http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/12/escaped_owl/Wiltshire police have warned locals "not to approach" an escaped European eagle owl which could, if it felt a bit peckish, make off with cats and diminutive dogs.The animal flew its coop in Lower Stratton on Sunday. A Wiltshire Police spokeswoman summarised: “The owner went into the enclosure and the owl flew at him. He ducked and the bird flew out."She continued: “As it has been bred in captivity, the owl is unlikely to attack humans, but it could try to carry off a cat or small dog. If anyone spots the owl they should contact police and we will send an appropriate team with the right sort of equipment to catch it.”Any eagle-eyed Reg reader who spots the fugitive should call Wiltshire Police on 0845 408 7000 or the RSPCA North Wiltshire branch on 01793 640136 or 0300 1234 999.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/12/escaped_owl/
Wiltshire police have warned locals "not to approach" an escaped European eagle owl which could, if it felt a bit peckish, make off with cats and diminutive dogs.
The animal flew its coop in Lower Stratton on Sunday. A Wiltshire Police spokeswoman summarised: “The owner went into the enclosure and the owl flew at him. He ducked and the bird flew out."
She continued: “As it has been bred in captivity, the owl is unlikely to attack humans, but it could try to carry off a cat or small dog. If anyone spots the owl they should contact police and we will send an appropriate team with the right sort of equipment to catch it.”
Any eagle-eyed Reg reader who spots the fugitive should call Wiltshire Police on 0845 408 7000 or the RSPCA North Wiltshire branch on 01793 640136 or 0300 1234 999.
>>4087 It'll never be as famous as Goldie the Eagle in 1965.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldie_the_Eagle
>>4087
It'll never be as famous as Goldie the Eagle in 1965.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldie_the_Eagle
A Senate science subcommittee clashed with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden over President Barack Obama's proposed 2011 budget, which effectively kills the p r e v i o u s administration's goal of returning to the Moon and onto Mars.Bolden argued that while both he and the White House agreed that the agency's ultimate destination will be the Red Planet, NASA isn't likely to have the necessary technology for at least a decade.Skeptical lawmakers told the agency it must aim for something specific, rather than just talk about vague ambitions. Several also blasted the budget request for putting US engineers and astronauts out of work for lacking a planned successor to the space shuttle program."You don't accomplish great things without a clearly defined mission, and this budget has no clearly defined mission," said Republican Senator David Vitter of Louisiana.Under the Bush administration, NASA planned to get astronauts out beyond low Earth orbit by retiring the Space Shuttle this year and the International Space Station in 2015. The idea was to replace these efforts with the Constellation program, which would see two new Ares rockets and a manned spacecraft called Orion capable of returning astronauts to the Moon and then perhaps sending them to Mars. Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
A Senate science subcommittee clashed with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden over President Barack Obama's proposed 2011 budget, which effectively kills the p r e v i o u s administration's goal of returning to the Moon and onto Mars.
Bolden argued that while both he and the White House agreed that the agency's ultimate destination will be the Red Planet, NASA isn't likely to have the necessary technology for at least a decade.
Skeptical lawmakers told the agency it must aim for something specific, rather than just talk about vague ambitions. Several also blasted the budget request for putting US engineers and astronauts out of work for lacking a planned successor to the space shuttle program.
"You don't accomplish great things without a clearly defined mission, and this budget has no clearly defined mission," said Republican Senator David Vitter of Louisiana.
Under the Bush administration, NASA planned to get astronauts out beyond low Earth orbit by retiring the Space Shuttle this year and the International Space Station in 2015. The idea was to replace these efforts with the Constellation program, which would see two new Ares rockets and a manned spacecraft called Orion capable of returning astronauts to the Moon and then perhaps sending them to Mars.
perhaps they can use the oney and resources on the millions of problems our planet faces right now, rather than putting a white man on Mars
>>4053The money spent on space programs globally would be a drop in the ocean.
>>4054BUT WHITE PEOPLE ARE DOING IT TO KEEP THE BLACK MAN DOWN.
>>4054this is not an excuse hth>>4055when the white man cared more about showing off to other white men than to alleviate the suffering of impoverished and disenfranchised blacks, then yes they did
>>4054
this is not an excuse hth
>>4055
when the white man cared more about showing off to other white men than to alleviate the suffering of impoverished and disenfranchised blacks, then yes they did
>>4056Eh, There will always be poor and disenfranchised persons, Doesn't mean we should totally stop all exploration.
