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Underwater Videos of the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

by John P.

BP Oil Spill

BP Oil Spill

Before we move on to the underwater videos, here is one that explains what actually went wrong in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. This comes from Al Jazeera:

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Is the Water Powered Car Too Good to be True?

November 13, 2008
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Is a Water powered automobile too good to be true? Well, not according to Japanese company Genepax. They claim to have built a car that runs on water and air alone. The system can generate power just by supplying water and air to the fuel and air electrodes, respectively, the company said at the press [...]

Get Rich. Save the Environment. Save the World.

August 4, 2008

Last Tuesday I was in Chicago, and all was going well until a seemingly unlikely event started a chain reaction that would lay me up in bed for nearly three days… It rained. Yep. It didn’t rain very hard, or very long, but it just so happened that I was walking about a mile or [...]

Independent Comparison of Democratic vs. Republican Platforms

March 25, 2008

Folks, I’m neither a Democrat, nor a Republican. But my mom asked me to give her an unbiased, factual rundown on the political platforms – so what my mother wants, my mother gets! Here you go Mom… I’m making the presumption that the two candidates who are going to actually be running for President are [...]

The Vectrix Electric Scooter

March 2, 2008
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The Vectrix is a brand new battery powered maxi-scooter capable of carrying two adults around town all day in silence without burning a single drop of gasoline. Here are a few stats: This sucker weighs a whopping 462 lbs (Holy bloat Batman)! That is as much as my old 160 MPH Sprint ST! The electric [...]

The Crying Indian Commercial

February 11, 2008

This classic 1971 public service announcement featuring the fictional Chief Iron Eyes Cody is one of the most famous commercials from the 1970′s. Also known as the “Crying Indian” commercial, this Keep America Beautiful public service announcement features the chief shedding a tear after some trash is thrown from a speeding car and lands at [...]

A Video Collection of Reasons to Quit Smoking

January 9, 2008

I’ve written about smoking several times in the past because “…a billion people will die this century from tobacco-related illnesses….” And everyone knows that smoking is bad for you, so why is it that smokers just don’t give a crap? Sorry, but as a sidebar… I know this person who is a smoker and also [...]

Pollution Kills 750,000 Chinese Each Year

December 17, 2007

Sixteen of the world’s 20 most polluted cities are in China, according to World Bank research. Yet a report sponsored by the Chinese Government which uncovered potentially scary information was edited to “prevent social unrest”. Missing from this report are the research project’s findings that high air-pollution levels in Chinese cities is leading to the [...]

Death Valley’s Sailing Stones Mystery – SOLVED!

September 6, 2007

Deep in the heart of the California desert lies one of the natural world’s most puzzling mysteries: the moving rocks of Death Valley. These are not ordinary moving rocks that tumble down mountainsides in avalanches, are carried along riverbeds by flowing water, or are tossed aside by animals. These rocks, some as heavy as 700 [...]

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