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Japan looking to space for solar power | Japundit

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:15:38 -0800

Japan is working on a plan for collecting solar power using orbital solar arrays, and beaming the power to Earth via microwave or laser. While this isn't a new idea, I'd bet on the Japanese to follow through if anybody could.

Old Japanese stories - the real Maneki Neko

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:11:48 -0800

The origin of the Maneki Neko "good luck" cat symbol in Japan.

Wind Powering America: Wind Energy for Schools

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:37:25 -0700

Programs for people in school who want to learn about wind power hands-on.

NASA - Lunar Lander Floats on Electric-blue Jets

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:19:26 -0700

NASA is testing a prototype lunar lander at the Marshall Space Flight Center.

Like Humans, Monkeys Fall Into The Uncanny Valley

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:56:45 -0700

A study shows that monkeys experience the "Uncanny Valley" phenomenon just like people do.

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Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:21:36 -0700

This pretty much says it all. BTW - I'm Unix.

Gallery - Failure to launch: abandoned NASA projects - Image 1 - New Scientist

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:39:51 -0700

Man - doesn't that just chap your ass? I've always been behind space exploration 100%, but... jesus guys. Pick something and _stick_the_f***_with_it! Don't develop something 75% of the way and then decide that it's not worth finishing because it might not be able to do _everything_ it was supposed to. And why the hell do they let _politicians_ decide this stuff? I wouldn't trust most politicians to be able to tie their own shoes, let alone make intelligent decisions about space hardware. Our only hope is in private development of space. I've been waiting my whole life to see _people_ exploring the solar system and beyond, and where are we now? When the shuttle is retired in a couple of years, we won't even be able to get anybody into orbit without paying the Russians to do it. And who here thinks that "Constellation" will actually be carried through to a working product? They'll have some cost overruns, or some shady sub-contractor will screw something up and blow up the prototype and they'll dump the whole thing, or the political winds will shift and somebody will make off with the funding for some dumb-ass, pork-barrel project that achieves _nothing_. *sigh

NASA - Apollo Landing Sites Photographed

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:28:26 -0700

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has returned its first imagery of the Apollo moon landing sites. Pretty cool. You can see the trails left by the astronauts between the landing craft and the instruments they set up. And the LRO isn't even in its final (lower) orbit yet!

garden flower tips

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:53:08 -0700

Lots of useful information and suggestions for improving your garden and landscaping while reducing your stress.

QQoQs favorite websites - StumbleUpon

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:31:50 -0700

Qqoq is the cat's pajamas. (Whatever that means... ;-)