Archive for December, 2009

1910 Haley’s Comet Prediction

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

Date: 1910 What was predicted: Halley’s Comet was due to cross Earth’s path in 1910, but it wasn’t just the usual panic which accompanies the appearance of fire in the sky that had people worried. The comet’s tail contained cyanogen, a highly toxic substance, and according to scientists Earth was due to travel straight through […]

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TrialX allows users to find relevant clinical trials via twitter

Posted on December 28, 2009 by

Trial X is an useful web site that allows individuals to find therapy and clinical trials for various disorders in their geographic location. It is expected to increase availability on clinical trials and as such speed up the development of life saving medicines. See @trialX in twitter and fill out your health profile to see […]

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NEW SYSTEM WARNS DROWSY OR DISTRACTED DRIVERS

Posted on December 28, 2009 by

Now here’s a new invention worth mentioning coming into 2010;a driving assistance system which controls the driver’s attention level and helps prevent accidents caused by dorwsiness or distractions at the wheel. Called the Advanced Driving Alert System (ADAS), it involves the installation of a videocamera on the dashboard of the car which measures eye blinking […]

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LEONARD COHEN “The Future”

Posted on December 28, 2009 by

Give me back my broken night
my mirrored room, my secret life
it’s lonely here,
there’s no one left to torture
Give me absolute control
over every living soul
And lie beside me, baby…

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Isaac Asimov on Threats to Society

Posted on December 26, 2009 by

Isaac Asimov, brilliant scientist and writer speaks about threats to humanity, including global warming in an interview, posted here at this writing.

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Warren Buffet on The Future

Posted on December 25, 2009 by

1. Forever recession is unavoidable. As the crisis that occurred in 2007. Buffett said that if the unemployment will increase significantly, and the U.S. economy fell into recession in 2008. According to Buffett, the shock is the capitalist cycle. 2. Any company or country will survive the recession and the future will be like they’ve […]

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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN BY ROBERT FROST

Posted on December 25, 2009 by

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy […]

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EDWARD R. MURROW

Posted on December 24, 2009 by

Edward R. Murrow, courageous journalist who stood up to Senator Joseph McCarthy was unafraid to speak the truth

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JFK

Posted on December 23, 2009 by

JFK’s vision for universal healthcare can be seen in the video on this site at this writing. His ideas are particularly relevant at this time.

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THE MOBILE DEVICE INVENTION I’D LIKE TO SEE IN 2010

Posted on December 23, 2009 by

There is one invention concerning mobile devices that I’d like to see advanced next year, for the safety of the American public and my sanity. I would estimate that over half of the drivers in America text while driving. This estimate is entirely anecdotal, based on my own observation of accidents, near misses and crazy […]

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