7 (Crazy) Civilian Uses for Nuclear Bombs

Nuclear Bombs are known to be the most destructive weapon man has ever created, but it could also be a great tool for some civilian uses. Nuke Crater. Image from Wired.com The 7 proposed civilian uses for some of the 23,000+ known nuclear bombs in the world are: 1) Creating a Harbor, or Just a Hole: Nukes can easily dig huge holes in the ground in a matter of a few seconds. 2) Creating a New Panama Canal: The Panama Canal is not wide enough for some of the world's biggest...

The totally wired home

A totally wired home? Intelligent home appliances that communicate with each other? Is this Science fiction? Not anymore! An upstart company called Fugoo is planning to turn this into reality. The totally wired...

How to Defend Earth Against an Asteroid Strike

This sounds like something from a science fiction movie, but it is a real threat to the whole planet. It can happen any time. A medium sized asteroid of a few kilometers in  diameter crashing into the Earth can completely destroy our civilization and exterminate the whole human race, just like it happened to the dinosaurs. But fortunately there are some ways to prevent all this. The human race is at the point that it can prevent it's own extinction. There are numerous ways of deflecting...