What will be the biggest breakthrough of the next 50 years? As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations we asked over 70 of the world's most brilliant scientists for their ideas.
In coming decades will we: discover that we are not alone in the universe? Unravel the physiological basis for consciousness? Routinely have false memories implanted in our minds? Begin to evolve in new directions? And will physicists finally hit upon a universal theory of everything? In fact, if the revelations of the last 50 years are anything to go on - the internet and the human genome for example - we probably have not even thought up the exciting advances that lay ahead of us.
Delve into those visions of the future by author in the story list of this special report, or navigate forecasts by topic here.
Friday, November 24, 2006
0 comments 0 commentsBunch of savages in this town
Philadelphia police said several Center City stores were forced to delay their openings Friday after vandals super-glued the locks.
The vandals damaged locks to 16 stores between the 1400 and 1600 blocks of Walnut Street. Police said they struck sometime between late Wednesday evening and Friday morning, while the stores were closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Employees arrived to find the locks super-glued and had to have the locks removed or called in a locksmith to fix the damage.
The vandals damaged locks to 16 stores between the 1400 and 1600 blocks of Walnut Street. Police said they struck sometime between late Wednesday evening and Friday morning, while the stores were closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Employees arrived to find the locks super-glued and had to have the locks removed or called in a locksmith to fix the damage.
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It's about cute kittens, birds, or other animals with cute, funny, or bizzare captions. The goal is to create an online collection where you can go to vote for your favorite images. Enjoy it.
Ride accidents
RideAccidents.com is the world's single most comprehensive, detailed, updated, accurate, and complete source of amusement ride accident reports and related news. The site includes a record of fatal amusement ride accidents in the United States since 1972, and, for the past six years, has recorded all types of accidents, including many from outside the United States. The number of injuries and fatalities recorded at this site does not reflect the total number of injuries and deaths that have occurred as a result of amusement ride accidents.
15 richest fictional characters
The rich may be different than you and me--but not nearly as different as the characters that comprise the Forbes Fictional 15, our annual listing of fiction's very wealthiest. This year's selection includes a duck, a wizard, a Nigerian prince and even a plumber. Aggregate (fictional) net worth? $111 billion.
The biggest change to this year's list comes at the very top. For the first time in the Fictional 15's history, Santa Claus has been unseated from the number-one spot, replaced by defense contractor Oliver ''Daddy'' Warbucks.
We still estimate Claus' net worth as infinite, but we excluded him from this year's rankings after being bombarded by letters from outraged children insisting that Claus is "real." We don't claim to have settled the ongoing controversy concerning Claus' existence, but after taking into account the physical evidence--toys delivered, milk and cookies devoured--we felt it was safer to remove him from consideration.
The biggest change to this year's list comes at the very top. For the first time in the Fictional 15's history, Santa Claus has been unseated from the number-one spot, replaced by defense contractor Oliver ''Daddy'' Warbucks.
We still estimate Claus' net worth as infinite, but we excluded him from this year's rankings after being bombarded by letters from outraged children insisting that Claus is "real." We don't claim to have settled the ongoing controversy concerning Claus' existence, but after taking into account the physical evidence--toys delivered, milk and cookies devoured--we felt it was safer to remove him from consideration.
Friday, November 10, 2006
0 comments 0 commentsT.O. Survival Guide
Bad enough that Bill Parcells reportedly wakes up choking on his own bile following Dallas Cowboys losses.
Worse still, he has to manage Terrell Owens.
What's a media-despising, control-freak coach supposed to do with an oft-rebellious player who has more than a passing familiarity with television cameras? Page 2 is here to help. Just consult our handy survival guide.
Worse still, he has to manage Terrell Owens.
What's a media-despising, control-freak coach supposed to do with an oft-rebellious player who has more than a passing familiarity with television cameras? Page 2 is here to help. Just consult our handy survival guide.
Montana is gross and mean to cats
A former Gardiner resident faces 22 counts of cruelty to animals for allegedly abandoning more than 30 cats in a dark trailer house with no food, water or litter boxes, forcing them to survive by eating their young.
