Mycologist Paul Stamets studies the mycelium -- and lists 6 ways that this astonishing fungus can help save the world. (17:30)
Friday, May 30, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Mushroom, Mushroom Cloud, UFO Abduction
I find it interesting that mushrooms, mushroom clouds, and flying saucers (with abduction beam engaged) all share the same shape. I wonder what it means...
Top 10 Music Videos of All Time
In no particular order; comments welcome.
Kraftwerk - The Robots
Kraftwerk - The Robots
Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer
Aha - Take On Me
Radiohead – Paranoid Android
Snoop Dogg – Gin 'n Juice
U2 - Numb
Nirvana – Heart-Shaped Box
Aphex Twin – Windowlicker
(Director's Cut)
ZZ Top - Legs
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Surprise! We're running out of oil.
Stupid humans.
Why didn't they prepare for the inevitable day of peak oil production by switching to other forms of energy ahead of time?
Shortage fears push oil futures near $140
Why didn't they prepare for the inevitable day of peak oil production by switching to other forms of energy ahead of time?
Shortage fears push oil futures near $140
Monday, May 12, 2008
Zenn Cars
Electric Cars are here.
With one hand, plug it into a regular AC outlet to charge overnight.
With the other hand, give the finger to Big Oil.
http://www.zenncars.com/
With one hand, plug it into a regular AC outlet to charge overnight.
With the other hand, give the finger to Big Oil.
http://www.zenncars.com/
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
Expect Change
The Oil Age
The era of cheap and abundant oil is over. We have crossed the threshold into ever-increasing gas prices.
We are now on the slippery slope of depletion of oil supply. Our current way of life will soon be rapidly superseded by a novel paradigm.
Now is the time to adopt new habits, seek out sustainable energy, and brace yourself for immense change.
This is not a test; I repeat: this is not a test.
The future remains bright.
The era of cheap and abundant oil is over. We have crossed the threshold into ever-increasing gas prices.
We are now on the slippery slope of depletion of oil supply. Our current way of life will soon be rapidly superseded by a novel paradigm.
Now is the time to adopt new habits, seek out sustainable energy, and brace yourself for immense change.
This is not a test; I repeat: this is not a test.
The future remains bright.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
The Global Supercomputer
This blog combined with my iPhone will allow me to contribute 'spare CPU cycles' from my mind to the the global mind, the Internet. (for example, when waiting for the subway)
Oil, Energy, & Food
While we're bitching about high gas prices, the people of the Third World are going hungry, thanks to a confluence of factors including soaring oil prices, U.S. subsidies to corn farmers for ethanol, and global warming.
A global food shortage, not to mention an energy crisis, was forecast years ago, vis-รก-vis Peak Oil. In case you haven't heard, there is a finite amount of the black stuff in the earth, and we've already burned up half of it. The first half was easy to get; the last half is a lot trickier. And our whole civilization is built upon the availability of cheap oil.
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