What technologies could we use to replace oil?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20060616165836AACihbL&pa=FYd1D2bwHTHwIbpjFOg4QFp3KB.11MJTlMdMKY07aIUhCw– Geothermal power, solar power, radio signals, microwave lasers, how could we end the use of fossil fuels in the next 20 years and still have a booming economy and civilization? How do we create a balanced ecosystem on earth?… Continue Reading

What do you make of Areva (largest maker of nuclear reactors) buying Ausra (solar thermal manufacturer)?

"Areva SA of France predicts the global use of solar-thermal power will grow by about 30-fold this decade, a forecast that spurred the world’s largest maker of nuclear reactors to buy a California-based equipment maker." "The deal was similar to… Continue Reading

Does a Muslim scientists creation of a "new solar cell" reflect new light on Islam's image?

JUST KIDDING!! The person who invented this new solar cell isnt a Muslim, but a WOMAN named Pam Shapiro. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061128/ap_on_sc/solar_power Why did this question get your attention? Is it because you never ever hear of anything being invented by people… Continue Reading

Are these IPCC references peer-reviewed?

As you know, the IPCC’s own rules state that it should only use and refer to credible, peer-reviewed scientific studies, as stated in it’s mandate: [quote] ""The IPCC mandate is to assess, on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis,… Continue Reading

How to protect hard disks, flash usb disks, computer's hardware and so on under an EMP or an epic solar storm?

In case I survive a massive extinction, like an epic solar storm, the nuclear destruction of the world or an event like that, I want to be sure of preserving the information, e-books, the culture and everything after a possible… Continue Reading

Do you agree with this statement?

An African campaigner and film-maker, Roy Kwesi Andrews toured the UK and was initially ""overjoyed by the ease of life that development has brought to people in the UK"" but grew angry at the way he saw his own country… Continue Reading