«In a series for the Discovery Channel the renowned astrophysicist said it was “perfectly rational” to assume intelligent life exists elsewhere. But he warned that aliens might simply raid Earth for resources, then move on. »

Source: BBC News

Visualizing the BP Oil Disaster
«Using high resolution satellites from NOAA’s partners in Earth observations, NESDIS scientists are able to track the location of the oil plume as it is circulated throughout the Gulf due to changing wind and currents. Satellites providing data for

le docu du jour: Acid Test
« Called Acid Test, and produced by the Natural Resources Defense Council, the short film warns against ocean acidification and its effect on underwater food chain. As Sigourney explains, while our oceans may act as a beneficial carbon sink, there’s

How to make a star
«Scientists at a government lab here are trying to use the world’s largest laser — it’s the size of three football fields — to set off a nuclear reaction so intense that it will make a star

The future of the iphone
Found at Yankodesign.com: In ten years from now, there probably will be no war amongst manufacturers with regards to display; coz there simply will be NONE! Holograms will replace the screens! Trou Hologram Mobile Phone relies totally on 3D

Les restes du monde avec Google Earth
Aujourd’hui pour la minute findumondesque, saluons l’excellent travail de cartographie du petit David sur Google Earth.   En effet, pour illustrer les plus belles réussites sur la planète de notre société de progrès, de bienveillance et d’ouverture, le petit David nous a concocté

1945-1998 by sao Hashimoto
This is a video that starts slow, but around 3 minutes in… well. It shows every nuclear bomb explosion on the Earth from 1945 — the US test before the bombs dropped on Japan — to 1998, when India and

Solar light bulb to shine on developing world
«Here’s a bright idea for the planet. A Hong Kong-based company has introduced what it bills as the world’s only solar-powered light bulb with the hope of reaching millions of people with little or no access to

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Internet
«In Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2004’s lysergic blockbuster that would have finally gotten Alexander Pope laid if he weren’t a 266-year old invalid, Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) hires Dr. Howard Mierzwiak (Tom Wilkinson) and his

Virus publishes Porn web history of victims on the net
«A new type of malware infects PCs using file-share sites and publishes the user’s net history on a public website before demanding a fee for its removal. The Japanese trojan virus installs itself on computers using a popular

Cette année, la Fin du monde aura lieu un samedi
«A partir du 21 août et jusqu’à la fin de l’année 2010, les Terriens vivront à crédit sur les ressources de la planète. Cette année 2010, annonce lundi l’ONG Global Footprint Network (GFN), l’«Earth Overshoot Day» aura