Ko Htike is a resident of Myanmar (Burma). People send him photos of what is going on there, along with text descriptions of protest areas and junta responses and he puts them in his blog. Damn brave of the guy I say...more power to him. Some images are graphic and/or disturbing. picked by Moe 11 months ago

The number of dead and missing in the Burma cyclone soared past 60,000 Tuesday amid signs the toll will rise even higher picked by deepcleanfun 4 months ago

Time is no longer a simple line from the past to the future, in a four dimensional world consisting of three dimensions of space and one of time. Instead, Roger Highfield envisages the passage of history as curves embedded in a six dimensionals, with four of space and two of time. picked by DrNothing 10 months ago

(lots of reading)

alternately theres HowStuffWorks on time travel picked by camro77 1 year ago

I'm not exactly sure what to make of this, but if the facts are correct, then this could eventually change the world. picked by Mershaullk 1 year ago

According to Professor Paul Davies "Scientists have no doubt whatever that it is possible to build a time machine to visit the future". Since the publication of Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity in 1905, few, if any, scientists would dispute that time travel to the future is perfectly possible. picked by shredtone 2 years ago

Sometimes they swing, sometimes they miss. The best, and worst Time covers reveal how we looked at news and ourselves in peacetime, war, depression and boom. picked by mobase 5 months ago

In The Matrix, the hero Neo could dodge bullets because time moved in slow motion for him during battles. Indeed, in the real world, people in danger often feel as if time slowed down for them. This warping of time apparently does not result from the brain speeding up from adrenaline when in danger. Instead, this feeling seems to be an illusion, scientists now find. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

People who procrastinate tend to be less healthy, less wealthy and less happy. picked by civicracer18c1 2 years ago

Don't burn those bridges! picked by suebe 1 year ago

He has no cell service there and internet is down, and has not contacted back since arriving. picked by Moe 11 months ago

This is a video with several time lapse clips set to a nice background tune. picked by shredtone 2 years ago

Earlier we learned that The New York Times opened up their archives for free. A thread was started where we could post interesting finds. The people at Mental_Floss magazine are showcasing the first time various famous places/names/things/ etc were mentioned in the Times. From simpsons, through Starbucks, Silicon Valley and more! picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

It involves something called 'metaphysics', and you don't need a flux capacitor. picked by TheStep 1 year ago

Does anyone notice a trend in the Bush administration:

• Passing the buck and setting up others to be fall guys
  
• Truckloads of lies, deception and half truths
  
• Lack of accountability

picked by indierockcafe 1 year ago

Organic molecules – in the form of methane – have been detected on a planet outside our solar system for the first time. The giant planet lies too close to its parent star for the methane to signal life, but the detection offers hope that astronomers will one day be able to analyse the atmospheres of Earth-like worlds. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

In a recent study, mathematician George Sparling of the University of Pittsburgh examines a fundamental question pondered since the time of Pythagoras, and still vexing scientists today: what is the nature of space and time?
(this is a heavy read) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Three suicide bombings killed at least 30 people in Iraq today, mostly policemen, prisoners and tribal leaders, as insurgents launched fresh assaults in the violence-plagued country.ir picked by pjanaway 1 year ago

The Time 100 - the 100 most influential people of the year.
Currently, science show host Steve Spangler is ahead of people such as Bush, Gore, Oprah and Bill Gates. Why?
Three words: Diet Coke + Mentos. picked by gratheo 1 year ago