The point seems to be that under Bush, there was a Big Mars Mission Without Money and Congress was all YESYESYES. Under Obama there is (realistically) Fuck All Mission because No Money but Congress is all OMGWTF WE NEED MISSION, DO MORE WITH LESS etc...Hard radiation experiments on congressmen would probably advance humanity..
The point seems to be that under Bush, there was a Big Mars Mission Without Money and Congress was all YESYESYES. Under Obama there is (realistically) Fuck All Mission because No Money but Congress is all OMGWTF WE NEED MISSION, DO MORE WITH LESS etc...
Hard radiation experiments on congressmen would probably advance humanity..
>>4071It's fairly obvious that Obama wants our astronauts to be transhumans. Why send humans to Mars when you can copy their consciousness and put it in a nuclear powered mechanical crab?
I can't join your clubs. Soviet already dropped out.R&D for space programs is like black hole. However, they didn't have other black holes like social welfare. In the good ol day, R&D funds never run dry. Now, it's different. Even now, NASA still have many innovative invention, according to one insider that I met. They just don't know how to make money from those inventions.
I'd sign up for that.And robots FTW. JPLs Nuclear-battery-powered Mars Curiosityis on track for next year:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqqBy7C8gyUExpect assorted greenies shitting their pants because NUCLEAR ON TOP OF ROCKET OMGWTFBBQ!
I'd sign up for that.
And robots FTW. JPLs Nuclear-battery-powered Mars Curiosityis on track for next year:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqqBy7C8gyU
Expect assorted greenies shitting their pants because NUCLEAR ON TOP OF ROCKET OMGWTFBBQ!
A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming popular games over the internet in June this year.Instead of games taking hours to download or buying them off the shelf, OnLive promises games on-demand."OnLive breaks the console cycle. We don't need new hardware devices," said company founder Steve Perlman. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8556874.stm
A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming popular games over the internet in June this year.
Instead of games taking hours to download or buying them off the shelf, OnLive promises games on-demand.
"OnLive breaks the console cycle. We don't need new hardware devices," said company founder Steve Perlman.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8556874.stm
I heard of this way back when it was first announced to be in development. Didn't believe it will work then, still don't believe it will work now.
if it means that I can play ffxiii without owning a console, I'll believe anything.
♠ all the aces.
鱺鲮
>>4073depends, have you seen the console that will run this, it looks more like an internet router than an actual console
Near as I can tell, In addition to paying subscription fees, You'll also have to buy the game.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/12/giant_pliers/We're obliged to all those readers who've sent us new Street View sightings gleaned from the pretty-well nationwide coverage now enjoyed by the UK, especially those involving surveillance feedback loops.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/12/giant_pliers/
We're obliged to all those readers who've sent us new Street View sightings gleaned from the pretty-well nationwide coverage now enjoyed by the UK, especially those involving surveillance feedback loops.
"The number of years a person smokes is associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a new report from U.S. scientists.Dr. Honglei Chen, a scientist with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, said in a statement that current smokers were 44 percent less likely to develop Parkinson's disease than people who never smoked."http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018071741?Smoking%20May%20Be%20Linked%20To%20Decreased%20Parkinson's%20Disease%20Risk
"The number of years a person smokes is associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a new report from U.S. scientists.
Dr. Honglei Chen, a scientist with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, said in a statement that current smokers were 44 percent less likely to develop Parkinson's disease than people who never smoked."
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018071741?Smoking%20May%20Be%20Linked%20To%20Decreased%20Parkinson's%20Disease%20Risk
Great, now everyone is going to start smoking again.
Isn't that because you croak before you can get to Parkinson's?
Perhaps smokers die sooner than 44% of nonsmokers? I'm just kidding, everyone knows that smokers don't die because they smoke - they die because they're too old to live anymore.
