Falling Space Junk

Huge Defunct Satellite to Plunge to Earth Soon, NASA Says From Space.com. Excerpts:


Heads up! That's the word from NASA today (Sept. 7) given the impending re-entry of a 6.5-ton satellite through Earth's atmosphere.
The huge Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in an uncontrolled fall in late September or early October. Much of the spacecraft is expected to burn up during re-entry, but some pieces are expected to make it intact to the ground, NASA officials said.

The U.S. space agency will be taking measures to inform the public about the pieces of the spacecraft that are expected to survive re-entry.


Well, thanks for that, NASA.  I'm gonna go buy a helmet.

Clone, Robot, Or Long Lost Twin? Takin' All Bets!

Clearly, one is much more cartoon-y and hilarious, and one is an actual cartoon character.  Tragically, it's the cartoon character who stays true to his convictions, and is, quite possibly, smarter than his non-animated counterpart. 

Not to be out done, Romney continues his transition to caricature every time he speaks, so we've got that to look forward to..  Thanks, Mitt.  In these tough times, sometimes all we have are the laughs you give us.  Corporations are people?  That's comedy gold, my friend..

I'm Expanding The Lighter Portions Of My Postings.

Not that the doom is any less important or urgent, but I need to temper my immersion with lighter fare.  So don't be surprised to see more music and maybe some comedy clips.  Music and laughter are important right now.  Our collective circumstance remains the same, and it'll be there when you get back.  So make some time for quality time with your headphones.  Make some time to laugh.  Let it all go for five minutes.  Then, maybe, another five.. 

Here's some music I picked especially for you..

And some comedy, too..

Despite The Ongoing Efforts To Cover Up The Scope Of The Disasters, New Videos Prove That All Is Not Well At Fukushima … Or The BP Oil Spill Site

Brought to you by the Liberal Media.  Ahh, Boink!  There IS NO Liberal Media!  From Washington's Blog.

As they are changing web addresses, the videos might not come up with the link.  Just in case, here they are. 

Two catastrophes, both with Global Implications, occurring simultaneously, both essentially unhindered by anyone, putting the entire planet in peril:  What's Newsworthy in that? 

Yup.  This is totally "Universe B."  No doubt.

Big UFO’s Formation at Night over Denver Colorado – Sep 5, 2011

From The Truth Behind The Scenes.  Compelling videos.  Whether it's Time Traveling, Dimensional bleedthrough, Military something or other, or old fashioned UFO's, something(plural as singular) is happening above us. 

It's probably not good to form concrete beliefs as to what will come.  This probably won't turn out the way any of us might think it will.  Remain Mentally Flexible.  Remember to Tuck and Roll.  And of course, continue to Look Up.

Electrified Bacterial Filaments Remove Uranium from Groundwater

From Scientific American.  Found it on Godlike Productions.  Thank you!  Excerpts:

Hair-like filaments called pili enable some bacteria to remove uranium from contaminated groundwater. The discovery, published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could aid in the development of radioactivity clean-up technologies.



Some bacteria, including a species called Geobacter sulfurreducens, are known to get their energy from reducing — or adding electrons to — metals in the environment. When uranium dissolved in groundwater is reduced in this way, the metal becomes much less soluble, reducing the spread of contamination.

Researchers have been trying to find out how the process works. They suspected that the pili might be the answer, but because G. sulfurreducens produces pili only in certain environments, the process has proved tricky to study.
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Reguera and her team were then able to show that the pili greatly increase the amount of uranium that G. sulfurreducens is able to remove. Without pili, the bacterium reduces uranium within the cell envelope, but this poisons the cell in the process. When pili are present, however, most of the precipitation occurs around the pili, which extend away from the cell. This provides a greater surface area for electron transfer, say the researchers, as well as keeping the radioactive uranium at a safe distance.

I don't mean to hurry you Scientifical types, but we got a little thing happenin' here, and we could use a whole lot of hair like filaments right about now..

Neon Indian-Soundtrack For The Infinite NOW..

So you might say to me(maybe; you never know):  "Hey Man!  Where can I find the killer, trippy, poppy, fun dance music I'm so needing at just this moment in my life?"  To which I'd say:  "Look no further!"

Yeah.  That's exactly what I'd say.

Enson Inoue Reveals Covert Trip to Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant

What a strange and amazing story this has turned into!  On August 28th, this guy shows up on the Fukushima live cam, prompting speculation about who he was, what he was doing, and what message he was trying to convey(Be sure to read the comments at the link.).  Turns out, he wasn't a TEPCO employee, but Mixed Martial Arts Champion turned Real-Life Superhero Enson Inoue. 

Inoue has traveled to the Fukushima quake/tsunami zone nine times, feeding stray animals, visiting evacuees, and spending his own money to buy them much needed supplies.  He also made the acquaintance of a contractor working at the plant, and snuck in with a driver and another friend.  And, evidently, made his way to the front of the live cam.  And this visit is not at all the focus or purpose of his visits.  Check out his video diary of his experiences.  The magnitude of the earthquake/tsunami's devestation becomes clearer through his observations, and through his reactions to miles upon miles of the destroying event's aftermath.

To finance his efforts, he makes and sells some really nice bracelets on his site here.  Enson Inoue is my new hero.  He had fame and money.  He didn't have to do anything other than live his Rich Athlete Lifestyle.  Yet, he's chosen to give of himself in ways most of us would not even consider.  His example is a light in these darkest of times.  Thank you, Mr. Inoue, for choosing your chosen path.

Hurricane Katia is not a problem, future Maria will be and she is right behind her

From Kevin Martin's The Weather Space.  After following his predictions for several years through posts on Godlike, I can tell you that Kevin's not like the other Meteorologists:  He's better.  Let's hope he's wrong, but go ahead and pay attention, anyway.  Ok?  Thanks.