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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.

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Greatest Mysteries: How Did Life Arise on Earth?

Science – Was it a magnificent stroke of luck, or was it inevitable?

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Submitted and Voted for on August 22, 2007 07:47pm

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Google Sky Reviewed

Science – When Google Earth came out, one of my first thoughts was how cool it would be to have an application like this for the sky. Google Earth is massively useful, and a planetarium app would be too. Well, today, Google has released a version of Google Earth that maps the sky. I don't like it.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 22, 2007 07:31pm

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Ohio declares state of emergency

News – Ohio's governor has declared a state of emergency as rescuers in boats and canoes tried to reach dozens of people trapped in flooded homes in the north of the US state.

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Voted for on August 22, 2007 07:24pm

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Mexican island's reefs spared by Hurricane Dean

Science – Magnificent coral reefs on Mexico's Caribbean island of Cozumel appear to have been unscathed by Hurricane Dean, delighting dive operators and diving enthusiasts.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 22, 2007 06:53pm

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Ben Stein's propaganda film for Intelligent Design

Movies – I'm going to be featured in a big-time movie with character actor and game-show host Ben Stein. "Hello Mr. Myers, I am a Producer for Rampant Films. We are currently in production of the documentary film, Crossroads: The Intersection of Science and Religion." So who is funding the movie? Why were they so dishonest about it?

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Voted for on August 22, 2007 06:47pm

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Borexino Awash in Neutrinos

Science – A huge tank of liquid buried deep in the Italian Apennine mountains has made the first accurate measurement of low-energy neutrinos coming from the heart of the sun. The results generally confirm physicists' theories of how the sun's nuclear furnace generates its heat and support recent findings about the strange nature of neutrinos.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 22, 2007 06:45pm

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Deadliness of West Nile virus explained

Health & Fitness – A single genetic mutation might explain why West Nile virus has, within a decade, switched from causing relatively mild infections in humans to outbreaks of deadly encephalitis.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 22, 2007 06:43pm

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Stomach stapling really can save lives

Health & Fitness – The drastic and increasingly popular use of surgery to treat obesity by reducing stomach size really does save lives, according to two new large-scale studies.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 22, 2007 06:36pm

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One of 6 New Yorkers lack health insurance: report

Health & Fitness – One of every six adult New Yorkers has no health insurance, even though nearly two-thirds of these individuals have jobs, according to a report by the city's health department released on Wednesday.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 22, 2007 06:34pm

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Infectious diseases spreading faster than ever: U.N.

Health & Fitness – Infectious diseases are emerging more quickly around the globe, spreading faster and becoming increasingly difficult to treat, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 22, 2007 06:32pm

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Egypt discovers what may be oldest human footprint

Science – Egyptian archaeologists have found what they said could be the oldest human footprint in history in the country's western desert, the Arab country's antiquities' chief said on Monday.

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Voted for on August 22, 2007 06:31pm

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White House ordered to produce climate reports

Politics – A federal judge ordered the Bush administration to issue two scientific reports on global warming, siding with environmentalists who sued the White House for failing to produce the documents. The administration had claimed that it had discretion over how and when it produced the reports ΓΆβ;¬" an argument the judge r

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Voted for on August 22, 2007 06:30pm

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SMART-1 diagnoses wrinkles and excess weight on the Moon

Science – Owing to SMART-1's high resolution and favorable illumination conditions during the satellite's scientific operations, data from Europe's lunar orbiter is helping put together a story linking geological and volcanic activity on the Moon.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 22, 2007 06:27pm

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Too fat? Common virus may be to blame: study

Health & Fitness – A common virus caused human adult stem cells to turn into fat cells and could explain why some people become obese, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 22, 2007 06:25pm

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Ancient diamonds unlock secrets of early Earth

Science – Diamonds more than 4 billion years old -- nearly as old as the Earth itself -- have been discovered in Western Australia, giving scientists vital clues about the early history of our planet.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 22, 2007 06:17pm

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