Jul 12 2010
The Steve Jobs Email Generator
One website has created a Steve Jobs Email Generator to send fake replies to people who have emailed him.
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Jun 29 2010
Don’t Be Subtle, Nuke That Asteroid
Going against the recommendations of not using nuclear explosions to destroy a doomsday asteroid, a physicist has turned the "softly, softly" approach on its head.
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Jun 24 2010
Doctor Who’s ‘Crack in the Universe’ is Real?
The crack in the universe may appear frequently in Dr Who, but it looks like the Spitzer Space Telescope has found its own crack in the cosmos.
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May 31 2010
Battling Bots in Saturn’s Biggest Ring
In an entertaining effort to communicate why Saturn's outermost ring can only be seen in the infrared, NASA's Spitzer team have released a video of battling robots trying to gain the secrets of this "cloaked" ring.
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May 27 2010
Computer Program Recognizes Sarcasm
The algorithm recognizes sarcastic sentences with an accuracy rate of 80 percent -- about the same as a person with poor social skills.
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May 12 2010
Rogue Stars, Non-Constant Constants… Holes in Space? Our Universe is Rebelling!
It's hard to keep up with the Universe these days. What with all these bullied stars, rampant black holes and wobbly physics, it's little wonder astronomers always look surprised.
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Apr 14 2010
The Scent of a Titan: Stinky
Think twice before beaming up any life from Saturn's moon Titan. It's very likely the sludge will explode and/or overwhelm your entire spaceship crew, eventually killing them with the stench.
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Apr 07 2010
‘Where Da Higgs At?’: Fermilab’s Particle Rap
So not to feel left out, scientists at Fermilab have released their own rap video, but will it top the famous European nerdcore "LHC Rap"?
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Apr 04 2010
Someone Didn’t Fasten Their Seat Belt….
Most of us rarely get the chance to experience zero gravity for any duration, apart from the occasional "hang time" on a roller coaster at our local Six Flags of something. But it's possible to simulate "zero G" conditions in ...
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Mar 31 2010
Turning a Hot Tub into a Time Machine
Assuming a Hot Tub Time Machine has the same energy requirements as Back To The Future's DeLorean, what kind of upgrade would it need?
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