Monthly Archives: June 2011

Massey Energy Falsified Safety Records: “Single most destructive coal mining company in history”

▲▲▲ Don Blankenship was CEO of Massey Energy during falsified safety records and corruption Massey Energy Corruption The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is reporting numerous violations, including falsifying records, by Massey Energy Company (acquired by Alpha Natural Resources on … Continue reading

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“Lord, Hear Our Tweet”, Pope Benedict XVI Tries Twitter

# # # Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI tweeted for the first time on June 28, 2011 via @news_va_en which is titled “Vatican – news”. Contrary to some reports, the Pope did not start his own Twitter account but … Continue reading

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Security Researchers Discover ‘Indestructible’ Botnet: 4.5 million PCs infected in 3 months

▲ ▲ ▲ More than four million PCs have been enrolled in a botnet security experts say is almost ‘indestructible’. The botnet, known as TDL, targets Windows PCs and tries hard to avoid detection and even harder to shut down. … Continue reading

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The Last Mountain: A fight for our future, Mountain Top Removal: reducing mountains to rubble

▲▲▲ Mountain Top Removal Coal Mining Mountain Top Removal North American ecosystems are already being destroyed continent-wide, but mountain top removal (MTR) coal mining is catastrophic and the ultimate environmental Apocalypse. As Michael Rose in the Huffington Post stated, “Every … Continue reading

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A History of the Universe in Sound, Sounds from Space

▲ ▲ ▲ The Big Bang The cosmic microwave background radiation remaining from the Big Bang is the oldest sound in the Universe What Does It Mean to Listen to Space? Honor Harger explains, “Whilst our project uses what we describe … Continue reading

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Ray Kurzweil & Barry Ptolemy Appear on Charlie Rose: Transcendent Man, The Life & Ideas of Ray Kurzweil

▲ ▲ ▲ Transcendent Man: The Life and Ideas of Ray Kurzweil Transcendent Man: The Life and Ideas of Ray Kurzweil Ray Kurzweil and Barry Ptolemy were on the Charlie Rose show in March 2011 promoting the film Transcendent Man: … Continue reading

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Twitter Now Has Its Own URL Shortener: Automatic link shrinking by http://t.co

# # # Twitter now has its own URL shortener, automatic link shrinking by http://t.co, which started in June 2011. You can still use other URL shorteners. The Twitter shortener does not provide data or analytics as do others. Twitter … Continue reading

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More Robots for Australia Mines: Driverless mining trucks & equipment reduce costs, increase safety

▲ ▲ ▲ Mining Truck in Australia Over a year ago, the U.S. Air Force announced there were more drone operators than traditional Air Force pilots that actually got in the aircraft and flew them. Now Australia’s mining trucks in … Continue reading

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State of the World’s Oceans: “Ecosystem collapse is occurring”

▲▲▲ Earth “Blue Marble” Image “Ecosystem collapse is occurring” – Dr. Alex Rogers State of the Ocean The International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) has issued a preliminary report which is shocking and disturbing. IPSO stated: ● A … Continue reading

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Ray Kurzweil Appears on Real Time with Bill Maher: “In 2029, computers will match & exceed human intelligence”

▲ ▲ ▲ Transcendent Man: The Life and Ideas of Ray Kurzweil Transcendent Man: The Life and Ideas of Ray Kurzweil Ray Kurzweil was recently on Real Time with Bill Maher promoting his film Transcendent Man: The Life and Ideas … Continue reading

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Ray Kurzweil Appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live: Transcendent Man now on DVD

▲ ▲ ▲ Transcendent Man: The Life and Ideas of Ray Kurzweil Transcendent Man: The Life and Ideas of Ray Kurzweil Ray Kurzweil was recently on Jimmy Kimmel Live promoting his film Transcendent Man: The Life and Ideas of Ray … Continue reading

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