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Wegener's Folly: He Thought the Earth Moved Under His Feet - Jack H. Schick
Mrs. Unangst's responses to my revelations encouraged me to speak up. In second grade, while we were looking at the big map of the world that she'd pulled down from above the blackboard like a window shade, I noticed that the coastlines of South America and Africa would fit together like pieces... Submitted 11 days 17 hours ago.

Are There Flying Saucers at the Bottom of the Baltic Sea? - Joel Kontinen
Last week, CNN and some UK papers reported on a large disk-shaped object that was found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea between Finland and Sweden. The Daily Mail’s article on the discovery was titled ‘ It's either the Millennium Falcon or a gateway to hell': Shipwreck hunters find... Submitted 2 days 21 hours ago.

Electronic Sex Possible by 2030: No Chance of Venereal Disease - Joel Hendon
I usually don’t write about such things, but this one has various implications and connotations which need to be faced, preferably ahead of time. A British futurologist, Ian Pearson, believes that by 2030, sexual partners will be unnecessary to enjoy the pleasantries of sex. This idea... Submitted 62 days ago.

Tecumseh's Prophecy: The New Madrid Earthquake - Jack H. Schick
The Great Comet of 1811 was first spotted in on March 25 th by Honore Flaugergues. It was too low in the sky to be noticed much until August. By September it was seen around the globe. It was visible to the naked eye for 260 days, a record not surpassed until 1997, by Comet Hale-Bopp. C/1811 F1... Submitted 74 days 16 hours ago.

Can We Travel Through Time, Separating Fact From Fiction - Rick Medina
Science is one of the forums we use to determine whether or not certain events can be predicted or manipulated. One of the most intriguing of theories is traveling through time, and how this could be accomplished. For a long time now it has been advocated that if we could break the speed of light... Submitted 137 days 13 hours ago.

Russian Scientists Near Breakthrough Into Antarctica Sub-glacial Lake - Joel Hendon
There are reportedly 150 sub-glacial lakes beneath the ice in Antarctica, one of which is Lake Vostok. The Russian scientists say that the lake has been buried beneath the ice for 15 million years and they hope to find prehistoric or unknown life forms. They are rushing to break through the... Submitted 360 days 20 hours ago.

Shackleton's Valiant Journey - Jack H. Schick
The last century saw so much change and technological advancement that it is difficult to even imagine what the world was like during the childhood of our grandparents. Though dozens of countries now have a permanent presence there, and a pleasure trip can be engaged by anyone with the... Submitted 1 year 331 days ago.

Digital Cameras Must Be Alien Technology - Mike Fak
I never was one to take pictures. I remember in the 50s when dad went and bought a movie camera to go with the old box one we had. Mom was beside herself with fury at the price for the camera, projector, screen and all that other stuff one needed to show home movies. Actually she was mad until... Submitted 2 years 160 days ago.

Humongous Iceberg Forming In Antarctica But No Fodder For Chicken Little Fans - Joel Hendon
In October, scientists discovered a surface crack in the floating ice shelf in front of the Pine Island Glacier (PIG) of West Antarctica. This rift is estimated to be about 30km (20mi) in length and 60m (200ft) deep. The size of the iceberg when it breaks loose is comparable to the size of the... Submitted 93 days 2 hours ago.

The Neanderthal and Its Forgotten Journey - Rick Medina
In a not too distant past, one kind of our ancestors roamed around Eastern Europe trying to survive in what must have been a very hostile environment. As the end of their species approached they intermingled with Homo-Sapiens. The intermingling was very tenuous and based solely upon survival and... Submitted 145 days 4 hours ago.

The European Space Agency Plans Mission To Divert Earthbound Asteroid - Joel Hendon
Many will remember the 1998 Hollywood movie “Armageddon” starring Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, and Billy Bob Thornton. The fictional movie had an asteroid as large as the state of Texas heading towards earth and the mission of these stars was to blast it out of the sky. Scientists... Submitted 174 days 22 hours ago.

Phonenomenon - Dianne Lehmann
Bernd sees this considerably more often than I do. He works full time with the public and I work mainly from home. It can happen at the drop of a hat. Without notice, they are whipped out and the frenzy begins. I'm talking about cell phones. And it's not just the teenagers with their texting... Submitted 352 days 2 hours ago.

Shoot for the Stars - Jack H. Schick
{I find it sad that people became so upset over Newt Gingrich's statements about our space program when President Obama gave NASA an even more expensive and difficult mission less than two years ago. The following article was written in April, 2010 after the President announced his plans...which... Submitted 1 year 297 days ago.

