by the CHUDs. Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers. Formerly homeless and insane people exposed to toxic radioactive waste in abandoned sewers who venture above to feed on human flesh and organize the cultural fair at the upcoming Olympics.

10 impossibilities conquered by science - tech - 03 April 2008 - New Scientist T…: Apr 16, 8:26pm 4 reviews science
http://technology.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn13556&print=true; Now if science could only isolate the gene that causes an otherwise normal person to get into extreme body modification we could cleanse the world of their insanity. Hey Dopey! You might be a grandparent someday. How you gonna explain that shit to the little babies?

RussiaToday : SciTech : Safe nuclear dump discovered: Apr 16, 8:24pm 70 reviews science
http://russiatoday.ru/scitech/news/23383

Sex? Its written all over your face | Life and style | The Guardian: Apr 12, 6:33pm 2 reviews science
http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/relationships/story/0,,2271864,00.html; What kinda of new-age crystal-worship'n self-delusional bullshit is THIS? One's sexual traits are NOT written on your face. They're written on the side of a van with out-of-state plates.

Bornean Flat-headed Frog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Apr 10, 10:30pm 1 review science
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bornean_Flat-headed_Frog; OMFG! This why we work to preserve the habitat of da critters. This is a big deal. Every new genetic trait we discover could lead to useful advances in the future. Think of it like programing. Who wants to erase forever a useful bit of code? Even if we have no current need for the information, we'd be fools to let it slip away. Biodiversity is an investment on the future. Without getting all preachy and shit, it really is important. Even smallpox and polio need to be kept around in a controlled situation. I'm a huge geek when it comes to the preservation of information. It's the only thing that can be freely given without reducing your own supply. Save the no-lung frog.