Roy E. Wiedenmeyer Jr., 57, who now lives in Stevensville, also faces a criminal mischief charge. His initial appearance in District Court is scheduled for Nov. 20.
Court records say Wiedenmeyer rented a trailer from Gardiner resident Peter Dahn for more than a year, then abandoned the cats there in early October.
Roy E. Wiedenmeyer Jr., 57, who now lives in Stevensville, also faces a criminal mischief charge. His initial appearance in District Court is scheduled for Nov. 20.
Court records say Wiedenmeyer rented a trailer from Gardiner resident Peter Dahn for more than a year, then abandoned the cats there in early October.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
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Monday, November 06, 2006
0 comments10 weirdest candy treats
While searching for online Halloween games to write about, I stumbled across some pretty weird (and disgusting) looking candy. These candies are tasty treats that, for the most part, just look kind of creepy.
Here's a collection of the 10 Weirdest Candy Treats that your children will love to try.
Here's a collection of the 10 Weirdest Candy Treats that your children will love to try.
UTube sues YouTube
Remember that company Universal Tube that owns the domain UTube.com? A release on one of the press wires says that UTube is now suing the video sharing site, demanding that YouTube stop using their name. Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corporation of Perrysburg, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit in the US District court in Toledo.
As mentioned before (UTube, YouTube?), UTube is a business selling tubes, pipes, “tube mills” and other machinery. They complained a few weeks back that the site was being downed by heavy traffic as users looking for YouTube landed on their site instead, presumably by typing the wrong domain name. This downtime cost them a great deal of money in lost customers, they said. How big was the traffic spike? They claim unique visitors went from 1,500 to over 2 million per month. UTube has been forced to move hosts 5 times to cope with the traffic, with bandwidth bills increasing by a factor of 100, they claim. They registered the domain way back in 1996, so they have every claim to it - what’s more, they also argue that the UTube name is strongly tied to their identity.
Most commentators expected a music company to begin the first major lawsuit against YouTube: who would have thought a tubing supplier was the most likely candidate? Of course, the music labels were given a reason not to sue when YouTube offered them a part of the company immediately before being acquired by Google. It’s also worth noting that this isn’t the first time YouTube has been sued: that honor goes to LA journalist and helicopter pilot Robert Tur, who’s pursuing legal action over unauthorized use of his footage (see YouTube Sued).
As mentioned before (UTube, YouTube?), UTube is a business selling tubes, pipes, “tube mills” and other machinery. They complained a few weeks back that the site was being downed by heavy traffic as users looking for YouTube landed on their site instead, presumably by typing the wrong domain name. This downtime cost them a great deal of money in lost customers, they said. How big was the traffic spike? They claim unique visitors went from 1,500 to over 2 million per month. UTube has been forced to move hosts 5 times to cope with the traffic, with bandwidth bills increasing by a factor of 100, they claim. They registered the domain way back in 1996, so they have every claim to it - what’s more, they also argue that the UTube name is strongly tied to their identity.
Most commentators expected a music company to begin the first major lawsuit against YouTube: who would have thought a tubing supplier was the most likely candidate? Of course, the music labels were given a reason not to sue when YouTube offered them a part of the company immediately before being acquired by Google. It’s also worth noting that this isn’t the first time YouTube has been sued: that honor goes to LA journalist and helicopter pilot Robert Tur, who’s pursuing legal action over unauthorized use of his footage (see YouTube Sued).
Saddam Hussein sentenced
Many Iraqis reacted with jubilation to Saddam Hussein's death sentence Sunday, while others took to the streets in protest.
The Interior Ministry closed two Sunni satellite TV stations accused of inciting sectarian violence, a ministry official told CNN.
Iraqi police and soldiers ordered the employees of First Channel [Zawra] and Salaheddin TV to leave their offices in Tikrit, Hussein's hometown.
The Interior Ministry closed two Sunni satellite TV stations accused of inciting sectarian violence, a ministry official told CNN.
Iraqi police and soldiers ordered the employees of First Channel [Zawra] and Salaheddin TV to leave their offices in Tikrit, Hussein's hometown.
