Tuesday, May 24, 2005

The Engineer: Radar spots climate anomalies

Article dated 5/24/05

British Antarctic Survey and the University of Bath have installed a remote sensing radar in Antarctica that aid in the investigation of the Mesosphere. It also tracks the many meteors that burn up in the mesosphere.

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Wired News: Super Water Kills Bugs Dead

Article by Skip Kaltenjeuser, 5/16/2005

The upshot is that a US company has developed a super-oxgenated water that is perfectly drinkable, but kills bacteria, viruses, and spores. Cool, right? Shelf-life of over a year.

This reminds me of a short story in which an ice that sank was invented. Short story short-- it took over the world and killed the planet. So, I guess the solution to pollution with the super water is dilution, but it still wouldn't be good for your fish tank.