April 11, 2002
DATE MUCH?
B.D.Tyagi, of Bhopal, India, proudly shows off the longest ear hair in the world, measuring a mighty 10.2 cm, for which he will be entering the Guinness Book of World Records.
THE WORLD'S FIRST FREE ENERGY
On March 26 the first ever "free energy
device" was patented for "The Motionless Magnetic Generator (MEG)." The
first MEG, to be produced for sale in about one year, will create 2.5
kilowatts of free electricity. Apparently, this device can create energy
by tapping something called longitudinal electromagnetic waves, which
exist, the inventors say, in infinite abundance in the vacuum of space. A
company called Magnetic Energy Limited will manufacture the first MEGs,
and, after a short time, 10 kilowatt units will be produced, a few of
which could provide all the electrical needs for a house. In the future,
these devices will also be placed in electric cars in order to create an
entirely fuel-less automobile. Check out all the technical details at
www.cheniere.org, or read the slightly more user-friendly explanation at
http://www.prahlad.org/pub/bearden/scalar_wars.htm.
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THE MICROCHIPPED POPULATION, ON SALE NOW!
The makers of the "VeriChip" -
the grain of rice-sized computer chip which can be implanted in the palm
of your hand and then keep track of your location with GPS - got a huge
break last week when the Food and Drug Administration ruled that if the
chip is used only for identification purposes then it is not a regulated
device, and does not need FDA approval. This means that the device will
not need to pass various rigorous safety tests, and will be available for
immediate sale in the United States. Applied Digital Solutions plans to
charge $200 for the chip, and a $40 annual fee for storing your
information. Now, I don't want to be a freak about this, but if you ever
get a chance to read The Book of Revelation, you'll find that it states
quite clearly that 18 months after people start receiving the "Mark of the
Beast," they begin dying a hideous, painful, death. Don't say I didn't
warn you. (wired.com)
ROBO-WAR
The U.S. Army is developing invisible, lightweight body armour
for the soldier of the future. Engineers at MIT's Institute for Soldier
Nanotechnologies are designing materials which are almost invisible, which
will help power superhuman leaps, and will turn into a plaster cast if the
wearer breaks a bone. Professor Ned Thomas, director of the ISN, says
"imagine the psychological impact upon a foe when encountering squads of
seemingly invincible warriors protected by armour and endowed with
superhuman capabilities, such as the ability to leap over 20-foot walls."
(New Scientist)
THOSE WHO CAN'T DO, STUDY
Psychologists from the University of
Northumbria in Britain have discovered that athletes have much higher
levels of testosterone in their systems before home games then before away
games, possibly explaining the phenomena of "home field advantage." The
scientists found that all of the members of a soccer team had higher
levels of the hormone, and that the goaltenders had even higher levels
than their teammates. "We know testosterone is linked to dominance and
aggression in animals," they explained, theorizing that the rise is
related to the fact that a home team is defending it's own territory. "The
testosterone surges in the goalkeepers was unbelievable and obviously
they're the most involved in defense." (New Scientist)
SOLVING THE WOLD'S PROBLEMS, ONE FART AT A TIME
Indian scientists
actually admit that they've been studying ways to stop beans from making
you fart. Last week, they announced that blasting the beans with short
burst of gamma radiation removes 80 per cent of the ingredient in beans
(oligosaccharides) which causes flatulence. (New Scientist)
WELCOME TO THE 19TH CENTURY
I thought I'd better warn any of you planning
on travelling to Louisiana in the near future. In a recent civil rights
challenge, the Supreme Court of that enlightened state upheld a
197-year-old law which bans oral and anal sex. Unless, of course, you're a
judge, or a police officer, or a politician... (New Orleans
Times-Picayune)
THINK YOU'RE SPECIAL?
Chinese scientists who have been unravelling the
genetic code of rice have found that the lowly grain probably has more
genes than human beings. Initial reports from the study suggest that rice
has more than 46,000 genes, compared to less than 40,000 for humans.
(Ananova)
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