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Why is hemp illegal?
MARIJUANA is DANGEROUS. Pot is NOT harmful to the human body or mind. Marijuana does NOT pose a threat to the general public. Marijuana is very much a danger to the oil companies, alcohol, tobacco industries and a large number of chemical corporations. Various big businesses, with plenty of dollars and influence, have suppressed the truth from the people.
The truth is if marijuana was utilized for its vast array of commercial products, it would create an industrial atomic bomb! Entrepreneurs have not been educated on the product potential of pot. The super rich have conspired to spread misinformation about an extremely versatile plant that, if used properly, would ruin their companies.
Where did the word ‘marijuana’ come from? In the mid 1930s, the M-word was created to tarnish the good image and phenomenal history of the hemp plant…as you will read. The facts cited here, with references, are generally verifiable in the Encyclopedia Britannica which was printed on hemp paper for 150 years…
Russia to Build Plant in orbit assembly interplanetary ships
Russia is to built an In-Orbit Assembly Plant of space ships. These should be able to fly to the moon and mars, Interfax reports. The head Anatoly Perminov Roscosmos.
According to Perminova Roskosmos propsed the establishment of a manned assembly complex in Earth orbit. The government Security Council on April 11, supported the idea. The complex can be built ships too ehavy to take off from the ground.
These plans may not come into effect before the completion of the ISS, that is after 2020. The timing of the construction of the orbial factory until stipulated.
US war robots in Iraq ‘turned guns’ on fleshy comrades
Ground-crawling US war robots armed with machine guns, deployed to fight in Iraq last year, reportedly turned on their fleshy masters almost at once. The rebellious machine warriors have been retired from combat pending upgrades.
The revelations were made by Kevin Fahey, US Army program executive officer for ground forces, at the recent RoboBusiness conference in America.
Speaking to Popular Mechanics, Fahey said there had been chilling incidents in which the SWORDS* combat bot had swivelled round and apparently attempted to train its 5.56mm M249 light machine-gun on its human comrades.
“The gun started moving when it was not intended to move,” he said.
Apparently, alert American troops managed to quell the traitorous would-be droid assassins before the inevitable orgy of mechanised slaughter began. Fahey didn’t say just how, but conceivably the rogue robots may have been suppressed with help from more trustworthy airborne kill machines, or perhaps prototype electropulse zap bombs.
No humans were hurt, but it seems that the struggle was sufficiently terrifying that it may be some time before American troops are ready to fight alongside robots again.
As Fahey pointed out, “once you’ve done something that’s really bad, it can take 10 or 20 years to try it again”. That said, it seems he expects to deploy a new and more trustworthy armed ground automaton within a year – perhaps the MAARS**, an upgraded SWORDS packing a heavier 7.62mm machine-gun and featuring improved safety features.
MAARS is also said by its makers to have “Transformer-like” abilities akin to those of Optimus Prime. Rather than being able to disguise itself as, say, a mobility scooter or a dessert trolley, the MAARS is actually only able to transform – with help from human allies – into a slightly different robot.
The Pop Mech analysts consider that the rattled GIs in Iraq are just being silly.
T-1000 is a phone jammer, not a Terminator
The T-1000 is a cellphone jammer that looks like an old-school cellphone. Much like how the T-1000 from Terminator 2 obliterated the Governator, the T-1000 cellphone jammer will obliterate cellphone signals. The T-1000 can block phone communication within a 3- to 10-foot area of effect. It’ll keep blocking up to 60 minutes per charge and it’s effective against a host of cellphone technologies: AMPS, CDMA, TDMA, PCS, GSM, DCS, Nextel, iDEN and 3G voice.
Now you can enjoy watching movies in silence with this little dandy in your pocket. If you want to be really obnoxious, pretend to talk on the phone while you’re using it, watching everyone around you shaking their phones and yelling, “Hello? HELLLLO?!”. It’s available for $240, but buy at your own risk because there’s a good chance using it would be totally illegal.
Security Guidance for Lawyers with CIA Clients
Arms Dealing Company Was Listed As ‘Minority-Owned’
Arms Dealing Company Was Listed As ‘Minority-Owned’
Questions grow about how a tiny Miami Beach firm became major supplier to Afghan army and police.
Efraim Diveroli, seen here on his MySpace page, is an ex-yeshiva student who “knows everything about weaponry,” says his grandfather. Diveroli is the president of AEY Inc., subject of a New York Times probe into arms trafficking.
read on: Offial Story Link
Rhodes Car merges Fred Flintstone with Thurston Howell III
For those of us propelling ourselves courtesy of our two feet, the Rhodes Car is the fancy way to get around. This four-wheeled human powered-vehicle is about as luxurious as it gets. You can make it even more versatile with a surry-like roof attachment.
