Really, have extraterrestrials visited? »
By John on Jun 18, 2006 in General, Science | 0 Comments
Well, there’s lots of alleged evidence but little agreement as to its legitimacy.
Category: Science
FDA Coverup or Workload? »
By John on Jun 15, 2006 in Congress, Politics, Science | 0 Comments
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) has been investigating “why FDA officials approved the sale of the antibiotic Ketek even after the government learned safety tests on the drug had been forged.” Yesterday federal health officials refused to give the senator information on the drug. “I smell a cover-up,” said Grassley.
Move To The Planets »
By John on Jun 13, 2006 in Congress, Science, Technology | 0 Comments
In an article at MSNBC renowned Physicist Stephen Hawking says humans must learn to inhabit other planets in order for the species to survive. He believes the earth, through some catastrophe, will become uninhabitable at some point in the future.
Mind Over Matter? »
By John on Jun 12, 2006 in Science, Technology | 0 Comments
Sitting stone still under a skull cap fitted with a couple dozen electrodes, Austrian scientist Peter Brunner stares at a laptop computer. Without so much as moving a nostril hair, he suddenly begins to compose a message — letter by letter — on a giant screen overhead.
To Help »
By John on Jun 6, 2006 in Friends, Science | 0 Comments
After the verb ‘to love’, the verb ‘to help’ is the most beautiful verb in the world. –Bertha von Suttner
Never Lose A Holy Curiosity »
By John on Jun 5, 2006 in Culture, Deep Thoughts, Science | 0 Comments
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reasons for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity. –Albert Einstein
The Mysterious, Source of All True Art and Science »
By John on Jun 4, 2006 in Deep Thoughts, Science | 0 Comments
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. –Albert Einstein
How many murders go unsolved each year in the U.S.? »
By John on Jun 4, 2006 in Science, Society | 0 Comments
DNA. Carpet fibers. Fingerprints. Given the wealth of forensic information, you’d think police would solve each and every murder. Unfortunately, you’d be wrong. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in 2004, 62.6% of homicides were “cleared,” leaving a substantial portion of murder cases unresolved.
We Must Sail »
By John on May 31, 2006 in Culture, Deep Thoughts, Science | 0 Comments
I find that the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving; To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it–but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor. –Oliver Wendell Holmes
Can you really count the seconds between lightening and thunder to determine how far away it is? »
By John on May 30, 2006 in Fun Stuff, General, Science, Weather | 0 Comments
I’ve always heard the wives tell that you count the seconds between seeing a lightening flash and the sound of the thunder to figure out how far away it is. Living here in Florida, we get lots of both. So is it true or an old wives tale?
Discovering The Limits of the Possible. »
By John on May 30, 2006 in Culture, Deep Thoughts, General, Science | 0 Comments
The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. –Arthur C. Clarke
Respecting Nature »
By John on May 29, 2006 in Culture, Deep Thoughts, Science, Society, Technology | 0 Comments
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. –E.B. White
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