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Description: Project Virgle
 

Problems of the MAD doctrine, their consequences, and positive alternatives 
  The policy of "Mutually Assured Destruction" (MAD) with strategic nuclear weapons policy is based on decision makers being rational and not wanting their own country destroyed (were they to use their nuclear weapons and receive reprisals or even just spreading radiation). This essay explores a few reasons why this MAD policy will ultimately fail... more »
By Paul D. Fernhout  - Apr 23 - 1 new of 1 message    

James Cameron, Google Duo Back Asteroid-Mining Venture | News & Opinion | PCMag.com 
  ..."A new venture backed by director James Cameron and Google's Larry Page and Eric Schmidt seeks to accomplish something straight out of science fiction the mining of asteroids for raw materials like iron and nickel. Planetary Resources Inc.'s plans will be formally announced at an event in Seattle on Tuesday, according to The Wall Street Journal.... more »
By Paul D. Fernhout  - Apr 21 - 1 new of 1 message    

Fwd: [Open Manufacturing] Fwd: DARPA Selects Hackerspace Space Program for contract negotiation 
  Someone essentially just got a half-million dollars to do OpenVirgle and OSCOMAK: [link] [link] I wish them luck. It's a good idea. :-)... more »
By Paul D. Fernhout  - Apr 5 - 1 new of 1 message    

Google April Fools for 2012 
  Some links to articles with lists of items for this year: [link] [link] [link]... more »
By Paul D. Fernhout  - Apr 1 - 1 new of 1 message    

About the wonderful science and less wonderful scientists 
  About the wonderful science and less wonderful scientists This text was sent for publication in Guardian newspaper. Let’s hope it will be accepted! I have been reading with interest latest news about 2011 chemistry Nobel Prize and his unpleasant experiences with what we call mainstream science. Of course, someone might think that this is an... more »
By sorin  - Oct 11 2011 - 1 new of 1 message    

Drake Observatory- Des Moines Iowa 
  Observatory fall lecture series spotlights the sky 09/09/2011 The Drake Municipal Observatory 2011 fall lecture series will begin on Friday, September 9, with "The Sky is Blue and I’m seeing Green," a talk that will explore the daytime sky, clouds and “sundogs” (bright spots that appear to ring the sun).... more »
By Dev  - Sep 9 2011 - 1 new of 1 message    

Cometary motion and absurdities of modern physics 
  Cometary motion and absurdities of modern physics As far the material about electromagnetic waves and photons is not finished, I want to unearth an old field of astronomy, more precisely cometary motion. Mainstream science accept as valid a classical theory of gravitation, completed later with a sophisticated mathematical one,... more »
By sorin  - Sep 5 2011 - 1 new of 1 message    

Moon and modern physics absurdities 
  Moon and modern physics absurdities Astronomy relates us about what is happening at thousands of year lights with the same certitude as when relates an experiment in laboratory. It is high time to show to these astronomers that they are going into a wrong direction and they have no clue at least about what’s... more »
By sorin  - Aug 30 2011 - 1 new of 1 message    

Simple astronomic cut off experiment and absurdities of blackbody radiation concept 
  Simple astronomic cut off experiment and absurdities of blackbody radiation concept It is a common practice to send a u.e.m in radio domain to a celestial body (Moon, Mercury etc.) and analyze the reflected wave on the surface of that specific body. The frequency of u.e.m must be in a certain frequency interval, called radio wave window, where Earth... more »
By sorin  - Aug 4 2011 - 1 new of 1 message    

YouTube - Five Interwoven Economies: Subsistence, Gift, Exchange, Planned, and Theft 
  Here is a 12 minute YouTube video I just made that talks about a balance between five interwoven economies that shifts with cultural change and technological change: [link] A PDF file of the presentation is here: [link]... more »
By Paul D. Fernhout  - Jun 23 2011 - 1 new of 1 message    

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