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Laser Wars : Technology Nightmare

19. July 2010

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First there was conventional war. Then there were the Drones Wars. Now we see a new ‘sexy’ weapon enter the scene – a weapon which will be no stranger to readers of Asimov , Clarke and Roddenberry. No sooner has the spectre of drones above the streets of the Western ( and Eastern) World been [...]

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Hollywood going to Mars

1. May 2010

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With the making of Titanic, James Cameron operated remote cameras under the sea to film a world that man could not touch. Then with Avatar he directed a new virtual world in 3d… Now it seems the next logical step is… Mars. Using remote 3d cameras NASA and Hollywood are talking of filming the Red [...]

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Speed Cameras In Space

20. April 2010

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Another reason why we should not be voting for these robber barons. Hiding speed cameras in horse boxes, ambulances and behind bushes are to become a thing of the past after politicians in the UK gave the go ahead to catch speeding motorists via satellite technology. The Snooping Society has gone into the space age, [...]

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Obama NASA Announcement Starts Moon Wars

1. February 2010

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The decision to drop plans to return astronauts to the Moon has opened the door for China , Russia and India to take the initiative in establishing a permanent base on Earth’s close neighbour- and all the military strategic advantages that such a base would deliver. The Obama proposal “begins the death march for the [...]

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What’s really going on in Outer Space?

29. January 2010

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Space.com is reporting that President Obama is abandoning NASA’s plan to revisit the Moon.  The directive that was put forward by President Bush in 2004, and put man back on the moon has been been placed on hold, in favor of focusing on the International Space Station. Now: CAPE CANAVERAL — President Barack Obama will [...]

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Aliens ‘ look like us’ – University Prof

25. January 2010

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Extraterrestrials probably walk , talk and behave just like Earthlings , according to a Conference on alien life. “In the end the number of options is remarkably restrictive. I don’t think an alien will be a blob. If aliens are out there they should have evolved just like us. They should have eyes and be [...]

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Judge Delays UFO Enthusiast McKinnon Extradition

13. January 2010

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A UK Judge has ordered another judicial review into whether Gary McKinnon should be extradited to the USA to stand trial for hacking into the Pentagon in what turned out to be a successful search for evidence of UFOs. The High Court will rule whether Alan Johnson , the former Marxist and current UK  Home Secretary [...]

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The Search…

21. September 2009

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Wonderfully accurate cartoon from http://xkcd.com/

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