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| A Time-Lapse Map of Every Nuclear Explosion Since 1945 | |
| Japanese artist Isao Hashimoto has created a beautiful, undeniably scary time-lapse map of the 2053 nuclear explosions which have taken place between 1945 and 1998, beginning with the Manhattan Project's Trinity test near Los Alamos and concluding with Pakistan's nuclear tests in May of 1998. This leaves out North Korea's two alleged nuclear tests in this past decade (the legitimacy of both of which is not 100% clear). Each nation gets a blip and a flashing dot on the map whenever they detonate a nuclear weapon, with a running tally kept on the top and bottom bars of the screen. Hashimoto, who began the project in 2003, says that he created it with the goal of showing (quote)the fear and folly of nuclear weapons.(end quote) It starts really slow ? if you want to see real action, skip ahead to 1962 or so ? but the buildup becomes overwhelming. | |
| Date: 2010-11-26 18:39:33 - Added by: KMC | |
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| The Fall of Tom DeLay: The Deception Runs Deep | |
| PBSNewsHour | 25 November 2010 | On Wednesday a Texas jury found former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) guilty of laundering corporate money into political donations. Texas reporter Laylan Copelin discusses DeLay's fall from leading the U.S. House to being convicted of money laundering. | |
| Date: 2010-11-26 18:39:30 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Legacy of Alaska oil disaster | |
| The ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is expected to be two to three times worse than the Exxon Valdez tanker spill of 1989 - previously the largest such disaster in the US. When the Exxon Valdez struck a reef off the coast of Alaska, it spilled nearly 41 million litres of oil along the coastline in just three hours. Al Jazeera's Scott Heidler visited the fishing village of Cordova 21 after the disaster. | |
| Date: 2010-11-26 05:39:24 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Syncrude Duck Oil | |
| Rick Mercer: Syncrude Duck Oil From: CBCtv | 24 November 2010 | Make poor engine performance fly south for the winter. Watch the Rick Mercer Report Tuesdays at 8pm on CBC TV. | |
| Date: 2010-11-26 01:42:16 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Raj Patel on Global Food Justice: More than one billion people overweight and so many others struggling to fill their plates? | |
| With more than one billion people around the world considered overweight, why are so many others still starving and struggling to fill their plates? Rising food prices and economic hardship are making it harder for the global poor to feed themselves. And as multinational corporations flood markets around the world with mass-produced foods, local farmers are being pushed out of business, leaving consumers with even fewer options. Many populations attracted by convenience and cheaper prices are transitioning from locally grown food to less nutritional and processed ones, leading to rising rates of obesity. On Thursday's Riz Khan show, we ask: What can be done to make the global food system more equitable? Riz speaks to Raj Patel, author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System and The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy. | |
| Date: 2010-11-25 19:31:00 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Jeremy Scahill on Rachel Maddow Show: Not the Taliban leader youre looking for? | |
| MSNBC 23 November 2010 | Rachel Maddow Show: Not the Taliban leader youre looking for? | |
| Date: 2010-11-25 19:14:06 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Obama Outlines Moral, Philosophical Justifications For Turkey Pardon | |
| President Obama announces plans to deliver a two-hour speech explaining his reasons for granting clemency to Cranberry, the Thanksgiving turkey. | |
| Date: 2010-11-25 19:06:43 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Mythbusters' Adam Savage: TSA saw my junk, missed 12 inch razor blades | |
| Adam Savage: TSA saw my junk, missed 12 inch razor blades By Ben Kuchera (ars technica) The TSA isn't the most respected of governmental agencies right now, but at least it comes by the poor reputation honestly. The lack of standards, inconsistent application of searches and policies, and occasional rude agent all combine to make flying an unpleasant experience. It's often derided as (quote)security theater, which describes the experience of Mythbuster Adam Savage before a recent flight. Savage was put through the full-body scanner, and while he joked that it made his penis feel small, no one seemed to notice the items he was carrying on his person. The video tells the rest of the story. If the TSA thinks you can hijack a plane with saline solution and nail clippers, Savage's 12 inch razor blades are the equivalent of a nuclear bomb. Since the blades weren't anywhere near Savage's privates, they likely would have been missed by the pat-down as well. Sleep well, America. | |
| Date: 2010-11-25 18:52:20 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Fox News Asks: Should We Consider WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange A Terrorist Or Enemy Combatant? | |
| November 25, 2010 News Corp | |
| Date: 2010-11-25 18:19:48 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Living in Sustainable Cities - Dr. Vandana Shiva | |
| Date: 2010-11-25 17:27:57 - Added by: KMC | |
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