Posted on December 19, 2007 by elronsteele
The Spirit of Discovery…
December 18, 2007 by lbateman | Edit | 0 comments Silica Soil on Mars
By Lyle Bateman
Contributing Writer, [GAS]
Mars is perhaps the most storied planet in our solar system. For centuries, writers and thinkers have been telling tales about the red planet. These tales have ranged from Mars as the God of War, through the vast civilizations of Edgar Rice Burroughs and HG Wells, to the more recent story of a dead, lifeless planet.
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More… Check out my latest contribution to Geeks Are Sexy … the Mars rovers are doing amazing science on the red planet, and the recent discovery of silica rich soil is especially exciting. Check out the full article at Geeks are Sexy …
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Posted on November 28, 2007 by elronsteele
A staple for serious TV viewers in the US, the TiVo box revolutionized the way people watch TV. At least, thats what the marketing says. The reality is that it’s closer to nifty toy than a revolutionary device, but it does afford a level of control over the television experience that was previously very difficult to achieve …
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Posted on November 14, 2007 by elronsteele
I’ve been a space geek ever since I was an 8 year old kid, and spent a summer inside glued to the TV watching the Apollo-Soyuz linkup in in July 1975. I’m a little too young to have watched any of the moon landings …
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New Content at GAS – Arthur C. Clarke: The day the future died
By Lyle Bateman
Contributing Writer, [GAS]
“The golden age of science fiction” is a term used to describe a particularly fertile period in science fiction, when old conventions of “the space western” were challenged with new ideas, new themes, and new energy.
There are many names associated with that period—Heinlein Bradbury and Asimov, among others—but no name is [...]
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