Mind-Reading Technology is No Longer Fiction - - Joel Gray
The concept of mind-reading, telepathy, or the transference of thoughts from person to person without any direct communication between them, has been in existence for only a little over a century. The word ‘telepathy’ was coined by Frederick W. H. Myers in 1882 and has remained a... Submitted 110 days 16 hours ago.

Hackers Use Texting To Gain Access - - The Old Gray Mare
I thankfully do not have firsthand knowledge of this and plan to check it out personally. However, a knowledgeable computer fellow at our favorite Staples says, “Yes indeed. They are able to access your cars.” Apparently, PC hacks are unlocking car doors, starting any type of engine... Submitted 132 days 17 hours ago.

Timing Is Everything - Octavia Hansen
What time is it? Are you running late? Out of time? On time? Alice in Wonderland’s White Rabbit was always late - kinda?funny since he was always looking at his watch. Lewis Carroll, the creator of this character, was a gifted mathematician at Oxford and consequently was obsessed with... Submitted 157 days ago.

Why We Don't Get Radio Messages From Extra Terrestrial Civilizations - - Alan Detwiler
Out of the billions of stars it would seem some would have planets with the same conditions that gave rise to life on earth. Considering the huge number of solar systems, it seems likely that many extra terrestrial civilizations have evolved throughout the universe. By chance many civilization... Submitted 307 days 2 hours ago.

Can there be Alien Life Fossils on Earth? – NASA Scientist Claims to Have Found One - Drunken Mystic
I just happened to surf through the Journal of Cosmology and found something very interesting to share. NASA scientist Richard Hoover has presented his paper based on his research on three meteorites in which he detected ‘tiny fossilized bacteria’ which possessed... Submitted 338 days 7 hours ago.

Apple iPad 2 to be Launched March 11: Steve Jobs says iPad2 is a New Design No word on Jobs illness - Jennifer Stewart
Apple CEO Steve Jobs made a surprise public appearance on Wednesday to announce the debut of iPad 2 which will be launched on March 11 in the United States and on March 25 in 26 other countries. There’s a lot of speculation about Jobs’ health, but nothing definitive and official has... Submitted 342 days 8 hours ago.

Deception Inc – The Simplicity of Fooling the Brain and how to Prevent Being Tricked - - Connor Davidson
The brain is the most complex computer like system that we know of. It’s made up of billions upon billions of neurons forming millions of connections. The brain carries out its enormously complex task of decoding the millions of items of stimuli we encounter and making sense of the ever... Submitted 1 year 51 days ago.

Should We Continue to Soar With the Eagles, Or Become A Bear In the Air - - David Levitt
Pondering America's presence in the world, and in this case outside of this world, just how important is it to us to maintain a presence in low earth orbit? Or maybe even more important, our competitive edge, or lack thereof, in aerospace technology and engineering. Should we continue to soar... Submitted 1 year 144 days ago.

Japanese Researchers Announce Development of Super-Elastic Iron Alloy - Joel Hendon
Japanese researchers published a paper in the journal Science, which has the promise of extreme value throughout the entire world. At present, nickel-titanium is the most widely used material for its strength and flexibility. But these researchers report that their new alloy can withstand twice... Submitted 1 year 299 days ago.

Do Earthquakes Spawn More Earthquakes? Eeek. - Joel Hendon
Some people say that the violent shaking of a portion of the earth during a powerful earth quake may put in motion the approach of another since some faults are on the very verge of a drastic movement. It might have some validity but those who study those things have mixed views. Some seem to... Submitted 1 year 342 days ago.

CSI—Crime Scene Investigators Using Hot Advances to Fight Crime—Three Unknown Technologies - - Steve Kovacs
During the last five years or so, some of the most popular television shows have been programs about crime scene investigations. The extremely popular show CSI Miami has spawned other crime investigative shows, which highlight scientific crime busting techniques. CSI stands for crime scene... Submitted 2 years 2 days ago.

Doomsday Clock Reset on January 14: Are We Closer to the End of the World? - Danny Davids
The doomsayers pop up everywhere--in the mainstream news, behind church pulpits, and on street corners holding signs that proclaim "The End of the World is Near!" This Thursday the scientific community updates its estimate of when we can expect the world to end--and you can watch it live. On... Submitted 2 years 26 days ago.