Science & Technology
Russian Mars Probe Remains in Earth Orbit
As NASA prepares for the November 25 launch of America’s next mission to Mars, the recent experience of the joint Russian-Chinese Phobos-Grunt probe...
Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Overkill
The first hearing on Rep. Lamar Smith’s (R-Texas) bill HR 3261, known as the “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA), was held Wednesday in Washington...
Read moreGaming the System in Clean Energy Development
The increase in federal subsidies for clean energy development from $17 billion in 2007 to $37 billion in 2010 has resulted in a...
Read moreNASA: Solar Flares Won’t Destroy Earth
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has taken the somewhat unusual step of declaring that the Earth most certainly will not be...
Read moreFacebook and FTC Rumored to Have Reached Privacy Agreement
The Federal Trade Commission reportedly forwarded a settlement offer last week to social media behemoth Facebook. The FTC began investigating Facebook over claims...
Read moreRepublicans Introduce Bill Pushing Internet Sales Taxes
The days of tax-free Internet shopping may soon be coming to an abrupt end, if two Republican senators have their way. Sens. Mike...
Read moreThe Oil Map of the World Is Shifting to the West
Writing in the Washington Post on Friday, Daniel Yergin, author of The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power (which was adapted...
Read moreNew Geothermal Map May Give False Impression
Researchers claim to have discovered vast untapped oceans of geothermal energy they say could replace coal and other so-called fossil fuels as primary...
Read moreAre Comets Actually Responsible for Life on Earth?
A classic example of the blind faith in scientific speculation required by Scientism is on display in a discussion of the role of...
Read moreApple Releases iPhone 4S
Apple consumers began lining up Friday morning for a chance to purchase the technology giant’s latest innovation, the iPhone 4S. While the device...
Read moreFirewater and Other Urban Fracing Legends
A Colorado landowner ignites his cigarette lighter and holds it close to tap water running from a faucet in his home. A few...
Read moreApproving the Keystone XL Pipeline
Political contention over TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline is rife with rhetoric and claims of environmental apocalypse, as the paperwork for the proposed 1,700-mile...
Read more“Space Tourism” Company Partners With Airline
A new competitor in private industry’s “space race” has drawn the attention — and financial support — of a major airline. Space Expedition...
Read moreSteve Jobs’ Legacy of Innovation
Steve Jobs, a man who played a pivotal role in defining the future of home and business computing, died Wednesday at the age...
Read moreFacebook Attends to Further Privacy Issues
Facebook continues to be the subject of controversy over issues of privacy, this time because Facebook cookies were found to be accidentally tracking...
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