"A three-judge federal court panel in San Francisco ruled Thursday the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance are not an endorsement of religion.The Ninth Circuit Court panel issued the ruling in a lawsuit brought by an atheist who challenged the constitutionality of the pledge. The court found in 2002 the addition of "under God" to the pledge in 1954 was religiously motivated and ruled it unconstitutional.The case reached the U.S. Supreme Court, which declined to rule on it and sent it back to the Ninth Circuit Court. In a 2-1 vote, the panel ruled Thursday the phrase invokes patriotism, not faith, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.The ruling said the pledge is "a recognition of our founders' political philosophy that a power greater than the government gives the people their inalienable rights.""Thus, the pledge is an endorsement of our form of government, not of religion or any particular sect," the two-judge majority concluded." Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
"A three-judge federal court panel in San Francisco ruled Thursday the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance are not an endorsement of religion.
The Ninth Circuit Court panel issued the ruling in a lawsuit brought by an atheist who challenged the constitutionality of the pledge. The court found in 2002 the addition of "under God" to the pledge in 1954 was religiously motivated and ruled it unconstitutional.
The case reached the U.S. Supreme Court, which declined to rule on it and sent it back to the Ninth Circuit Court. In a 2-1 vote, the panel ruled Thursday the phrase invokes patriotism, not faith, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
The ruling said the pledge is "a recognition of our founders' political philosophy that a power greater than the government gives the people their inalienable rights."
"Thus, the pledge is an endorsement of our form of government, not of religion or any particular sect," the two-judge majority concluded."
>>4081 >In a 2-1 vote, the panel ruled Thursday the phrase invokes patriotism, not faith, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.>The ruling said the pledge is "a recognition of our founders' political philosophy that a power greater than the government gives the people their inalienable rights.""Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise, every expanded prospect"-James Madison"There is more need for lighthouses in our country than churches." Thomas Jefferson Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>4081
>In a 2-1 vote, the panel ruled Thursday the phrase invokes patriotism, not faith, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
>The ruling said the pledge is "a recognition of our founders' political philosophy that a power greater than the government gives the people their inalienable rights."
"Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise, every expanded prospect"
-James Madison
"There is more need for lighthouses in our country than churches."
"A non-profit European watchdog of multi-national corporations said Wednesday that it welcomed an Arkansas court ruling finding that German corporation Bayer CropScience had 'intentionally' contaminated United States rice supplies.The case is one of hundreds that arose from losses U.S. rice farmers suffered when their rice was contaminated with Bayer's genetically modified (GM) product.Food and Water Europe was commenting on the ruling of the Woodruff County, Arkansas court finding that Bayer was liable for damages suffered by farmer Lennie Joe Kyle when his rice was contaminated by Bayer's GM rice. The court awarded Kyle $1.3 million in damages."GM is clearly an unpredictable technology that has proved both difficult to contain and damaging when it escapes. It is simply not necessary to take these chances with the safety of our food supply or the viability of our farms. It is important to see Bayer being held accountable for the damage they have done," Food and Water Europe said"http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018078215?Watchdog%20Group%20Applauds%20Court%20Ruling%20Against%20Company%20For%20Genetically%20Modifying%20U.S.%20Rice%20Supplies
"A non-profit European watchdog of multi-national corporations said Wednesday that it welcomed an Arkansas court ruling finding that German corporation Bayer CropScience had 'intentionally' contaminated United States rice supplies.
The case is one of hundreds that arose from losses U.S. rice farmers suffered when their rice was contaminated with Bayer's genetically modified (GM) product.
Food and Water Europe was commenting on the ruling of the Woodruff County, Arkansas court finding that Bayer was liable for damages suffered by farmer Lennie Joe Kyle when his rice was contaminated by Bayer's GM rice. The court awarded Kyle $1.3 million in damages.
"GM is clearly an unpredictable technology that has proved both difficult to contain and damaging when it escapes. It is simply not necessary to take these chances with the safety of our food supply or the viability of our farms. It is important to see Bayer being held accountable for the damage they have done," Food and Water Europe said"
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018078215?Watchdog%20Group%20Applauds%20Court%20Ruling%20Against%20Company%20For%20Genetically%20Modifying%20U.S.%20Rice%20Supplies
"It's difficult to break through Americans' aversion to hard science, Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, said in recent comments at the National Press Club Luncheon.Fifteen-year-olds in the United States ranked 29th in science achievement among other 15-year-olds in 57 countries, he said Friday.Nearly half of all U.S. 12th graders scored below basic in sciences, while a survey of American students found 84 percent would rather go to the dentist, eat their vegetables or clean their rooms than do their math homework."http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7017960816?NIH%20Director%20Highlights%20Aversion%20Of%20American%20Students%20To%20Hard%20Science
"It's difficult to break through Americans' aversion to hard science, Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, said in recent comments at the National Press Club Luncheon.
