“Researchers say that they have found a way to produce stem-cell lines without destroying human embryos.”

Source: Newsweek

–Will Pro lifers be cool with this? I want to know.

The number of planets in our solar system would jump from nine to 12, and puny, belittled Pluto would remain among them under a proposal by an international body of astronomers meeting in Prague.

The definition of planet being proposed today by the International Astronomical Union, if approved, would rewrite the textbooks and discard the simple nine-planet solar system that schoolchildren have memorized for decades.

Under the proposed definition, our solar system would gain three planets immediately. A dozen or more additional planets could be added later, if they qualify.

Source: RockyMountain News

Any predictions on what route the voting board will go?

ICalledIt mentioned this story on July 13th this year.

Not even the foiled terror plot that heightened security checks at airports nationwide threatens to delay the rollout, the agency said. Any hitches in getting the technology to work properly could add even longer waits to travelers already facing lengthy security lines at airports.

The new U.S. passports will include a chip that contains all the data contained in the paper version — name, birthdate, gender, for example — and can be read by electronic scanners at equipped airports. The State Department says they will speed up going through customs and help enhance border security.

How much more RFID gets enveloped into our lives now? (Warning: Extreme 2010 like statement) Before you know it, our every move will be watched.

Thanks to Engadget for the heads up though today.

Yeh you heard me, the Terrorists are now messing up my hair. Its all over the news of big terrorist plot breakup over in the UK today. 21 suspects caught.

Here’s a blip:

Airports across the UK were thrown into chaos after the government imposed immediate hand luggage restrictions and extra security checks in the wake of Thursday’s major anti-terrorist operation.

The ban on all but essential hand luggage caused long delays at London Heathrow and other leading UK airports, prompting hundreds of flight cancellations by European airlines.

British Airways said it had cancelled all short-haul flights to and from Heathrow Airport for the whole of the day. It added that some flights to and from Gatwick would be cancelled and that long-haul flights would be subject to delay.

The Department for Transport advised passengers to stay at home unless their journeys were essential.

BAA said it had asked airlines to temporarily halt all in-bound flights from Europe. The airport operator later lifted restrictions and warned of severe delays.

Lufthansa, Iberia and Olympic cancelled flights to the UK, and there were no flights from Brussels to London. Air France grounded all flights from Paris to Heathrow until congestion problems eased.

Source: Financial Times

More air mashalls are going to be put on the US-UK routes now, but more importantly, people can’t bring carry on luggage anymore? WTF?! So I was considering a European trip this summer and with the current rules of no carry on luggage how can one arrive with styled hair after a 8-9 hour flight?

If I can’t bring my hair mousse on board, the terrorists win.

In all seriousness, I don’t see how the TSA/Airlines can keep up this idea for long.