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Friday, February 17, 2012

Shell Oil Clear To Drill In Arctic

This is The Dicoverer (deep sea drilling rig)

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-arctic-oilspill-20120217,0,3943782.story?track=rss

Keep saying the Obama administration is against domestic oil exploration..
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How To Build Faceted Surface Structures

FACETURE from Phil Cuttance on Vimeo.

I have no idea what I would use them for, but they look pretty cool.

Six Billion Dollars Of Fake US Treasury Bonds Seized - In Italy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17076378

Mars Exploratory Rover Opportunity (Self Portrait)

Taken December 2011, from Mars...

HD version here (57 MB) http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/tiff/PIA15115.tif

Thursday, February 16, 2012

The New Syrian Constitution

It guarantees:

Healthcare and social security for all citizens.
Conscribes Military service.
Right to fair trial and appeal.
Prohibits torture (as prescribed "by law") like the US.
The Assembly must generate a budget each year.
Presidential candidates must be 40. Wonder why??
Elections only run 90 days before the end of a presidential term.
Candidates must have written support of at least 35 members of the Assembly
Presidential terms run for 7 years, with one re-election (so 14 years and lets Assad serve till he's 61).
They can have more than one Vice President. Why? Kin folk?
If the President can't do the job, the Vice President takes over. Which one?
President needs Assembly's approval to declare war.
Ministers can't be part of a company (think Dick Cheyney and Halliburton).
The Cabinet (Ministry) can include people serving in the Assembly. Nuts..
Independent Judiciary. Wish we had that in the US.
Supreme Court appointments run 4 years. Who extends that is not defined.
How the Supreme Court is created/selected is not defined (puppets "by law").
The Court can't deride referendum laws.
Amending the Constitution requires four quarters (questionable translation) of the Assembly.

Read it yourself here: http://ht.ly/96fOn
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Celebrating 50 Years Of Human Spaceflight

John Glenn after Friendship 7 flight.

They have a whole dedication site here;

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/glenn50/

The Universe In One Graphic

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/page/scale-universe-cary-michael-huang-california-high-school-15573968

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Libya Is Working Great..

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Backchannels/2012/0215/Amnesty-International-report-brands-Libya-s-militias-out-of-control

The chaos and lack of control is confirmed. They need some strong leaders there to clean this up.

Ron Paul Screwed In Maine: Recount!

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/The-Vote/2012/0215/Should-Ron-Paul-demand-a-new-vote-count-in-Maine

You can contact the Maine RNC leadership here: http://www.mainegop.com/maine-republican-party-leadership/
Anything short of a FULL recount should be a signal to boycott the elections going forward. Ron Paul is being belittled by the Romney contolled GOP in Maine.

Sickening to see, and I am not even a full supporter.. I just know injustice when I see it.

Cost Of Living

Pete Hoekstra Ad Actress Ashamed

http://www.freep.com/article/20120215/NEWS15/120215057/Actress-in-Pete-Hoekstra-s-Super-Bowl-ad-says-taking-role-was-mistake?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Amazing what the Koch Brother's cash can get good people to do? And if you think I am kidding, see what the Bro's paid for in Virginia; http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/15/us-anti-abortion-personhood-idUSTRE81E22A20120215

They want to return the US to the 1960's, when wire hangers were the "best" way to handle abortions. I guess they forget the Supreme Court already decided this?? That law will fail in a week..

The whole matter will ensure McDonnell will fail in 2016, which raises the question..why is he doing this? He isn't a bad guy, just has bad influences.

House Republicans Punt On Paying For Middle Class Tax Break

The funniest thing about them caving, is that they are hiding (and are extending) the fact that this is not payed for, so it will not appear on the PAYGO web site. Like Bush, the cost is off budget, and off deficit. I love seeing Bo[eh]ner squirm, but our Government is totally dysfunctional.

A First: A Man And Andriod Shook Hands In Space Today

SkyNet can't be far behind...

Iron Sky (Nazis Are Back)

Funny that the US President looks like Romney and the VP like Palin...

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Anamorphic Art

I wish I had a house big enough to do this!

You have to stand in just the right place to get it...

A bunch more examples here; http://freshome.com/2012/02/13/redefining-spaces-with-astounding-anamorphic-illusions/

Jackie-O Whitehouse Tour

I guess JFK must have been busy banging interns.

Republican's Cave On Paying For Tax Cut

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gop-payroll-tax-20120214,0,3332105.story

So Republicans drop even trying to pay for these tax cuts for middle class working people. They usually only do that for rich people's tax breaks, so this is a little special. And on Valentine's day no less.. Feel the love? Washington is in full re-election mode...

We really need to get some serious problem solvers in there.

David Lee Roth Explains Brown M And Ms

As a show goer back in the 70's and 80's, This is pretty cool..

Saying "I LoveYou" In 100 Languages

Cute

Marston Hefner Beat On Claire Sinclair?

Claire tweeted this today;

Linking to this photo;

The story was first broke by the The San Francisco Chronicle, then picked up in Australia (of all places) where I heard about it. I read news from all over the world, and think it makes me a better person. For the most part, media in the US is a puppet for government.

I really hope she stays away from LA for a while, and definitely away from Marston (who should face Assault charges) for good. Most of her work is in Las Vegas anyway..

Whale Rescue Story Update

Nice write-up of the story in LA Times. Pretty telling..

Monday, February 13, 2012

Olympus Admits Losing 60% Of Companys Value Last Year

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214n1.html

No shit, 60% lost..gone..vanished. Bankruptcy anyone?

Old Japanese Gangsters Still Love Denny's

Yes, they have Denny's In Japan. And Gangsters.

You can't get rice at a US Dennys

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a9.html

I guess it's an OK idea, but if they are anything like the cell towers in my neighborhood, people will be wondering why there are blinking red and white lights in the trees??

http://www.artisticengineering.com/portfolio/mono-elm-simulation-1.htm#view

Cassini Captures Rhea In Front Of Titan

Another day tooling around Saturn. Well done Cassini...

Firefly Panel At SciFi Convention

There are 11 videos there (if you go to the Youtube page), I love seeing them all together.