February 2010
44 posts
Pentagon Looks to Breed Immortal ‘Synthetic...
The Pentagon’s mad science arm may have come up with its most radical project yet. Darpa is looking to re-write the laws of evolution to the military’s advantage, creating “synthetic organisms” that can live forever — or can be killed with the flick of a molecular switch.
As part of its budget for the next year, Darpa is investing $6 million into a project called BioDesign, with the goal of...
ECO|LOFT
INSIDE ECO|LOFT NYC
ECO LOFT is a program to highlight green livings spaces in the world. NYC was done n Earth Day with sponsors 360 Vodka, Muse Hotel, NYC Green Car, The Visionaire, Duval Furniture and Bettina Werner.
Battery Park City is fast becoming the green-residence mecca of New York, thanks to a slew of new eco-friendly developments, including The Visionaire. The building is scheduled...
LEVITATION BUILT GREAT PYRAMID?
Did the Ancient Egyptians have advanced scientific knowledge unknown to us? Is this how the Great Pyramid was built and how other objects they produced that defy explanation in the conventional sense were made? Levitation has for many years been suggested as a way that would raise the heavy limestone and granite blocks used to build the pyramid. Is there any evidence that this was used either from...
EGYPT.
Egypt was without question the first great civilization. Surrounded by the hostile desert, Egypt arose as a populous settlement as a “gift of the Nile River,” which flooded surrounding plains and thus supported game and wild plants. Straddling the strategic land crossroads between Africa, Asia, and Europe, Egypt also became a point for interchange between the Mediterranean and Red seas...
PEOPLE PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN SUPER HEROES ARE...
Outliers: Gladwell’s New Book
CULTURE BUZZ Malcolm Gladwell’s new book is about success and the special characteristics of people who are successful.Speaking of success, Gladwell’s massive book sales appear to follow a simple formula: Step 1: Tell stories about special people with magic powers. Step 2: Explain how the magic powers can make you rich or popular or smart with almost no...