Fifteen-year-olds in the United States ranked 29th in science achievement among other 15-year-olds in 57 countries, he said Friday.
Nearly half of all U.S. 12th graders scored below basic in sciences, while a survey of American students found 84 percent would rather go to the dentist, eat their vegetables or clean their rooms than do their math homework."
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7017960816?NIH%20Director%20Highlights%20Aversion%20Of%20American%20Students%20To%20Hard%20Science
>>4028 >it took a lot more than sir tim berners-lee to inevnt the internet and it was originally a project developed and championed by the americans but nice try anywayRiddle me this: Why did it take an invention by an Englishman (whilst at Geneva) to make the internet what it is today? Without his invention, Iichan wouldn't exist. The Net was nothing before HTML.And why isn't the LHC in the US? You FAIL, but thanks for playing.
>>4028
>it took a lot more than sir tim berners-lee to inevnt the internet and it was originally a project developed and championed by the americans but nice try anyway
Riddle me this: Why did it take an invention by an Englishman (whilst at Geneva) to make the internet what it is today? Without his invention, Iichan wouldn't exist. The Net was nothing before HTML.
And why isn't the LHC in the US? You FAIL, but thanks for playing.
>>4058Because america has fermilab.And in the end, if both the EU and america are both discovering new particles and benefitting mankind, who cares who has the bigger penis?So in the end, 𝕯𝖊𝖗𝖕 𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖕
>>4058
Because america has fermilab.And in the end, if both the EU and america are both discovering new particles and benefitting mankind, who cares who has the bigger penis?
So in the end, 𝕯𝖊𝖗𝖕 𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖕
>>4061I agree completely but> 𝕯𝖊𝖗𝖕 𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖕Back to 4chan, please.
>>4061I agree completely but
> 𝕯𝖊𝖗𝖕 𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖕
Back to 4chan, please.
>>4062Funny thing is, I actually got that from iichan
>>4062
Funny thing is, I actually got that from iichan
>>Back to 4chan, please.Too much care.go back2 4chan lol
>>Back to 4chan, please.
Too much care.go back2 4chan lol
>>LHC in Switzerland because america has fermilab.BURP!!! Rather because the US couldn't be arsed to complete the SSC (Clinton did it in after it survived Bush 1) and the tunnel for the same is currently being used for growing mushrooms. Fermilab has no ring tunnel...http://www.springerlink.com/content/l6h452/?p=a303bd3df544496fae23b0983870c796&pi=0>>>"Hence, it was understandable that Carlo Rubbia was pushing very hard to get adecision in favour of building the LHC at CERN as fast as possible. He had alwaysworked on proton machines, achieved his successes (including the Nobel Prize)using such machines and did not have great affection for electron facilities. His im-patience was nurtured by the aforementioned competition with the USA. After thediscovery of the W+ , W− and Z particles at CERN in 1983, the USA thought it hadlost its leadership in particle physics. The New York Times published the headline Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>LHC in Switzerland because america has fermilab.
BURP!!! Rather because the US couldn't be arsed to complete the SSC (Clinton did it in after it survived Bush 1) and the tunnel for the same is currently being used for growing mushrooms. Fermilab has no ring tunnel...
