I’ve just been to see In the Shadow of the Moon at Eden Court tonight.
Between 1968 & 1972, twelve men voyaged to the moon & walked upon its surface. They remain the only human beings to have done so.
This documentary tells the story of those missions, in the words of the remaining astronauts as well [...]
Posted on Sunday 20th January 2008 in Reviews, Science tagged film-review, moon, Photos, planets, review, space, USofA, with no comments.
A couple of quite amusing anti-creationism posts seen elsewhere…
The “Creationist Periodic Table of the Elements” made just for schools in Kansas, on the Official Richard Dawkins Website, via digg
Textbook Disclaimer Stickers to replace those being stuck on “science” books in schools in the USA, ranging from the original, to rather surreal. Via b3ta.
Posted on Saturday 26th May 2007 in Blog tagged religion, Science, USofA, with no comments.
Some amazing videos created by artist Aaron Koblin which show flight traffic over the USA. What may at fist appear a dull subject is transformed by these magical videos, with streaks of colour dancing across the screen. Patterns emerge, including the shape of the continent, and the onset of daybreak across the country. Definitely [...]
Posted on Monday 1st January 2007 in Computers, Engineering tagged art, Computers, Engineering, mapping, mathematics, transport, USofA, with no comments.
The news of this morning was that Saddam Hussein has been executed for crimes against humanity. While I am in no way sad to hear this news, instead I feel for the many people who were affected by his brutal rule that have not had full justice. He was tried for just one crime…
On November [...]
Posted on Saturday 30th December 2006 in Politics tagged Iraq, UK, USofA, world_politics, with no comments.
Only in the USA…
Chicago Public Schools requires all sophomores to take the class and pass a written road-rules exam—a graduation requirement that affects about 30 blind and visually impaired students in specialized programs at Curie and Payton College Preparatory High.
Read the full story at the Chicago Tribune
via www.everythingisnt.com
Posted on Saturday 18th March 2006 in Blog tagged humour, Links, USofA, with no comments.
