Thank you, sir!

I've read a couple of stories about this on io9 now and perhaps one of my fellow commentors can explain something to me: Why do the authors keep writing that China's project will be the world's "only space station"? Does the ISS not count? Is it classified as something different? Or is this accounting for the fact…

Nah, the developers are just playing Solitaire all the time.

Beautiful stuff all. Wish I could get my stuff published in some of these illustrious magazines.

Ninja Xenomorph moves when you blink.

I would argue that we have to nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

He's gradually gaining on us!!

Suddenly, my plans to make a book safe seem within reach!

Wow — amazing!!

Ah, and here I was thinking that my cute quotient wasn't going to be fulfilled today.

I saw a demo of accurate sword-fighting techniques at a Renaissance fair last year. It seems like historical accuracy is making a comeback, as there are many schools popping up that teach swordplay based on the manuscripts mentioned in the article.

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This all makes me think of that Twilight Zone episode "The Shelter."

Bam! Take that, oral hygiene!

"The creator of this video has not given you permission to embed it on this domain. This is a Vimeo Plus feature." :(

Yes — Holy Grail is more highbrow than I ever imagined!

Take that, Randall Flagg!

Really cool! I would like to note one thing however: I recently had a custom birthday cake made, and the pastry chef dissuaded me from getting anything with black frosting as it would leave the guests' lips and mouths black for the rest of the party. So, should be an interesting wedding reception.

National Geographic has an awesome story on this in their current issue. I never realized how little of the tomb has been excavated to far, especially judging by how much they've already discovered.

So steel, like the moon, is made of cheese?