aliens
Science
Vatican Holds Scientific Conference To Ponder Existence Of Aliens
1:20PM Sean Fallon | Last year Father Jose Gabriel Funes, a Jesuit priest and the chief papal astronomer, noted that the search for aliens did not contradict a belief in God. With that, the floodgates appeared to have opened at the Vatican. More »
Random Stuff
Ominous Cloud Formation Has Russians Fearing An Alien Attack
11:20AM Sean Fallon | If you saw this over your head, what would you think? Aliens have come to kick our asses? God has come to kick our asses? Apparently, the bizarre cloud formation seen in Moscow recently is just a natural phenomenon. More »
Design
2:20AM Mark Wilson | We cannot defeat the aliens without robots, but robots will eventually turn on us. It’s a paradox, friends. Enjoy that burn in your head; it’s called “thinking” (though “wasting time” is also applicable here). $US40. [Cuppa via FashionablyGeek]
T-Shirt States The Painfully Obvious
2:20AM Mark Wilson | We cannot defeat the aliens without robots, but robots will eventually turn on us. It’s a paradox, friends. Enjoy that burn in your head; it’s called “thinking” (though “wasting time” is also applicable here). $US40. [Cuppa via FashionablyGeek]
Robots
Power Loader Exoskeleton Suit Gives Superhuman Strength
9:45PM Danny Allen | The Power Loader “dual-arm power amplification robot” uses 18 electromagnetic motors that let the wearer lift 100kg without blinking. It gets its name from the exoskeleton from Aliens (get away from her you bitch!), and even has force-feedback. More »
Entertainment
Would-Be Halo Movie Director Shows The Alien Ghettos Of District 9
12:10AM Adam Frucci | Remember those incredible live-action Halo shorts? Well, that director has his first full-length movie coming out, and it looks downright badass. More »
Design
Neuron Chamber Offers a Glimpse at What Alien Brains Might Look Like
10:15AM Adrian Covert | Okay fine, maybe this is more of an artistic representation that’s taken a few liberties, but still, the Neuron Chamber on display at Maker Faire 2009 is a pretty cool looking piece of extraterrestrial art. More »
Science
Alien Skull Discovered in NASA Mars Photograph, Dr. Bonkers Says
12:37PM Jesus Diaz | This NASA image—recently taken by Mars Rover Spirit—shows the 5.9-inch skull of a Martian, with binocular eyes 2 inches apart, 1400 cc cranial capacity, and “most likely a carnivore.” At least, according to a loony. More »
Vehicles
Area 51’s Secrets Revealed: Existence of UFOs Still Being Denied
3:00PM Dan Nosowitz | With Area 51’s overdue military declassification, those who used to work there are finally free to speak about the projects they developed. All those UFO rumours, it turns out, have a pretty reasonable explanation. More »
Entertainment
Come to Japan, Get Killed by Robots and Aliens
2:56AM Jesus Diaz | I need a vacation. I was thinking Pavones beach, Costa Rica, or maybe some sailing in Hunnebo, Sweden. But no, the Japanese have convinced me with these videos: It’s going to be Hakodate, Japan. More »
Design
