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Tractor beam, Earth Style

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Apparently, some scientists are making serious plans to prevent Asteroids from hitting us. They must have realized that, let's face it, Bruce Willis is not getting any younger and that we should have alternatives ready for when Bruce hits 65. Think about it, I don't see Orlando Bloom saving Earth from certain destruction any time soon, do you? Too bad we don't take this opportunity serious enough to finally focus on real tractor beams, teleportation systems and what have you. I tell you, if the day comes that we are facing one of those giant rocks hurtling towards us and we end up sending a bunch of old (or young) astronauts to it in order to blast it out of harms way, I'm going to post a black square on this Blog to mourn the day science lost the battle. And of course, you'll all be able to buy little black sympathy ribbons from my online store. (I'll make sure to have one, before the asteroid hits) On a semi-by the way note, Bruce's web presence is very

What do you mean, it was a surprise?

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  Contrary to what some people will have you believe, the Katrina effects on New Orleans were to be expected in a way. Of course, after a tragedy of such scale it would be too easy to say '...told you so...', but still... Read the beginning of this article from National Geographic and then check out the date it was written... October 2004 . Almost eerie... Now let's see if history will teach us something...

Download the latest hit to your iPod... through your elbow...

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What am I talking about? I'm talking about the future of wireless. Radio waves? Infrared? BlueTooth? Neh... old fashioned... Just use your hands. So here you are with a digital camera in your hand and you want to print a picture? Just touch the printer... Anyway, here 's the site of the company that is developing this new technology... Bring it on!!!

C'était un rendezvous...

Classic stuff... How to get to the Sacre Coeur within 8 minutes... From the Champs Elysees... And the scary part is... I don't think (judging from the age of the cars that flash by) there's any digital editing involved. Just a guy with nerves of steel and possibly shit for brains. It might also come in handy if you're lost in Paris and only have your laptop with you... Okay, okay, the sound of the Ferrari engine has been added afterwards...