If this works as advertised, it could be the solution to all our power problems. I can’t see how or whether it could work (I don’t follow the bit that says “the fluid is then pumped into a graphite core to induce a reaction and generate heat,” given that the fuel is basically radioactive waste …
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Those of us who think about these things have been saying that for decades. I hope people listen soon enough for it to do humanity some good.
I’m breaking my self-imposed silence to mention an article that really caught my interest today. From near the end of the article: […] As Wolfgang Ketterle of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology told Nature, “This may be a way to create new forms of matter in the laboratory.” Boffins have theorized that such sub-zero matter …
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Playing with some random thoughts recently, I wondered: if the Lefkoe Belief Method can eliminate deep-seated false beliefs from your subconscious mind, is it possible to install new ones that you’ve chosen? It wouldn’t be as straightforward. Given the success of the Lefkoe method, the model of beliefs it proposes is very likely to be …
(This is a continuation of my last two articles, here and here, on a mental health technique I discovered a few months ago.) It used to be that your mental health didn’t matter much to most people. Your family probably cared, assuming they weren’t too screwed up to do so, as an unfortunate number of …
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(This is a continuation of my last article, on a mental health technique I discovered a few months ago. It’s not the “much larger side” that I mentioned at the end of that post though; that will posted as a third part, soon.) It may sound strange that I’m talking about getting rid of beliefs. …
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you probably remember my big discovery about myself last year. This article continues the theme, though it has nothing to do with the earlier entries. I’ve always thought that I was as mentally healthy as the next person. “Well adjusted” is the term commonly used. I …
This is possibly the most interesting article I’ve seen on a site that regularly carries interesting pieces. It’s not hurt by the fact that it implies a comparison between Steve Jobs and Snow White’s evil stepmother either. 😉
Given the recent demise of so many juicy and useful pseudo-threats, politicians and other fearmongers are probably watching this with anticipation. After all, it’s never too early to start planning your strategy of terrifying people into giving you more money and power.
What is this, the Roombas-in-Space hour? Now the Swiss are getting into the act too!