Our world may be a giant hologram – space – 15 January 2009 – New Scientist

The idea that we live in a hologram probably sounds absurd, but it is a natural extension of our best understanding of black holes, and something with a pretty firm theoretical footing. It has also been surprisingly helpful for physicists wrestling with theories of how the universe works at its most fundamental level. The holograms...

Methane discovery hints at living Martian microbes | Science | Reuters

The methane likely was produced either by water reacting with hot rock below the surface or by living microorganisms as a waste product, they said during a NASA news briefing. The scientists said the evidence does not suggest the methane was brought to Mars by an object like a comet. "This is exciting because we...

Ghost Hunters International, Grande Hotel

The Grand Hotel was one of the better investigations. The GHI team had the full run of the hotel and they collected some interesting data. The investigation started with the same old knocks and raps heard in any old building.  I got a chuckle when they traced one of the knocks to the new guy,...

Ghost Hunters International, The Little Castle

The Little Castle was very brief . The investigation centered around a ruined building that resembled a small castle in São Paulo. I enjoyed seeing the Little Castle and hearing about its tragic past. However; the location was a very bad choice for a paranormal investigation. The building was on a busy street and the street sounds tainted...

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Obituary: Patrick McGoohan

    Patrick McGoohan passed way at the age of 80. The Prisoner, produced by McGoohan himself and filmed in north Wales in 1967 and 1968 revolved around the efforts of a secret agent, who resigned early in his career, to clear his name. His aim was to escape from a beautiful but psychologically brutal...

San Francisco – The Snitch – Ask a Scientist: Sorry, Bigfoot Probably Doesnt Exist. But If He Did, He Would Be Taller Than a Bear

Interest in the mythical beast, who first crept into a generations subconscious when he upstaged John Lithgow in Harry and the Hendersons, has been running high ever since a trio of hoaxsters froze a lumpen Halloween suit in a freezer and declared it to be the carcass of Sasquatch last summer. via San Francisco -...

Latin American Herald Tribune – U.S. Woman Arrested for Pre-Colombian Ritual at Mexico Museum

VILLAHERMOSA, MEXICO -- A U.S. woman was arrested along with two Mexican men for causing damage by spraying oil on 23 archaeological pieces from the Olmec culture at the La Venta Museum in the southern Mexican state of Tabasco, authorities said. Wanda Aguilar, 35, a resident of Miami, joined her companions in attempting to stage...

Ricardo Montalban has passed away

I was sadden to learn of the passing of Ricardo Montalban. He was best remembered as the mysterious host of Fantasy Island (Mr. Roarke 1978-1984). He was also known for his  "rich Corinthian leather" in the Chrysler Cordoba ads. For me, he will be remembered as one of the greatest scifi villains, Khan. He played the...

UFO sighting, Polruan, Fowey

"This time, however, it was only about one minute before the two lights separated at great speed. I thought it was going to start moving but suddenly the lights just disappeared, as if someone had thrown a switch, and it was completely dark once more. Again, there was no sound, just complete silence."Although Doreen had...