A new study from the National Academy of Sciences outlines grim possibilities on Earth for a worst-case scenario solar storm. Damage to power grids and other communications systems could be catastrophic, the scientists conclude, with effects leading to a potential loss of governmental control of the situation.
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Thursday, January 8, 2009
Mystery radio signal could be from universe's first stars
A balloon-borne experiment has turned up a mysterious radio signal that seems to be coming from beyond the Milky Way. Astronomers do not yet have a clear explanation for the static, but say it could come from the universe's first generation of stars.
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Semen has mind control properties (sfw)
Women who are regularly exposed to their partner’s semen are less depressed than women who mostly use condoms. In recent studies of fruit flies, researchers found that the more semen a female is exposed to, the more influence the male has over her her mating behavior.
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'Dark Knight' sweeps People's Choice Awards
Holy, People's Choice Awards, Batman! "The Dark Knight" soared away with every trophy it was nominated for Wednesday at the 35th annual fan-favorite CBS ceremony. The caped crusader flick won five awards, including favorite cast, superhero, action movie and on-screen matchup for Christian Bale's Batman and the late Heath Ledger's Joker.
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Microsoft Hop On the LittleBigPlanet Bandwagon with Kodu
Remember last year, we brought word of "Buko", an XNA title that Microsoft were quietly showing off which sounded suspiciously like LittleBigPlanet? Well it's not quiet anymore, they just showed it during the CES keynote.
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First Spore Expansion, "Galactic Adventures" Due In Spring
Super sim Spore will get its first expansion pack in the form of Galactic Adventures this Spring, according to an invite from Electronic Arts. And, no, the Spore Creepy and Cute Parts Pack doesn't count!
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Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A
If you’re a gamer and haven’t heard of this famous button sequence, you likely fall into one of two categories: one, you’ve got a problem with lying, or two, you’ve got some sort of amnesia going on… and you might want to get that checked out. Or maybe you’re just really good at Contra.
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Free Download Microsoft Windows 7 Beta And Windows Live
Windows 7 Beta and the latest stable version of Windows Live Essentials are available for free download.
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Classic Saturday Night Live: White Like Me with Eddie Murphy
An undercover mission like no other! Eddie Murphy disguises himself as a white man to investigate racial issues in New York City.
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