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Date: November 12th, 2004

Global Warming On Mars?

12 November, 2004 (10:40) | Uncategorized | By: ricjames

Yes, the surface temperature on Mars is rising and the dry ice polar caps are receding. Instapundit blames Halliburton. The Speculist blog has an interesting question and I’d like to know the answer myself. As he writes: :::::::: n the other hand, I can’t help but wonder — if two planets so close to each [...]

Railway Spillage In Virginia

12 November, 2004 (08:41) | Uncategorized | By: ricjames

:::::::: CHILHOWIE, Va. (AP) – Fourteen cars of an 83-car Norfolk Southern train derailed near an industrial park, leaving the area smelling like a brewery Thursday. About 20,000 gallons of beer leaked from three cars of the Roanoke-bound train, said railway spokesman Robin Chapman. :::::::: Now, would that make the railway guilty of driving with [...]

Microsoft Says IE ‘Secure As Any Other Browser’

12 November, 2004 (07:16) | Uncategorized | By: ricjames

Then how is it that a colleague here at the office using IE got whacked with a piece of trojan code while surfing a web site and I, using Firefox, didn’t? Good try, Microsoft, but those of us who know what we’re talking about know better. IE’s got holes big enough to drive FedEx’s whole [...]

NASA Scramjet Preparing For Run To Mach 10

12 November, 2004 (06:40) | Uncategorized | By: ricjames

I missed posting about this one but this is some fascinating stuff. NASA’s X-43A scramjet test aircraft will attempt to hit Mach 10 (7200 mph or 11587.3 Kilometers/hour) in a test flight over the Pacific Ocean. Just to give you a reference most of us can relate to, that speed would take you from Washington, [...]