Article Archive for 18 November 2011

Mapping the Human Influence on Planet Earth
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Posted in Internet on 18 November 2011
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Some very cool maps via Globia.org … Cities are yellow, roads are green, ships are blue & airline routes are white. Check out the maps at full size at Globia.org plus interactive layered ones to check out the global footprint of man …  

Earth’s Water From Comets …
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Posted in Science on 18 November 2011
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From infinity and beyond … “Most hydrogen comes in a form in which its nucelus consists of a single proton, but there’s also an istope called deuterium that contains both a proton and a neutron. In the Earth’s oceans, only about 1.6 in every 5,000 water molecules contain deuterium, so if we’re looking for sources […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Prototypes, Resins, First Shots & Production
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 18 November 2011
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Last week, there was an auction of several RV “prototypes,” and there was some question as to the definition of the word prototype … Because the word “prototype” has a definite TOY PRODUCTION INSIDER-JARGON meaning and a more “average” meaning to everyone else. For Mattel Disney Pixar diecast CARS, the process goes something like this. […]