@Rususeruru: Hydroponics and Urban Farming structures are actually getting quite a lot of attention these days, and have lots of potential for the future. Right now though, these techniques aren't economical for widespread use.

@Origamido: Indeed, we definitely need to focus on distribution. However, that is more difficult a problem than it may appear on the surface. The problem of distribution isn't necessarily that food isn't really one of 'efficiency', but is more concerned with the local situation in areas where starvation is a serious…

@Jason: Nice catch, I missed the Silent Spring reference there. Lot's of people don't realize just how much damage that book did.

I'm with team Edward... James Olmos

@Goatse Fan Fiction: just look up Peaceful Nuclear Explosions. The U.S Program called Operation Plowshare, and the Soviet 'Nuclear Explosions for the National Economy'

Now if only Amazon would start using Woot's $5 flat rate shipping :D

'Organic' farming has a specific meaning and involves certain methods which are not necessarily more sustainable or more biodiverse than other 'conventional' farming methods. At the same time, organic methods /do/ produce lower yields than conventional high-yield farming, and as a result, are unsuited to feeding…

@Solid2TheSnake: Yea, that part blew my mind as well, so AWESOME.

with so much good TV getting canceled, at least /one/ good show had to defy the odds and actually get the viewing figures it deserved.

How about this Corvair spotted over at autoblog?

Reliant Robin.

@Squirrelbot3000: I am one very disturbed individual

@Squirrelbot3000: No, you don't.

I suppose this is only convicts from Movies, TV shows and... video games? Otherwise there's no excuse for excluding Raven (imprisoned for 'Poor Impulse Control')

Theodore Taylor, the brilliant mind behind both the largest and smallest pure fission nuclear devices and a strong supporter of nuclear disarmament, once noted that using publicly available information and nuclear material stolen from lightly defended transports, a terrorist could build a crude nuclear weapon in his…

I have to say I haven't read Red (yet, I will rectify that as soon as possible) but the trailer /does/ at least look like something that could have come out of the mind of Warren Ellis

If they don't look like psychedelic 3d glasses, I'm going to be very disappointed.

*yawn*

Nuke it.

This doesn't seem like that great of an idea to me. You have to use a completely unnatural running motion on this thing which probably doesn't translate well out of water, especially considering part of your body weight is being supported while using the 'pool sprint'.