Two-Stage-to-Orbit 'Blackstar' System Shelved at Groom Lake?SPACEPLANE SHELVED?
For 16 years, Aviation Week & Space Technology has investigated myriad sightings of a two-stage-to-orbit system that could place a small military spaceplane in orbit. Considerable evidence supports the existence of such a highly classified system, and top Pentagon officials have hinted that it's "out there," but iron-clad confirmation that meets AW&ST standards has remained elusive. Now facing the possibility that this innovative "Blackstar" system may have bee... (more)
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Did Pentagon create orbital space plane?The classified Blackstar system is said to use a carrier airplane modeled after the XB-70A supersonic bomber, shown here in 1967 at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
A prestigious aerospace magazine on Sunday laid out what it called "considerable evidence" that the U.S. military funded the development and testing of a small orbital space plane in the 1990s.
In an article posted to its Web site, Aviation Week & Space Technology reported that the two-person... (more)
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U.S. Weapons Poison Europe: Radiation from Iraq war detected in UK atmosphereA shocking new scientific study by British scientists Dr. Chris Busby and Saoirse Morgan asks: “Did the use of uranium weapons in Gulf War II result in the contamination of Europe?”
High levels of depleted uranium (DU) have been measured in the atmosphere in Britain, transported on air currents from the Middle East and Central Asia. Scientists cited the U.S. bombing of Tora Bora, Afghanistan in 2001 and the “Shock and Awe” bombing during Gulf War II in Iraq... (more)
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2005, A Scary Year For Genetically Engineered CropsGenetically modified(GM) crops were introduced 10 years ago, but 2005 saw plenty of evidence that the technology was introduced long before the science was ready. Here are some of last year’s highlights, so to speak.
At a conference in October, a leading scientist from the Russian Academy of Sciences reported that more than half (55.6%) of the offspring of rats fed GM soy died within three weeks. By contrast, only 9% of rats died whose mothers were fed non-GM soy. The study ... (more)
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SSRIs: Wonder drugs From HellThe Glenn McIntosh family has to introduce 12-year-old Caitlin, with a photograph because that is all they has left. Caitlin committed suicide 8 weeks after being prescribed the SSRIs, Paxil and Zoloft.
"We were told that antidepressants like Paxil and Zoloft were wonder drugs, that they were safe and effective for children. We were lied to," Caitlin's father said.
According to Glenn, his daughter was a straight "A" student, an artist, and a talented musician who lo... (more)
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VeriChip has VeriMed Patient Identification ID Chip Implants being used during Medical EmergenciesAn implanted chip in a person would be able to tell emergency workers and doctors a person’s name and contact information as well as any medical conditions. There is another company in Cincinnati Ohio called CityWatcher.com that is using implanted chips at a company for accessing a room.
According to the Chicago Sun Times, there is an “Implant Night” at the Barcelona’s Baja Beach Club. On Tuesday nights customers that come with chip implants don’t wa... (more)
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RFID-Embedded Police Badges Debut In AugustThere's another crime-fighting weapon being added to law enforcement's arsenal, and it's not what you'd expect. Along with handcuffs, guns, and night sticks, cops' uniforms will soon include badges with RFID chips.
V.H. Blackinton & Co. Inc. has developed a badge for law enforcement and government agencies with an embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) chip it plans to launch in August, company officials said Friday.
The SmartShield system validates badge... (more)
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Senator wants to ban 'fast lane' for WebNetwork operators would be barred from blocking or degrading Internet connections and favoring those of companies that pay for peppier access, according to a Senate bill introduced Thursday.
Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, said his measure will foster "equal treatment" for all Internet content and dispel worries that telecommunications providers will play favorites in the future.
Because Wyden's proposal represents the most aggressive legislative attempt to dict... (more)
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Humans to decipher the DNA of God and clone another ChristCloning may help terrible prophecies come true: another Christ or antichrist
It seems that one of the prophecies made by St. John the Baptist is coming true. “When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison, and will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth.” And this has nothing to do with mysticism. Researchers say they would like to clone Christ. But with this good intention they on the contrary may get... (more)
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U.S. Plans to Modernize Nuclear ArsenalThe Bush administration is developing plans to design and deploy refurbished or replacement warheads for the nuclear stockpile, and by 2030 to modernize the production complex so that, if required, it could produce new generations of weapons with different or modified capabilities.
Referring to goals established two years ago, Ambassador Linton F. Brooks, administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), told the House Armed Services subcommittee on strategic f... (more)
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CENTCOM Team Engages 'Bloggers'By Capt. Steve Alvarez, USA
American Forces Press Service
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., March 2, 2006 – The widespread use of Web logs, or "blogs," by online writers has proliferated information on topics as varied as the authors.
Blogs, in essence, are online journals or forums for their authors, known as "bloggers."
Public affairs officials here said thousands of blogs are created each day, and they estimate that more than 21 million bl... (more)
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Texas State research sheds new light on panspermiaSource: Texas State University-San Marcos
When the space shuttle Columbia broke apart during reentry Feb. 1, 2003, more than 80 on-board science experiments were lost in the fiery descent.
