2012: Apocalypse Interrupted

or, 2012: The Year We Make Confetti

I was on an errand for my mother when I first found out.

Purchase a loaf of bread and bring it home – that was all I had to do. When I think back on those occasional grocery missions, they were neither necessary nor urgent tasks. I used to think it was her way to make me stop pestering her about wanting  to ride my bike somewhere, anywhere.

But, I think she was trying to teach me some responsibility and independence…”and don’t forget the change!” 

But, education is about more than the 3R’s as this event bore out.

Zombies Above Us

Did you know that there are Zombies overhead at this very moment? Zombie Satellites that is; they call them “ZombieSats”. See the paragraph near the middle of the article. They’re dead but still moving about. Somebody could make a video game where we get to blow them out of the sky.  Seriously, we could call it, “Left ‘in Orbit’ 4 Dead.” We could call the sequel, “Debris Rain of the Dead.”

Click HERE or on the image for the full story.

One Small Step For A Man is Now A Giant Step Backward For Our Nation

Old Neil Armstrong and some the early astronauts speak out on Obama’s decision to nix the Constellation program. No Constellation means no way for us to get into orbit, which puts us stuck in the 60’s.

Click on the link below for the source story.

Armstrong: Obama hurting space - PATRICK GAVIN POLITICO CLICK

See a related story in my blog by clicking HERE

New Space Engines May Trade Fuel For Photons

This looks cool.

New Space Engines May Trade Fuel For Photons

Climategate Meets the Law

This sounds interesting. We shall see if it actually goes anywhere. 

Climategate Meets the Law: Senator Inhofe to Ask for DOJ Investigation (Pajamas Media/PJTV Exclusive)

Rising Sea Levels? Not So Fast…

Don’t go out purchasing any new beachfront property just yet. This would seem to be a day for global warming stories. It seems that there are some problems with estimates concerning rising sea levels. In fact, the problems with the analysis are so severe that the entire conclusion had to be retracted. Two relevant quotes are listed below:


"We no longer have confidence in our projections for the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and for this reason the authors retract the results pertaining to sea-level rise after 1900."

“A formal retraction was required, rather than a correction, because the errors undermined the study's conclusion.”

For the full story click on the image or HERE

Two more related stories follow this blog entry.

Global Warming Skeptics' Trifecta - HUMAN EVENTS

Another related article:

Global Warming Skeptics' Trifecta - HUMAN EVENTS

American Journalists MIA on Global Warming

Our media, no way!

Click on the link below for the full story:

American Journalists MIA on Global Warming

Having Fun with Duct Tape - Can you say Triboluminescence?

At first, I did not think this was for real. "Tribo what?"....But, I had to give it a try. It actually works. My light was white however. It must have something to do with the particular brand of duct tape, which was "Advo" brand duct tape in my case.  The guy in the video used "Duck" brand duct tape; his light was blue.

Don't be shy; I know you want to try it. Get a piece of duct tape, find a very dark room and rip away. Good for hours of fun and it could be better that popping bubble wrap. Well, maybe not.

The following is a quote I lifted from the You Tube page that describes the phenomenon known as triboluminescence.

"Separating pieces of duct tape will cause them to produce a blue line of light in an effect called triboluminescence. What's happening is that the action of pulling apart the glue causes charge separation in the two strips. The charges then attempt to recombine and collide with nearby molecules (of tape, glue, or air) exciting them and releasing light."

EMP – Don't Be Shocked

First off, EMP is an abbreviation for “Electro Magnetic Pulse.” It is a phenomenon that occurs when a nuclear devise is detonated high in the atmosphere. The resulting damage is not what you might think. It basically fries unprotected electronic devises. This is not a new piece of information but it is something to think about considering our strong dependence on our beloved electronic gadgets. Moreover, it’s not just that dependence at an individual level that we should be concerned with. It might be an inconvenience but we could get by without our cell phones or GPS devices. What is of deeper concern, however, is how dependent we are on an infrastructure that IS dependent on our modern digital age. This article is a bit long; but not too long to make you think about being prepared. And, I am not talking “Boy Scout” prepared either.


Click HERE for the full story. onesecondafter.com - What is EMP?

Patrick Madrid also has some interesting comments on the matter as well.  Click HERE.

Also, remember that Iran, just yesterday, said they were going to deliver a surprise punch to the west on this Thursday February 11, 2010. Click HERE for that story.

How to Stop Sudden Unintended Acceleration

How to Stop Sudden Unintended Acceleration

This is common sense. However, since many of us drive Toyotas, (and lets face it, this could happen in any number of cars) it’s not a bad idea to bring yourself up to speed on this emergency procedure.

Click on the image or link above for the full story.

White House insiders say Obama budget axes Constellation program, plan to return astronauts to the moon - OrlandoSentinel.com

I know we are in the middle of a recession and money is tight. However, slow the program down but don't completely shut it down. This makes no sense and speaks to the hypocrisy of this President. On one hand he speaks about creating jobs (albeit he wants more government jobs and that is another matter, wait…isn’t NASA of government institution? anyway…,) then he wants to cut a program that creates many well paying jobs plus the top drawer benefits that will come from exploration and development.      
White House insiders say Obama budget axes Constellation program, plan to return astronauts to the moon - OrlandoSentinel.com

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What Does All This Mean?

Yes, well you need to watch this video clip. It calls into question some of what we are doing as humans, our direction, but most importantly, how this defines our “being.” Are we sentient beings or more like a fungus? If we do not slow down and take a look at what we are doing, how we are doing it, and why, we may be more like a fungus. As children made in the image of pure love and perfection, I think we can do better, harness our creativity and potential toward a well conceived end but with well conceived means. Because the means really are everything.

Click here or on the image for the video clip.

X Ray Vision for everyone!

Now this is what I'm talkin' about.  Being able to see around solid objects.  Imagine this intergrated into a set of eyewear, ipod, etc. 

Click on this to see the video