Archive for May, 2010
Volcanic Ash Receiving Electric Charge; “Atmospheric Electricity and Normal Weather Activity” Probably Not the Source
May 28th, 2010HAARP? Via: National Geographic: The ash plume from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano, which crippled international air travel in April, held a shocking secret: an unexpected electric charge. Ash plumes directly over erupting volcanoes have been known to generate lightning, and electrically charged ash has been found in previous plumes up to 30 miles (50 kilometers) from […]
Frustrated Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser
May 28th, 2010Via: Bayoubuzz.com / YouTube: After BP oil has been found in the marshes of the parish, a frustrated Louisiana Parish President, Billy Nungesser, is interviewed after a press conference at Venice Louisiana on May 23. Nungesser, in responding to questions from Bayoubuzz.com said the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, Thad Allen, could step up take better […]
USAF Flying BS Generator
May 27th, 2010Via: Wired: Name a recent U.S. military operation, and you can pretty much guarantee that a specially modified Air Force plane was somewhere in the vicinity, trying to influencing the minds of the people below. It’s called the Commando Solo. Ordinarily, civilians are not allowed on board. The 193rd Special Operations Wing operates a fleet […]
USAF Vehicle Breaks Record for Hypersonic Flight
May 27th, 2010Via: PhysOrg: An experimental aircraft has set a record for hypersonic flight, flying more than 3 minutes at Mach 6 – six times the speed of sound. The X-51A Waverider was released from a B-52 Stratofortress off the southern California coast Wednesday morning, the Air Force reported on its website. Its scramjet engine accelerated the […]
Chinese Rally Monkey Boosts Futures
May 27th, 2010Via: Bloomberg: Stocks and U.S. futures surged and the euro snapped a three-day decline against the dollar as China said it remains a long-term investor in Europe, damping concerns that the region’s debt crisis will worsen. Commodities rallied.
Government to Track Your Child’s Body Mass Index
May 27th, 2010U.S. Generals Want Congress to Implement Nutrition Standards for iZombies Because They’re Too Fat to Fight Eat Fat, Lose Fat by Mary Enig Via: American Thinker: I thought this might be one of those bills where someone has misread the language and interpreted what the legislation is supposed to do incorrectly. Nope. Rep. Kind of […]
IBM Patent Application Describes “Intelligent” Stop Lights That Turn Off Cars
May 27th, 2010What could possibly go wrong? Via: Daily Tech: Running red lights and failure to stop leads to untold numbers of traffic accidents around the world. Sitting at a red light with cars idling also burns fuel that really isn’t needed. IBM has filed a patent application that outlines a system that would turn the motors […]
Transocean Will Make $270 Million from Insurance Payout on Destroyed Oil Rig
May 26th, 2010The rig that blew up was over-insured by $270 million. Fascinating coincidence! Hmm. Did BP hold dead peasant insurance on the rig workers who died? Via: Politico: Eighteen Democratic senators have asked the Justice Department to investigate the operator of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig after the company announced it would dole out $1 […]
Civil Fine in Gulf Spill Could be $4,300 a Barrel
May 26th, 2010In other news: Obama Biggest Recipient of BP Campaign Cash. Via: Reuters: Just how many barrels of oil are gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon spill is a billion dollar question with implications that go beyond the environment. It could also help determine how much BP (BP.L) and others end up […]
Plummeting Marijuana Prices Create A Panic In California
May 26th, 2010Understand the purpose of the drug war with just one story. Hint: Law enforcement is used to keep supplies down and prices high. So what changed? California is broke and the state government wants a cut of the action. Via: NPR: For decades, illegal marijuana cultivation has been an economic lifeblood for three counties in […]
