8/01/2006
first, two articles worth mentioning....
US Marine
This surprised me, as i found this on the first page of Yahoo. In short, its about a marine in Iraq, and in it, he discusses how he rationalises that he is killing people. To quote the article,
Its a rationale that doesn't get enough attention, and I'm impressed an article that didn't try to pigeonhole him for shoting insurgents ended up on Yahoo!'s front page.
Australian Breasts
In short, Australia rocks. If only more places were seeing this sort of current development. I, of course, intend to verify the article next time I'm there.
And now for something a tad bit more substantial....I intend to argue that the most important year for nerds was 1977.
Anyone that knows me knows that the first thing I will, of course, list is that 1977 was the release of Star Wars, which has had major effects on pop culture, and nerd culture both, however, 1977 had far more going for it than just that.
For space, 1977 was both the year of the testing of the first shuttle, and also when both voyager I and II were launched. The shuttle testing was a big step toward the shuttle missions that have continued to today, and the Voyager missions have allowed us to probe into the distant reaches of our solar system as they continue to keep in contact with earth, even as they approach the edge of what we would even call the solar system, far beyond the orbit of Pluto.
It was also the year that SETI recieved the "WOW" signal, a unique signal that came in while searching for indications of extraterrestrial life and got its name from the note that one of the volunteers made next to the signal.
For medicine, 1977 was when scientists declared the war on small pox over, as the last reported case in the wild occured in Somalia. The first disease that medical science was able to eradicate.
For technology, Ninetendo ventured into its first console, with Color TV Game 6, which was basicly 6 versions of Pong. 1977 was also the release of the popular Apple II, a microcomputer, helped push computers forward.
Finally, space gained a prominant new role at Disneyland with the opening of Space Mountain, increasing the attention that children would give to space.
Be it entertainment, science, or technology, 1977 was the high point for across the board key advancements.
US Marine
This surprised me, as i found this on the first page of Yahoo. In short, its about a marine in Iraq, and in it, he discusses how he rationalises that he is killing people. To quote the article,
Insurgents "have killed good Marines I've served with. That's how I sleep at night," he says. "Though I've killed over 20 people, how many lives would those 20 people have taken?"
Its a rationale that doesn't get enough attention, and I'm impressed an article that didn't try to pigeonhole him for shoting insurgents ended up on Yahoo!'s front page.
Australian Breasts
WOMEN'S breasts are getting bigger. Figures released today reveal the average Australian bra cup size has risen from a 12B in 2000 to a 14C this year, with 41 per cent of women now wearing at least a D cup.
South Australian women share third spot with West Australian women on the breast size rankings, with an average cup size of 14C.
New South Wales, the ACT and the Northern Territory lead the nation, with the most common bra size a 14D.
Tasmania's average cup size is 16C while, at the smaller end, Victoria and Queensland share an average bust size of 12C.
The breast-size snapshot comes from sales figures compiled and analysed by major bra manufacturer Fayreform, which supplies giant retailers such as Myer and David Jones plus boutique stores across the country.
Bra fitting expert Carol Rashleigh said evidence indicated the nation's bust size was on a gradual, yet constant, increase.
In short, Australia rocks. If only more places were seeing this sort of current development. I, of course, intend to verify the article next time I'm there.
And now for something a tad bit more substantial....I intend to argue that the most important year for nerds was 1977.
Anyone that knows me knows that the first thing I will, of course, list is that 1977 was the release of Star Wars, which has had major effects on pop culture, and nerd culture both, however, 1977 had far more going for it than just that.
For space, 1977 was both the year of the testing of the first shuttle, and also when both voyager I and II were launched. The shuttle testing was a big step toward the shuttle missions that have continued to today, and the Voyager missions have allowed us to probe into the distant reaches of our solar system as they continue to keep in contact with earth, even as they approach the edge of what we would even call the solar system, far beyond the orbit of Pluto.
It was also the year that SETI recieved the "WOW" signal, a unique signal that came in while searching for indications of extraterrestrial life and got its name from the note that one of the volunteers made next to the signal.
For medicine, 1977 was when scientists declared the war on small pox over, as the last reported case in the wild occured in Somalia. The first disease that medical science was able to eradicate.
For technology, Ninetendo ventured into its first console, with Color TV Game 6, which was basicly 6 versions of Pong. 1977 was also the release of the popular Apple II, a microcomputer, helped push computers forward.
Finally, space gained a prominant new role at Disneyland with the opening of Space Mountain, increasing the attention that children would give to space.
Be it entertainment, science, or technology, 1977 was the high point for across the board key advancements.