http://www.springerlink.com/content/l6h452/?p=a303bd3df544496fae23b0983870c796&pi=0
>>>"Hence, it was understandable that Carlo Rubbia was pushing very hard to get a
decision in favour of building the LHC at CERN as fast as possible. He had alwaysworked on proton machines, achieved his successes (including the Nobel Prize)using such machines and did not have great affection for electron facilities. His im-patience was nurtured by the aforementioned competition with the USA. After thediscovery of the W+ , W− and Z particles at CERN in 1983, the USA thought it hadlost its leadership in particle physics. The New York Times published the headline
http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/energy/nuclear/homebrewed-nukesI've been doing research into school science projects, and came across this interesting item, billed as "The Ultimate Science Fair Project" - homebrewed nuclear reactors.It's not as off the wall as it seems, and brings to mind the forgotten story of gamer Cameron Sneed. Twenty-two-year-old Sneed lived with his parents in Rockwall, Texas, a small town east of Dallas. He’s an auto school dropout, but he was also a resourceful geek who loves to make things. While working as a coder at a local telecom, Sneed got the video game S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. He couldn’t afford a new PC to play the shooter, which was set in the post-meltdown hellscape of the infamous nuclear power plant. So Sneed tweaked his old graphics card and cooling device to keep it from overheating....Then he decided to build something a little more ambitious: A nuclear reactor. “The whole point of the project was to prove to myself that you can breed materials with little expense in your garage and do it relatively safely,” he said. He wasn’t the first. In 1994, a 17-year-old misfit named David Hahn gained notoriety after a failed attempt to build a fast breed nuclear reactor in his parent’s backyard. Hahn, dubbed “The Radioactive Boy Scout,” can’t shake his hobby. He was rearrested after stealing several smoke detectors, presumably to harvest their Americium-241. Hahn’s mug shot shows a face dotted with lesions, which were caused by repeated exposure to radiation:.
http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/energy/nuclear/homebrewed-nukes
I've been doing research into school science projects, and came across this interesting item, billed as "The Ultimate Science Fair Project" - homebrewed nuclear reactors.
It's not as off the wall as it seems, and brings to mind the forgotten story of gamer Cameron Sneed. Twenty-two-year-old Sneed lived with his parents in Rockwall, Texas, a small town east of Dallas. He’s an auto school dropout, but he was also a resourceful geek who loves to make things. While working as a coder at a local telecom, Sneed got the video game S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. He couldn’t afford a new PC to play the shooter, which was set in the post-meltdown hellscape of the infamous nuclear power plant. So Sneed tweaked his old graphics card and cooling device to keep it from overheating....
Then he decided to build something a little more ambitious: A nuclear reactor. “The whole point of the project was to prove to myself that you can breed materials with little expense in your garage and do it relatively safely,” he said.
He wasn’t the first. In 1994, a 17-year-old misfit named David Hahn gained notoriety after a failed attempt to build a fast breed nuclear reactor in his parent’s backyard. Hahn, dubbed “The Radioactive Boy Scout,” can’t shake his hobby. He was rearrested after stealing several smoke detectors, presumably to harvest their Americium-241. Hahn’s mug shot shows a face dotted with lesions, which were caused by repeated exposure to radiation:.
>>4063No you didn't, don't lie.>>4068No. Also, www.usingenglish.com
>>4063No you didn't, don't lie.
>>4068No. Also, www.usingenglish.com
>>4078OMG everyone evacuate !!!
>>4084CARE MY ANUS
"Traffic signs warning drivers of drunken pedestrians ahead have sprouted in a Romanian town as local officials sought to lessen the number of intoxicated people getting hit by a speeding car while crossing the road.The triangular signs put up along Pecica roads feature a stylized silhouette of a crawling reveler holding a bottle within a red border. The words "Attention - Drunks" are below the image."http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018061969?Romania%20Town%20Puts%20Up%20'Drunk%20Pedestrian'%20Traffic%20Signs
"Traffic signs warning drivers of drunken pedestrians ahead have sprouted in a Romanian town as local officials sought to lessen the number of intoxicated people getting hit by a speeding car while crossing the road.
The triangular signs put up along Pecica roads feature a stylized silhouette of a crawling reveler holding a bottle within a red border. The words "Attention - Drunks" are below the image."
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018061969?Romania%20Town%20Puts%20Up%20'Drunk%20Pedestrian'%20Traffic%20Signs
"A 26-year-old female skydiver suffered only relatively minor injuries when she got tangled in her parachute and fell more than 3,000 feet on Saturday.""She is currently listed in serious but stable condition with bruises, a broken leg and concussion."http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018072107?Skydiver%20Survives%203,000-Foot%20Freefall%20With%20Minor%20Injuries
"A 26-year-old female skydiver suffered only relatively minor injuries when she got tangled in her parachute and fell more than 3,000 feet on Saturday."
"She is currently listed in serious but stable condition with bruises, a broken leg and concussion."
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018072107?Skydiver%20Survives%203,000-Foot%20Freefall%20With%20Minor%20Injuries
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