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# space    

the soothing sounds of a shuttle rocket test

Top Gear checks out the loudest place on Earth, a NASA complex in the swamps of Mississippi where rocket engines are put through their paces.
the soothing sounds of a shuttle rocket test

# tech    

looking for science in all the wrong places

Science bloggers are trying to wedge scientific accuracy into Tron Legacy, a movie which doesn't have any scientific content to speak of.
looking for science in all the wrong places

# tech    

tron legacy's glimpses of high tech idealism

Tron Legacy didn't just have countless special effects and a custom soundtrack, it managed to cram in a massive dose of tech utopianism.
tron legacy's glimpses of high tech idealism

# oddities    

the bizarre things people lose in australia

Some things will always be a mystery, no matter how much you try to solve them.
the bizarre things people lose in australia

# science    

a case of trying to be hip while breaking a hip

Cramming science into a fashion magazine didn't seem to work last year so naturally, GQ is going to try it again.
a case of trying to be hip while breaking a hip

# tech    

gizmodo's editor tackles the troll community

Gizmodo is taking a very hard line with trolls and the trolls demand their right to hurl abuse. Is this is the start of showdowns to come?
gizmodo's editor tackles the troll community

# oddities    

for some people, halloween never really ends…

For the vast majority of people, Halloween is an excuse to dress up in costumes and have fun. But for some, it's a time when demons walk the Earth and a perfect opportunity to fight against the modern world.
for some people, halloween never really ends…

# oddities    

grammar pedants, language, and stephen fry

Stephen Fry has a message for pedants who crawl through many a blog's comment threads.
grammar pedants, language, and stephen fry

# science    

how webcomics tackle woo with humor and logic

Humor can be the beast way to show the shortfalls of a pseudoscientific idea as shown by XKCD and Scenes From A Multiverse.
how webcomics tackle woo with humor and logic

# tech    

turning humans into digital vapor, revisited

Tron's human/computer gateway certainly seems cool, but it's going to be pretty much impossible to build, ever.
turning humans into digital vapor, revisited

# space    

the short life and times of a little meteor…

You've probably never seen a meteor quite like this...
the short life and times of a little meteor…

# tech    

the singularity makes it to prime time tv. sort of.

While the Singularity Institute is celebrating their vision on a mainstream sitcom, it's actually become a punchline...
the singularity makes it to prime time tv. sort of.

# science    

the wages of being a nerd in a hollywood world

Step one: paint all scientists as completely un-relatable weirdos. Step two: wonder why so few kids want to grow up to be scientists.
the wages of being a nerd in a hollywood world

# politics    

he is the man who arranges the blocks…

UK musicians Pig With The Face Of A Boy put together a fantastic nod to Russian history.
he is the man who arranges the blocks…

# oddities    

preparing for hell the pseudo-scientific way

Just because you've been condemned to hell doesn't mean it has to be torture. All you need to do is know how to prepare for your particular damnation.
preparing for hell the pseudo-scientific way

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