It’s built like a bicycle, but since it has four wheels, let’s call it a quadracycle. Got a family? You can even get a four-seater. Sure, the neighbors might laugh now, but when the oil runs out, you’ll be sitting pretty while they hoof it.
Microsoft Surface coming to AT&T stores this month
You may recall Surface, the interactive-table thingie that Microsoft showed off last year. Surface is basically a table-size computer with a 30-inch touchscreen as a tabletop. The screen actually does some cool stuff when you put certain things on it, like wirelessly downloading pictures from phones put on top of it or creating virtual coasters for drinks.
Awesome? Amusing? Useless? You’ll be able to judge for yourself come April 17 if you live in New York City, Atlanta, San Antonio or San Francisco. That’s when some AT&T stores will begin showing off Surface, letting customers experience Microsoft’s monolithic table PC for themselves, which will do things like download ringtones to customers’ phones and giving info on AT&T phones put on top of it. If response is positive, Surface may spread to all of AT&T’s stores. Although we think this Surface spoof video really pegged Surface, we’re looking forward to playing with the real thing and hoping (believe it or not) it blows us away.
UFO Cap keeps you dry, stupid looking
Show your school pride with ion etched hair
We’ve seen some pretty wierd places to print things before, but this one is new to me. A team headed by Dr Ray LaPierre at McMaster University in Hamilton Ontario, used a focus ion beam microscope to etch the school’s crest into a human hair. Apart from the little matter of needing your own Gallium Ion shooting device, I can see tons of future fashion trend possibilities with this one. And the best thing is, unlike with ink tattoos, your loyalty can be ended with a quick trip to the nearest hair salon for a trim.
Boeing: Black’s the new black for black-helicopter projects
US aerospace colossus Boeing has revealed plans for its unmanned whisper-mode stealth helicopter, the A160T, to return to flight following a recent crash. The revolutionary, groundbreaking aircraft (cough) pranged itself during test flights last year, but Boeing believes that the software problems leading to the crash have been rectified.
The A160T robot whisper-copter
The secret, stealthy whisper-mode droid supercopter.
Marketing have had a word about the colour, apparently.
In other programme developments, the company announced that the A160T – intended for service with a variety of secretive US government organisations – would soon adopt a new colour scheme. Thus far, the stealthy crewless superchopper has been available only in white, which would clearly limit sales among the traditionally sombrely-clad operatives of the clandestine services. In a doubtless marketing-driven move, Boeing have now announced that the A160T will soon be available in black.
Nike ONE: legend in car design cranks out pure car porn
Shoe purveyor Nike dipping into the auto industry may sound disastrous, but the Nike ONE is an undeniably sexy single seater. The Nike ONE design team was led by legendary car designer Phil Frank, who designed classics such as the Saleen S7 and the new Mustangs. The Nike ONE was made to coincide with the release of racing game Gran Turismo 4, and looks a bit like what might happen if the monstrosity from Alien and one of the bikes from Tron had a baby.
Check out the gallery below for more sexy Nike ONE shots. Just do it.
Toys we wish did more: Star Trek Classic Communicator
The Star Trek Classic Communicator is finally out and, while it’s undeniably awesome, we can’t help but feel it falls a little short of the mark. Here’s what it does do: it’s got 20 sound effects from the TV show including noises and voice clips from the original series, working lights when you flip open the metal faceplate and a “Hailing Function,” which simulates a non-interactive call from the Enterprise. It looks just right and would make a fantastic prop or toy for any Trekkie.
What it doesn’t do? Act as a communicator. Simple two-way communication would have really sealed the deal on this one. Hopefully you’re not wearing a red shirt while you’re using it, because your away team is going nowhere.
The Star Trek Classic Communicator costs $30, though you could just wait for currency to be abolished under the formation of the United Federation of Planets in 2161 and replicate one.
Electronic Yodeling Pickle could actually be useful
Let’s get this out of the way early—this is a long, green pickle that happens to yodel. It’s available for $13 and there is no word on how many different Yodels this pickle is capable of belting out. What is important is that the manufacturers, Accoutrements, felt the need to mass produce a product like this.
If you want to be serious about it, an electronic yodeling pickle is obviously a gag gift that is great for those that enjoy yodeling, pickles, or cheap electronic junk. On the other hand better uses for this pickle include those of a different nature. It could also be a good pistol and mortar for a pharmacist. With those few options, don’t question the Electronic Yodeling Pickle, just embrace it.
Gui…. No Its Piano Hero
Cirbin V13R
What do you get when you take a Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle, put an extra wheel on the front, install a couple of seats and top it off with a gorgeous fiberglass body? You get a Cirbin V13R, a tricycle that looks a lot like some of those sexy, tiny electric vehicles we’ve been showing you, but this one’s available now. The V13R borrows a lot of tech from its Harley V-Rod underpinnings, packing that stainless steel beauty’s 1.25-liter engine under the hood and its electronic instrument cluster up front and center.
