Archive for May 9th, 2006

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Flying robot attack “unstoppable”: experts

It may sound like science fiction, but the prospect
that suicide bombers and hijackers could be made redundant by flying
robots is a real one, according to experts.
The technology for remote-controlled light aircraft is now [...]

Bellicosity Killed the Catfish

A pet fish has been blamed for a house fire which
nearly cost a woman and her two daughters their lives.
Kipper, an eight-inch catfish, is thought to have triggered the blaze when
it fought with a rival [...]

Military Unveils Goofy Suits

American troops have complained that a new armoured
body suit designed to be worn in Iraq makes them look "goofy".
The water-cooled "alien spacesuits" are being handed out to turret
gunners in their notoriously vulnerable Humvee vehicles.The new [...]

The Universe According to Dowbrigade

Space and time go on forever, and the so-called big
bang said to have started the universe is actually part of a repeating
cycle, according to a new paper that challenges conventional wisdom in
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