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Scientists find new squid in Indian Ocean depths
via Physorg.com Scientists have uncovered a new large species of squid among 70 types gathered during an exploration of the depths of the Indian Ocean, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature said on Monday[2010.11.15]. The 70 centimetre (27 inches) long new species is part of the “chiroteuthid” family with light emitting organs that…
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NASA – Year in Review, 2010
Part One Part Two Both episodes are available as audio or video streams. Let’s think “positive” for the year(s) ahead!
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Future holds key to quantum physics
via USA Today Dan Vergano 2010.11.21 If Yogi Berra had pursued a career in quantum physics instead of baseball, you could imagine him saying something like, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” That’s because for a lot of things in quantum physics (and baseball), exactly what happened in the past can be…
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Trivia Thursday
What’s missing from the original US edition of Anthony Burgess’ classic novel A Clockwork Orange? A) Any references to drug use B) A polemic against Americans C) The final chapter D) The word “droog” E) Any references to Beethoven Filmed by Hammer in 1967, Quatermass and the Pit involved the discovery of Martian remains in…
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Why Are You Here? A New Theory May Hold the Missing Piece
via The Huffington Post: Living by Robert Lanza, M.D. 2010.11.12 Why do you happen to be alive on this lush little planet with its warm sun and coconut trees? And at just the right time in the history of the universe? The surface of the molten earth has cooled, but it’s not too cold. And…
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Grandma’s Superhero Therapy
via My Modern Met A few years ago, French photographer Sacha Goldberger found his 91-year-old Hungarian grandmother Frederika feeling lonely and depressed. To cheer her up, he suggested that they shoot a series of outrageous photographs in unusual costumes, poses, and locations. Grandma reluctantly agreed, but once they got rolling, she couldn’t stop smiling. SEE…
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6 Eerily Specific Inventions Predicted in Science Fiction
via Cracked by Colin Murdock Science fiction is by far the nerdiest of the fictions, and its bread and butter consists of robot uprisings and unexpected time travel consequences. But for every Martian invasion and robocop-related mishap it has warned about, science fiction has made some stunningly accurate premonitions. We’re not talking about broad predictions,…
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Happy Holidays!
Whatever winter holiday you celebrate, we at the O*W*C hope it’s fabulous. (From Shoebox Blog)
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Santa Claus risks health by flying all night, sleep experts warn
via Physorg Every year Santa Claus and his team of elves and reindeers stay awake for days and nights so he can deliver presents to children all over the world for Christmas – but he could be putting his and their health at risk. Sleep experts Professor Franco Cappuccio and Dr. Michelle Miller, from University…
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Trivia Thursday
In Michael Moorcock’s “Behold the Man,” time-traveller Karl Glogauer takes the place of what legendary character? This Catharine Asaro story of a ballerina and her future stepson’s trials in a virtual reality mansion appeared in the SF collection Christmas Forever. What is its colorful title? In “The War Beneath the Tree,” sentient toys overthrow their…