pmp10 Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 We’re One Step Closer to Nuclear Fusion Energy. High-Powered Lasers Deliver Fusion Energy Breakthrough. Nice to see that NIF is not turning out to be a complete disaster. But please don't believe any of the breakthrough/break-even claims made.
Wrath of Dagon Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Not really a discovery, but since we once had a long thread on lotteries and probabilities, here's an interesting article : http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/math-explains-likely-long-shots-miracles-and-winning-the-lottery/ 1 "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan
Gfted1 Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Steve Perlman's Amazing Wireless Machine Is Finally Here. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Gfted1 Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Kepler Space Telescope's Alien Planet Bonanza Explained. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
rjshae Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 We’re One Step Closer to Nuclear Fusion Energy. High-Powered Lasers Deliver Fusion Energy Breakthrough. I've devised +1 field plate skepticism that wards off pronouncements about working nuclear fusion being "just around the corner". Sure. Whatever. It was just around the corner four decades ago. Now it's a physicist jobs program. Work on solar cell technology is making remarkable and steady progress, and it has the benefit of being useable now. "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."
Mor Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 US consider to allow in vitro fertilization with embryos made from 3 parents.(iirc already passed in the UK). It will allow to preventing mothers from passing certain genetic diseases to their children. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-mulling-in-vitro-fertilization-with-embryos-made-from-3-parents/
pmp10 Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) We’re One Step Closer to Nuclear Fusion Energy. High-Powered Lasers Deliver Fusion Energy Breakthrough. I've devised +1 field plate skepticism that wards off pronouncements about working nuclear fusion being "just around the corner". Sure. Whatever. It was just around the corner four decades ago. Now it's a physicist jobs program. Work on solar cell technology is making remarkable and steady progress, and it has the benefit of being useable now. That is the big misconception about fusion. The fusion funding allocated four decades ago was at so called 'fusion never' level and sadly that prediction has turned out to be true. That is also why fusion research doesn't even qualify as a jobs program. Edited February 28, 2014 by pmp10
Gfted1 Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 Short people may be short on brains, study says. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
ShadySands Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 Because how could this possibly be a bad idea Giant virus revived from deep freeze in Siberian tundra 1 Free games updated 3/4/21
Gfted1 Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Gravitational Waves from Big Bang Detected. 3 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Woldan Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Because how could this possibly be a bad idea Giant virus revived from deep freeze in Siberian tundra If its big enough that I can punch it in the face its not problem for me. I gazed at the dead, and for one dark moment I saw a banquet.
Darque Posted March 18, 2014 Posted March 18, 2014 Because how could this possibly be a bad idea Giant virus revived from deep freeze in Siberian tundra Sounds like the plot of a cheap horror movie. 1
Mor Posted March 18, 2014 Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) ^that was my first thought as well and pretty sure I seen such movie, I just can't dig up a name. Edited March 18, 2014 by Mor
Lexx Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Wasn't it the same in The Thing? "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die."
Gfted1 Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Navy will deploy first ship with laser weapon this summer. 1 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
ShadySands Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) Navy will deploy first ship with laser weapon this summer. Here is some early concept art It's harder than you'd think to find a picture of a squid with a laser mounted on it so this shark will have to do Edited March 28, 2014 by ShadySands 1 Free games updated 3/4/21
Gfted1 Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 Navy prepares to take railgun to sea. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
rjshae Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 Scientists discover a novel way to make ethanol without corn or other plants They used copper nanocrystals and electricity with water and CO to attain 57% conversion efficiency. Pretty impressive. They're working on a way to improve yields of higher energy-density propanol as well. Could this be the future of vehicle fuel generation? 2 "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."
ShadySands Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 [tinfoil hat]Nah, "Big Oil" will buy it and lock it away [/tinfoil hat] 1 Free games updated 3/4/21
Walsingham Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Scientists discover a novel way to make ethanol without corn or other plants They used copper nanocrystals and electricity with water and CO to attain 57% conversion efficiency. Pretty impressive. They're working on a way to improve yields of higher energy-density propanol as well. Could this be the future of vehicle fuel generation? I don't want to know what a copper nanocrystal is. All I know is I'm living in the fuuuutuuuure. 1 "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Mor Posted April 11, 2014 Posted April 11, 2014 (edited) There is more than one alternative energy source to corn that they explore, they using our excrement.. EDIT: Here is the recent article on the topic that I read. http://io9.com/12-unexpected-sources-of-energy-that-could-save-the-wor-1555080352 Other alternative include Tobacco Leaves, Jatropha curcas, Algae Machines, Super Yeast, Corny Switchgrass, Semi-Solid Sewage(poop). They even suggest urine batteries.. yep it is the fuuuutuuuure indeed Edited April 11, 2014 by Mor
Gfted1 Posted April 11, 2014 Posted April 11, 2014 The holy grail of science has been realized; Lab-grown vaginas successfully implanted in girls in tissue-engineering first. 1 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Mor Posted April 11, 2014 Posted April 11, 2014 Not exactly "Lab-grown vaginas". It might be the first step for vaginas, but i believe we already had couple of article of similar reconstructive surgery used on patience of facial trauma.
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