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Sonic Boom Out of Supersonic Jet Plane Flight 1 year 18 weeks ago

You must have heard that peculiar thunder clap hitting your ear like a whip when you see a jet plane or more precisely a “super sonic” jet plane pass by over your head, obviously much higher than your actual head. This phenomena in a science-geek lingo is termed as a super sonic boom. When a really fast plane travels at a speed greater than the speed of sound, then the moment it crosses that sound barrier, a shock wave is created much like that a boat creates in a bow wave.

the mess that is my mind: religion vs science...science vs religion... what are your thoughts? 1 year 23 weeks ago

Certainly there will always be a division of science and religion... and as science/technology advances, and as we progress and learn more about how things work, I suspect that division will grow ever wider. I think that this will be a conflict that lasts until the end of time.

Google goes viral: Unexplained Phenomenon logo making waves on the web 2 years 37 weeks ago

In an apparent effort to drive skeptics temporarily insane, search engine Google today began featuring a new doodle with a UFO which, when clicked, takes users to a search for "unexplained phenomenon." The search itself brings up a list of sites purporting to discuss paranormal phenomena, many of them doing so in an unquestioning way.

Google, which is traditionally science-friendly, undoubtedly has a reason for this move. If it is an experiment in viral marketing, it appears to be working. As of 9:04 a.m., "unexplained phenonemon" was the number one search item on the U.S. search site.

Unexplained phenomenon 2 years 37 weeks ago

Unexplained phenomenon: A UFO from District 9. Photograph: PRThe fact the Guardian's Bad Science column has now surpassed 300 articles may indicate that the public's interest in debunking myths is nearly as voracious as their appetite for the paranormal..

Science and Evolution 1 year 24 weeks ago

Why are Intelligent Design and Creationism not sciences? What makes a science? What is the scientific method? Why do some believe in gravity (which is a theory, and not explained entirely) but not evolution? Does belief matter in science?