Texas State University-San Marcos biologist Robert McLean, however, has salvaged some unexpected science from the wreckage. A strain of slow-growing bacteria survived the crash, a discovery which may have significant implications for the concept of panspermia. The findings will be... (more)
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Study Shows Babies Try to Help WASHINGTON -- Oops, the scientist dropped his clothespin. Not to worry -- a wobbly toddler raced to help, eagerly handing it back. The simple experiment shows the capacity for altruism emerges as early as 18 months of age.
Toddlers' endearing desire to help out actually signals fairly sophisticated brain development, and is a trait of interest to anthropologists trying to tease out the evolutionary roots of altruism and cooperation.
Psychology researcher Felix... (more)
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Settlement reached in BlackBerry patent case: Research in Motion pays NTP $612.5 million; devices to stay onResearch In Motion Ltd., the maker of the BlackBerry e-mail device, announced Friday it has settled its long-running patent dispute with a small Virginia-based firm, averting a possible court-ordered shutdown of the BlackBerry system.
RIM has paid NTP $612.5 million in a “full and final settlement of all claims,” the companies said.
At a hearing last week, NTP had asked a federal court in Richmond, Va., for an injunction blocking the continued use of key... (more)
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New study links mercury to autism: Level of disorder dropped dramatically after element removed from vaccinesA new study shows a direct relationship between mercury in children's vaccines and autism, contradicting government claims there is no proven relationship between the two.
Published in the March 10 issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, the data show since mercury was removed from childhood vaccines, the increase in reported rates of autism and other neurological disorders in children not only stopped, but actually dropped sharply – by as much as 35 percen... (more)
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Wyden Moves to Ensure Fairness of Internet Usage with New Net Neutrality BillFrom the Sen. Wyden's office:
Network operators would be required to treat all content on the Internet equally for consumers, small businesses and innovators; Wyden legislation is first comprehensive legislation in Congress on net neutrality
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today unveiled ground-breaking new legislation that would ensure “net neutrality,” or equal delivery of content on the internet, for consumers and business inter... (more)
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Study Shows Decline in Neurodevelopmental Disorders After Removal of Thimerosal-Containing VaccinesA new study published today (3/1/06) shows that the rate of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDs) in children has decreased following removal of thimerosal, a preservative containing the neurotoxin mercury, from American childhood vaccines. The study, published in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, a peer reviewed journal, by Dr. Mark Geier and David Geier examined two independent data... (more)
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Pentagon develops brain implants to turn sharks into military spiesMilitary scientists in the United States are developing a way of manipulating sharks by remote control to turn them into underwater spies or weapons.
Engineers funded by the Pentagon have created electronic brain implants for fish that they hope will be able to influence the movements of sharks and perhaps even decode what they are sensing.
Although both Cold War superpowers have trained sea mammals such as dolphins and killer whales to carry out quasi-military duti... (more)
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Digital method puts ad inside TV showLOS ANGELES -- A breakthrough in television advertising debuted without fanfare last spring as a brand-name box of crackers appeared on the CBS sitcom ''Yes, Dear" for about 20 seconds, seen but hardly noticed by millions of viewers.
Unbeknownst to them, the image of Kellogg's Club Crackers had been digitally painted onto the top of a coffee table after the scene was filmed, launching the latest advance in a marketing practice known in the industry as product placement but derided... (more)
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Georgian Scientist Claims Bird Flu Virus Could Be Soviet Biological WeaponThe H5N1 bird flu virus, which is dangerous for humans, might have been artificially created, Georgian biologist Dmitry Kipiani said on Georgian Imedi radio on Monday.
“We cannot be certain about this but there is some circumstantial evidence, including the unsolved murders of renowned micro-biologists in some countries,” he was quoted by Interfax as saying.
The former Soviet Union developed biological weapons for decades. “This information is not ... (more)
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Robo-Copter Gets a GunThe folks over at Neural Robotics Inc. seemed to be making a fine little business for themselves, building autonomous mini-helicopters for surveillance, traffic monitoring, and movie shoots.
But let's face it: there's only so long you can let your robots stand on the veritable sidelines. After a while, you want 'em to get in on the action. That's why, presumably, NRI has started to trick out its "AutoCopters" with 12-gauge, fully-automatic shotguns.
The weap... (more)
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Anti-matter weapon systems million times more powerful than nukesDefense scientists in many countries in the world are working on anti-matter weapon systems. These weapon systems are devastating. The level of destruction is unimaginable.
The theory behind the anti-matter is that every type of subatomic particle has its antimatter counterpart. But when matter and antimatter collide, they annihilate each other in an immense burst of energy.
It is possible to develop antimatter bombs small enough to hold in one's hand, and antimatte... (more)
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Synthetic biology stokes fear and expectationScientists, biosafety and ethics experts have met in Geneva to discuss the potential benefits and risks of the new scientific field of synthetic biology.
Only in its infancy, the technology offers hope in areas such as medicine and environmental protection but there are fears it could be hijacked by bioterrorists to build deadly viruses.
Synthetic biology is an emerging research field where the aim is to redesign existing organisms to enable them to perform new fun... (more)
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Kids Build Soybean-Fueled CarVideo Here
(CBS) The star at last week's Philadelphia Auto Show wasn't a sports car or an economy car. It was a sports-economy car — one that combines performance and practicality under one hood.
But as CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman reports in this week's Assignment America, the car that buyers have been waiting decades comes from an unexpected source and runs on soybe... (more)
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