I can't figure out who's more messed up
A man apparently trying to seek revenge on an ex-girlfriend by sending child pornography featuring her and her son over the Internet pleaded guilty in federal court.
Antonio Perez III, of Harker Heights, pleaded guilty Thursday to one charge of transporting child pornography.
Perez, 21, was arrested after officers, acting on a tip received by Los Angeles police, searched his home and found computer equipment with images of a woman sexually assaulting her 2-year-old son.
Antonio Perez III, of Harker Heights, pleaded guilty Thursday to one charge of transporting child pornography.
Perez, 21, was arrested after officers, acting on a tip received by Los Angeles police, searched his home and found computer equipment with images of a woman sexually assaulting her 2-year-old son.
Will it blend?
Welcome to WillItBlend.com, the official home of the "Will It Blend?" video series. Extreme blending depends on the capabilities of the machine being used. Tasks that may be extreme for some machines are, quite frankly, simple tasks for Blendtec blenders.
The Total Blender that is used in the “Will it Blend” video series is the entry level blender for the Blendtec home product line. (You ought to see what Blendtec 20 amp commercial models will do…..)
The videos are divided into two sections, "Try This At Home" and "Don't Try This At Home". You can also Subscribe to our RSS feed, and be the first to know when new videos are released.
The Total Blender that is used in the “Will it Blend” video series is the entry level blender for the Blendtec home product line. (You ought to see what Blendtec 20 amp commercial models will do…..)
The videos are divided into two sections, "Try This At Home" and "Don't Try This At Home". You can also Subscribe to our RSS feed, and be the first to know when new videos are released.
My accent
| What American accent do you have? Your Result: Philadelphia Your accent is as Philadelphian as a cheesesteak! If you're not from Philadelphia, then you're from someplace near there like south Jersey, Baltimore, or Wilmington. if you've ever journeyed to some far off place where people don't know that Philly has an accent, someone may have thought you talked a little weird even though they didn't have a clue what accent it was they heard. | |
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Sunday, November 05, 2006
0 commentsNASA develops "escape system" to compete with Kingda Kah
Looking like it would appear more at home at the nearby Disney attractions in Orlando, NASA is favouring a Rollercoaster Escape System for the Ares I pad.
The Emergency Egress Systems (EES) are currently going through trade studies at NASA, with the Rollercoaster option coming out on top - literally - in a September 27 presentation acquired by this site.
Currently, Shuttle launch pad complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida will be handed over to Constellation on April 1, 2007. The pad will undergo stages of major modification, firstly for the test flight of Ares I-1 - and subsequent test flights, and again for the first manned launch using Ares I.
The Emergency Egress Systems (EES) are currently going through trade studies at NASA, with the Rollercoaster option coming out on top - literally - in a September 27 presentation acquired by this site.
Currently, Shuttle launch pad complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida will be handed over to Constellation on April 1, 2007. The pad will undergo stages of major modification, firstly for the test flight of Ares I-1 - and subsequent test flights, and again for the first manned launch using Ares I.
Foods we will be eating 25 years from now
In 25 years, we won't be obsessing about Atkins or South Beach. Nutrition will have changed in ways to make us healthier and happier about what we eat.
Some of the changes will be modest.
Dark chocolate, long recognized as both a rich indulgence and a health food, will dominate stores and homes alike. Milk chocolate will be largely a historical curiosity.
Some of the changes will be modest.
Dark chocolate, long recognized as both a rich indulgence and a health food, will dominate stores and homes alike. Milk chocolate will be largely a historical curiosity.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
0 commentsThis has got to be one of the most disturbing things I have ever heard of
Police say a Marshall County, Alabama teen raped his mother to get revenge on his brother.
Police say 19-year-old Gary Helms, Jr., raped his 45-year-old mother this past weekend at Willow Terrace Trailer Park on Doyle Drive in Albertville.
It's a twisted crime that police say Helms admits.
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CNN link, launch CNN video player.
Police say 19-year-old Gary Helms, Jr., raped his 45-year-old mother this past weekend at Willow Terrace Trailer Park on Doyle Drive in Albertville.
It's a twisted crime that police say Helms admits.
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CNN link, launch CNN video player.
