Been there, done that!

How to save humanity from a giant asteroid? Shoot paintballs at it, of course

MIT graduate proposes theory as a submission to the 2012 'Move an Asteroid Technical Paper Competition' sponsored by the UN

Perhaps they should read The Stone Summons? or read this - This is totally unbelievable....... 

Sea glass has new home!

Having doubled in size in one fell swoop, it seemed time for a new home.

The Smallest Sea Glass Collection in the World just got bigger!

No idea what it is, it is less opaque when wet, and seems to have bits of fine wire through it.  Please le tme know if you know what it is.

Many scientists have said it didn't exist.....

Scientists uncover mystery of ball lightning

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-12/scientists-uncover-mystery-of-ball-lightning/4310800

By ABC Science Online's Darren Osborne

Posted 8 hours 16 minutes ago

Photo: Ball lightning can occur when regular lightning strikes near non-conductive surfaces. (PJ Taylor: User submitted via ABC Contribute)

Map: Australia

A team of Australian scientists believe they have uncovered the cause of one of nature's most bizarre phenomenon - ball lightning.

Ball lightning is typically the size of a grapefruit and lasts up to 20 seconds.
"Ball lightning has been reported by hundreds of people, for hundreds of years and it has been a mystery," said CSIRO scientist John Lowke, lead author of a new study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.