The Ingenuity of Man - Overcoming the Challenges of Nature

Submitted by cactii on February 8, 2010 - 10:33am
Plastic Covered Plantation

Human beings are amazing creatures. We're set apart from all the rest of the animal kingdom by our ability to reason and solve problems.

The one thing that amazes me the most about human beings is our ability to work with mother nature. We're able to deal with the challenges she offers up. We're able to overcome these challenges, and use the fruits of our ability to change things for our own benefit.

Man is changing things all the time, it happens all around us in many forms, a lot of times we're not even paying attention enough to realize the feats we've accomplished. Read the full article »

Europe Takes Green Responsibility With Their Supergrid

Submitted by cactii on February 1, 2010 - 7:00pm

I was reading an article on CNN.com the other day on Europe and their idea of creating a supergrid.

The supergrid addresses some very important concerns when dealing with renewable green energy sources. The usual concerns are: What happens when the sun doesn't shine? or What happens when the wind isn't blowing?

The concerns that people have need to be addressed, and they shouldn't be taken lightly. No sun to a solar array is about the same as having no coal to fire the generator. Read the full article »

How To Wreck the Sun Too

Submitted by cactii on January 18, 2010 - 8:15am
Space Cannon for Launching Supplies into Space

An article was recently published on Popular Science about a space cannon that could be used to launch supplies into outer space.

The space cannon is important because it has the potential to be able to reduce current space launch costs of about $5,000 per pound down to just $250 per pound.

While there's no mention of the device being used to launch nuclear waste as a projectile into the sun in the original article, the article also appears on Slashdot and Gizmodo where discussions about launching nuclear waste into the sun is well underway. Read the full article »

How To Compost Through the Winter in Cold Climates

Submitted by cactii on January 17, 2010 - 10:51am
Winter or Indoor Composting with Red Wiggler Worms

Composting with Red Wiggler Worms is great for people who like gardening, plants or fishing. Utilizing a limited amount of indoor space, your time, and a selected portion of your kitchen scraps you can make all natural compost for your garden or build a worm population for when the fishing season starts.

Unlike outdoor composting this method can be done all year round, even in cold climates. With this method of composting you’ll be ready with great compost or fishing worms at any time of the year. Read the full article »