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They were also discovered (I think) by scientifical-types who were shooting lasers at graphite , for some reason. This somehow made buckyballs, adn they said to themselves 'this is nifty. I bet we could put a bunch of shit in here'.
According to my semi-unreliable memory, buckyballs are fairly toxic, and make a fine black powder when they're together.

Scientists have also found buckyballs filled with helium in the ground where comet/meteor strikes have occured. This article on popular science has some details about that.


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http://www.popsci.com/features/bown/bown98/science _tech.html

Popular Science Best of What's new from 1998.

I believe there was a full article about this in one of the issues too, but I can't seem to find it online.

seems like the most plausible theory, what with such an experienced delivery mechanism. i would guess that a laser weapon would be most well suited to destroying a satellite in orbit. i recall that there was such a weapon in development my the US army. there was even an issue of popular science devoted to the concept of a such a laser weapon, and in it they stated that it could have anti-satellite uses; moreover, they said that there were tests currently under way, and this was in '95 or '96. ... hey i just checked out the popular science website and lo and behold if you go to there, and search through their article resource finder with the term 'laser weapon' you will get some results with said laser weapon. i honestly believe that it is a real possibility that the US military has shot down both of those satellites. after all, let's say that you were the commander able to make such a decision, wouldn't you shoot it down if it were a real threat to national security?

The best, recent review of high resolution digital cameras that I've seen was in a recent edition of Popular Science. It has pictures, resolutions, prices, and features for each camera. You can access it here: http://www.popsci.com /electronics/features/cameras/index.html

This article covers most of the new megapixel cameras from Olympus, Fuji, Nikon, Canon, etc... The article also briefly discusses things like Film vs Digital and the reasons for poor quality in earlier cameras. It also has some cool side articles on the Sony Mavica and the different adapters for Smartmedia and CompactFlash.

There's also a review on a digital adapter that fits inside a 35mm camera. It looks a little pricy, but you'd get the high quality optics of a film camera with the benifits of digital capture.

Popular Science has some recent articles discussing planet detection as well.

They also have an article that summarizes techniques for planet detection (including SIM and the TPF, among others) here. This article also offers some insights into the challenges of actually sending probes to these remote places, with some possible (and definitely futuristic) suggestions.

Popular Science has some recent articles discussing planet detection as well.

They also have an article that summarizes techniques for planet detection (including SIM and the TPF, among others) here. This article also offers some insights into the challenges of actually sending probes to these remote places, with some possible (and definitely futuristic) suggestions.

Slashdot readers seem to be missing the poing of this device. It is not to circumvent being blinded by drivers with their brights on but rather it is to allow a driver to see past the range of his headlights, and even his brights, in case there are people or wildlife in the road ahead.

The whole idea is for an early warning system to help prevent collisions with road side tire changers, deer, moose, et cetra.

The small box at the base of the windshiled is not susposed to be your main focus at any point while you are driving.

This system one a Grand Award from Popular Science for The Best of What's New.

A great idea that is well implemeted only wish I could afford it. Perhaps their will be a third party that begins to install the system on any car sometime in the near future.

What about 2600? and what about my all-time favourite, Popular Science (or any of those Popular _____ magazine for that matter)?

You're probably thinking of this article:
http://www.popsci.com/news/12131998.e ink.html

It's about "E-Ink", a startup out of MIT that is making technology which sounds very similar to the XEROX stuff. For more articles and info about them, check out their website:

http://www.eink.com

Shawn
stsamuel@post.harvard.edu