darkroastedblend.com - 2/3/2009
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"QUANTUM SHOT" #530 Link - by Avi Abrams Nothing's like an octopus that wants to hide. Pun intended: it does look like nothing until you approach really close, then it springs at you (morphs at you, intimidates and astounds you, you pick the right verb) Here is a video that most ...
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Lakeshore —
... Wrecks outdoes itself. Google Earth's latest realm is under the sea — Also, some Google Earth wierdness here at Freakonomics, courtesy of the Indian justice system. Interstellar Studies: Building the Base — Centauri Dreams with more on the issue behind interstellar exploration. I remember a 1970s bumper sticker which read "BUILD MORE STARSHIPS NOW!" It was the "MORE" which always caught my attention. Dark Roasted Blend with some mighty cephalopod weirdness. Emperor ...
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Enter the Octopus —
(Video) “Starship Troopers” against child abuse (WTF?)
The Crotchety Old Fan takes issues with IO9
Ellen Datlow is recovering nicely
John Ottinger on book marketing (via COF)
A nice compilation of sci fi reviews/interviews
Warren Ellis warns us of carnivorous death robots ...
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kasterborous.com 5/2/2009 — In April the Music From Outer Space event at Liverpool Philarmonic Hall was hosted by Lis Sladen and husband Brian Miller and featured sci fi related tunes performed by the Royal Liverpool Philarmonic Orchestra - and yet received little press ...
Space elevator ... and the next floor is outer space
timesonline.co.uk 1/22/2009 — GRAPHIC: SPACE ELEVATOR Ever since it was first popularised by Arthur C Clarke, the idea of a space elevator has languished in the realms of science fiction. But now a team of British scientists has taken the first step on what could be a high-tech ...
6 Albums Inspired By Outer Space
mentalfloss.com 10/25/2008 — Last month, China conducted its first space walk. This week, India launched its first spaceship to the moon. Space seems to be the place for nations to advance science and nationalism, but it’s a place for music too.
Outer space muses struck ...
evil and awesome (but mostly awesome)
wilwheaton.typepad.com 8/21/2008 — Way back in April, John Scalzi wrote on his blog:
Arrangements have been made. Wheels set into motion.
At this point, it is inevitable. Unavoidable.
Implacable would not be too strong a word.
What has begun?
I cannot tell you.
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