First Screenshots Revealed
Upcoming iPhone game where you build and manage a starship while exploring the universe. And look at that amazing X-Com style artwork.
Looks pretty cool. Nice to see they’re releasing an Android version as well!
I was invited to participate in “Red Friday”. The gist of Red Friday is that there is a “silent majority” of people who support the troops and now “no longer silent” and are voicing their “love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers.” The ultimate goal of Red Friday? “Every…
You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.
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| — | Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller (via inspirationforchange) |
It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
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| — | Carl Sagan (via thelonelyastronaut) |
“A Harvard business prof and a behavioral economist recently asked more than 5,000 Americans how they thought wealth is distributed in the United States. Most thought that it’s more balanced than it actually is. Asked to choose their ideal distribution of wealth, 92% picked one that was even more equitable.”
npr:
Why Iodine Tablets Come Out When Radiation Threatens : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
Interesting read on the science behind taking iodine to prevent issues from radiation.
Biggest Full Moon in 19 Years Almost Certainly Won’t Cause a Huge Natural Disaster
On March 19th, the moon will be closer—and thus bigger—than it’s been in two decadesOn March 19th, the moon will be closer to Earth than it’s been since 1992. The full moon that night will appear about 14 percent larger and significantly brighter than usual, but despite the brightness, the supermoon has a dark side. Supermoons have been linked to massive natural disasters in the past, from earthquakes to floods—but that connection is typically touted by astrologists. Astronomers and scientists, with typical drollness, say a catastrophe is unlikely.
This image provided by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center shows a tsunami forecast model predicting the wave height of the tsunami generated by the Japan earthquake. (via Globe and Mail)
wow!
The Clear Science staff can’t help but imagine the equations behind such a forecast. To all our readers in the Pacific, do take care.
