NYT : Scientists Would Turn Greenhouse Gas Into Gasoline

What do you think of this idea? Handful of scientists are claiming that they can convert greenhouse gas into gasoline. It seems possible but they have yet built the factory that allows this to occur. The debate could go on but they will need to build the costly factory and prove that this project can be successful. I would love to see this project to get a green light as soon as possible and we could see if it does actually work. However, I think that it would be difficult. At one point, it can't hurt to try.

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Scientists Would Turn Greenhouse Gas Into Gasoline

NYT : Paleontologists Reconstruct a Monster Frog

It has never cross my mind that a giant frog, let's say, a devil frog making a giant leap. It is possible that they ate some baby dinosaurs out of eggs. Does it sound terrifying?

I have been pondering. It makes sense. The evolutionary process does allow species to grow large at one point for a very good reason. Insects and lizards have done that. Why not frogs?

I am quite excited with the new discovery.

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Paleontologists Reconstruct a Monster Frog

NYT: Smaller Version of the Solar System Is Discovered

At last, they have found a miniature solar system that looks similar to our system. The giant planet has about 2/3 mass of Jupiter. That miniature solar system is 5,000 light-year away from our system. The scientists and astronomers are confident that they will discover more planetary systems that resemble our system. This discovery is a huge leap. However, it doesn't necessarily mean that there is any life form. There is no way we can find out right now. For further reading, click on the link below.


Smaller Version of the Solar System Is Discovered

Yahoo : Tooth scan reveals Neanderthal mobility

Paleontologists have suggested that Neanderthals are more mobile than previously thought. Analysis of a 40,000-year-old tooth found in southern Greece has supported the hypothesis.

I am inclined to support this idea. Neanderthals could have traveled farther than 12.5 miles. It sounds very logical. However, there is no way to prove because they have gone extinct more than 20,000 years ago.

My question is did Neanderthals ever travel to Asia? Or, they just remained in Europe, Middle East, and part of Asia?

Time will tell after we make more discoveries later on.

Tooth scan reveals Neanderthal mobility

NYT : Satellite Spotters Glimpse Secrets, and Tell Them

I was impressed when I read the New York Times article about the handful hobbyists spend hours detecting satellites and they re able to identify many satellites. They even calculate the speed of each satellite orbiting around Earth.

The article mentioned that 328 satellites have come down in the past five years. I wonder if the figure is accurate because that's awful a lot of satellites orbiting around Earth.

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Satellite Spotters Glimpse Secrets, and Tell Them

NYT : Lasers Make Other Metals Look Like Gold

This must be good news for jewelers. The laser could make other metals look like gold. It could be aluminum, tuungsten, or other metals. Dr. Guo and another researcher has been experimenting with ultrashort laser bursts on some metals. How does the metal absorbs and reflects the light? The answer to be determined. The aluminum does a terrific job by changing to gold and you may not be able to tell if whether it's real or not. For further reading, click on the link below.

Lasers Make Other Metals Look Like Gold