Category Archives: Technology

Tales of Brave Ulysses II – Solar Wind at Lowest Pressure Since Measurement Began

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Thanos

What we’re seeing is a long term trend, a steady decrease in pressure that began sometime in the mid-1990s Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Technology, The Future | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Tales of Brave Ulysses II – Solar Wind at Lowest Pressure Since Measurement Began

Sunset 2008

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Thanos

Sunset 2008 The last sun has set on 2008, and that’s a picture of it shot at distance through a gap in the trees. Many people will be looking back  — but history is for the historians, and what really … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Blogging, Journalism, Science, Technology, The Future | Comments Off on Sunset 2008

Fear is Not America

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Thanos

There’s a David Bowie song called “This is Not America” – a wonderful tune about disillusionment in the American dream, and where that led in the tale of The Falcon and the Snowman. The lyrics are intriguing, multi-dimensional, and poetic. When … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Freedom, Science, Technology | Comments Off on Fear is Not America

Future Dreams I

Posted on November 15, 2008 by Thanos

What dreams have we? What future would we build? If you look around the Republican leadership, you don’t see many answers to those questions, but they are urgently in need of answer. We’ve taken two wallopings in two elections, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Politics, Science, Technology, The Future | 6 Comments

Tales of Brave Ulysses: Solar Winds Ebb to Fifty Year Low

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Thanos

The solar winds are now the lowest they’ve been in fifty years, meaning that the Sun’s effects on our solar system are also at an ebb. The Ulysses solar probe is providing these measurements, and the winds have not only … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Energy, Environment, Science, Space, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Wind Builds Dependency on Gas

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Thanos

NEI has an update on what happens when you build wind turbines — you end up using gas. I’m an “all of the above” guy, it’s blue sky for all forms of energy for the next two decades, I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Technology, The Future | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Wind Builds Dependency on Gas

John McCain’s Jobs for America: Simpler, Lower Taxes

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Thanos

In this ongoing series I’m examining the McCain Economic plans. There are 8 parts to the Jobs for America plan so I”m looking at them one at a time. The previous article on energy can be found here. John McCain’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, Politics, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A Beautiful Thing

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Thanos

Boeing recently demonstrated Air to Ground capability that is awesome in ability to take out targets without civilian casualties. Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, The Future | 3 Comments

Computational Genomics: Deconstructing DNA to Determine Evolutionary Paths

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Thanos
Posted in Science, Technology | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Israeli Missile Defense Tests Ongoing

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Thanos

Israel has begun testing it’s new “Iron Dome” missile defense system, this was selected instead of the joint US-Israel Nautilus system which was mothballed after doubts arose. Carl at Israel Matzav has his doubts as well about Iron Dome, preferring … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Israeli Missile Defense Tests Ongoing