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I'm an engineer, but my true passion is for pure science. First loves are: physics, astronomy, space exploration, Earth sciences, and mathematics. I currently reside in Columbus Ohio and I am a RABID Buckeye fan. Email: capncaveman1@gmail.com

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Marriage Equality Bill Introduced in Minnesota
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Marriage Equality Bill Introduced in Minnesota

Gay & Lesbian – The Marriage and Family Protection Act was introduced by Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, and Sen. John Marty, DFL-Roseville, on Friday. The bill would make marriage a gender-neutral proposition in Minnesota, allowing same-sex couples to marry.

View Story Discuss (53) (minnesotamonitor.com) 12 hours ago by Neophile

Voted for on May 16, 2008 12:39pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 23 votes / No sinks

Rocketman flies over Alps with jet-pack strapped to his back

News – Yves Rossy likes to jump out of a small plane with a pair of jet-powered wings on his back and loop the loop above the Swiss Alps. The self-built contraption took the former fighter pilot five years to build and perfect - and yesterday he gave it its maiden flight.

View Story Discuss (0) (dailymail.co.uk) 14 hours ago by TheVisionary

Voted for on May 16, 2008 11:43am

Memorial Day travel hit by high fuel costs: AAA
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Memorial Day travel hit by high fuel costs: AAA

Money – Record-high fuel prices and a slowing economy will shrink travel in the United States over the coming Memorial Day holiday for the first time since 2002, auto and travel group AAA said Thursday.

View Story Discuss (55) (news.yahoo.com) 1 day ago by STONERS

Voted for on May 15, 2008 07:22pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 59 votes / 13 sinks

What Works in Deconverting Christians?

Religion – Why do Christians deconvert? How can we support or encourage them to do so? This has been the subject of some debate in the Atheist community. To answer these questions I've sat down and considered one of the largest archives of deconversion stories on the internet.

View Story Discuss (135) (kieranbennett.com) 2 days ago by Neophile

Voted for on May 15, 2008 07:22pm

911 Operator: ' I Don't Give A S**t What Happens To You'
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911 Operator: ' I Don't Give A S**t What Happens To You'

Do No Evil – As we first revealed, when Sheila Jones needed help, help never came. That despite repeated calls to Metro Nashville's 911 over a three-hour stretch about an ex-boyfriend who'd assaulted her and was threatening to come back. (via rawstory)

View Story Discuss (68) (newschannel5.com) 2 days ago by TimALoftis

Voted for on May 15, 2008 07:18pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 15 votes / No sinks

Why quantum mechanics might be wrong

Science – The question of whether quantum mechanics is correct could soon be settled by observing the sky - and there are already tantalizing hints that the theory could be wrong.

View Story Discuss (0) (nature.com) 1 day ago by capn_caveman

Submitted and Voted for on May 15, 2008 07:13pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 21 votes / No sinks

Are there nuclear reactors at Earth's core?

Science – Fission reactors may have been burning for billions of years.

View Story Discuss (0) (nature.com) 1 day ago by capn_caveman

Submitted and Voted for on May 15, 2008 07:03pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 13 votes / No sinks

NASA Satellite Finds Interior of Mars Is Colder

Science – New observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter indicate that the crust and upper mantle of Mars are stiffer and colder than previously thought. The findings suggest any liquid water that might exist below the planet's surface, and any possible organisms living in that water, would be located deeper than scientists had suspected.

View Story Discuss (0) (nasa.gov) 1 day ago by capn_caveman

Submitted and Voted for on May 15, 2008 06:56pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 13 votes / No sinks

Astronomers baffled by weird, fast-spinning pulsar

Science – Astronomers are baffled after finding an exotic type of star called a pulsar apparently locked in an elongated orbit around a star much like the sun -- an arrangement defying what had been known about such objects.

View Story Discuss (0) (reuters.com) 1 day ago by capn_caveman

Submitted and Voted for on May 15, 2008 06:50pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 18 votes / No sinks

How to Secure Your Laptop Against U.S. Customs

Gadgets & Tech – Last month a US court ruled that border agents can search your laptop, or any other electronic device, when you're entering the country. They can take your computer and download its entire contents, or keep it for several days. Customs and Border Patrol has not published any rules regarding this practice.

View Story Discuss (0) (guardian.co.uk) 1 day ago by Neophile

Voted for on May 15, 2008 06:44pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 14 votes / No sinks

New time-lapse analysis could spell trouble for chemistry theory

Science – Chemists can now watch the structures of molecules as they change shape, much like shooting multiple frames of a galloping horse. The new view reveals that when certain molecules switch between different conformations, they do so less often than expected - a finding that could require chemists to revise their theories.

View Story Discuss (0) (sciencenews.org) 1 day ago by capn_caveman

Submitted and Voted for on May 15, 2008 06:09pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 16 votes / No sinks

Food Portion Size, 20 Years Ago vs. Today

Food – A visual representation of what sizes used to be (20 years ago) compared to what they are today.

View Story Discuss (0) (divinecaroline.com) 2 days ago by Hustler101

Voted for on May 15, 2008 05:56pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 9 votes / No sinks

Animal Prosthetics: A Leg Up on a Bad Break

Pets – Amputee animals have a hard life. In the last few years, more and more disabled creatures of different species are being helped by modern technology, and by the researchers and volunteers who go the extra mile.

View Story Discuss (0) (mentalfloss.com) 1 day ago by capn_caveman

Submitted and Voted for on May 15, 2008 05:53pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 13 votes / No sinks

Astronomers measure temperature of the early universe

Science – We cannot go back in time and stick a thermometer in the early universe, but astronomers have done the next best thing, using an indirect technique to find out what the universe's temperature was 11 billion years ago.

View Story Discuss (0) (space.newscientist.com) 1 day ago by capn_caveman

Submitted and Voted for on May 15, 2008 05:46pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 14 votes / No sinks

MIT solves gravity-defying bird beak mystery

Science – As Charles Darwin showed nearly 150 years ago, bird beaks are exquisitely adapted to the birds' feeding strategy. A team of MIT mathematicians and engineers has now explained exactly how some shorebirds use their long, thin beaks to defy gravity and transport food into their mouths.

View Story Discuss (0) (web.mit.edu) 1 day ago by capn_caveman

Submitted and Voted for on May 15, 2008 05:41pm