Add that characteristic Harley sound growling its signature potato-potato-potato roar as you shift through its five speeds, and you have yourself a fast and footloose three-wheeled thrill ride. Save up your money, though, because these babies aren’t costing small potatoes — even though this trike’s price starts at $40K, most of them are selling in the $55K range.
Bio-mechanic skull sculpture is creepy to say the least
Looking for a fine piece of art to class up your apartment or home? Are you also looking for a way to let all of your guests know that you’re a pretty morbid person and quite proud of that fact? Have I got the sculpture for you.
This insane Bio-Mechanical Skull sculpture lets everybody know that you like both skulls and robots with a healthy dose of apocalyptic sci-fi movies thrown in for good measure. Sure, it’s off putting and creepy, but you’ve never been one to follow trends or happily do what people expect. Fight the system, etc.
A real, working underwater convertible
When it comes to vehicles from famous movies, they don’t get too much cooler than James Bond’s Lotus convertible that can also function as a submarine. Unfortunately, the very idea of a convertible submarine is nonsensical, so we’ll probably never see it in real life. Or will we?
We will! Check out this Rinspee sQuba! It’s a convertible that’s also a submarine! You need to wear scuba masks attached to the built-in air tanks to drive it underwater, but how badass is this? In addition, it’s a zero-emissions vehicle, running on a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery, so you can pretend to be a secret agent without wrecking the environment. That’s it, I’m sold. Where do I sign?
Humanscale Paramount monitor wall — you know you want eight screens
The Paramount Parabolic Multi-Monitor Display by Humanscale gives you an easy way to attach anywhere from two to eight screens onto its unfolding monitor arm, no tools required. Everything snaps into place, including the displays. The screens are curved toward you for your comfort, and the rack is adjustable to accommodate a wide range of monitor sizes.
Why in the world would you want eight monitors? I don’t know — buy an army of house-watching robots and see all that they see at the same time, or play so many puzzle games at once that your brain explodes. The power is yours!
The Humanscale Paramount is due out early this year. No idea what pricing looks like, though, like most of Humanscale’s products, it’s meant for offices to buy and not the individual.
A half-million dollar watch for the rich and foolish
What makes a watch worth $500,000? In some cases, it’s just because its loaded up with diamonds or other valuable materials. But if there’s no bling on the watch, what can possibly make it worth half a million dollars? Anything? I say no, there is absolutely nothing that can make a watch worth that much.
Those behind the Zenith El Primero Zero-G Multi-Dimensional Tourbilon would probably disagree, however, as that’s exactly how much it costs. Looking like the kind of watch your outdoorsy gym teacher would wear, it certainly looks like it’s got a lot going on. It’s gravity resistant! And water resistant! Also, it tells the time, one assumes! OK, I stand corrected; totally worth it.
Gas mask suit sends a pretty strong message
If you’re looking to make a good impression at your upcoming job interview or business meeting, you should find a suit that fits you well and stands out. You could just go to Macy’s and get a plain dark suit and have it tailored, or you could go a little more extreme.
Might I suggest this gas mask suit, designed by Aitor Throup? Much of it looks like a standard-issue grey business suit, but when you get to the jacket you see that a number of gas masks have been stitched in, giving a rather apocalyptic air to the ensemble. It’s definitely creepy, but also totally awesome in a really strange way. I’m not sure you’ll get the job if you wear it to an interview, but you certainly won’t be an applicant who’s forgotten easily.
A wiperless windshield powered by nanotechnology
Now here’s an awesome idea: a windshield that doesn’t need wipers due to a thin nanotech coating that gets rid of water for you. It’s a major element of a new car dubbed the Hidra, designed by Italian designer Leonardo Fioravanti. How will it work? With four layers of treatments on the windshield.
The first treatment filters the sun and repels water. The second is made of nano-dust which is able to push dirt to the edges of the glass. This dust is activated by the third layer, which senses dirt and activates the second layer as necessary. Finally, it’s all topped off by the fourth layer which is a conductor of electricity to power the whole mechanism.
He claims this could go into production cars in less than five years, with a prototype already working on the Hidra concept. If it works as promised it could signal a huge change in cars in the near future.
Han Solo desk makes a statement about your skills as a boss
Choosing a desk for your office is important; it sends a message about what kind of person you are to everybody who enters. If you want that message to say “I’m a gigantic nerd!” then you really can’t do much better than a desk made to look like Han Solo frozen in carbonite.
I guess one could spin buying this for their office if they wanted to come across as a real hardass of a boss. You know, like “you mess with me, you end up like my former assistant, Han Solo here, and I’ll make you into a coffee table.” But really, you’re the only one who will ever find a replica of a sci-fi movie prop threatening in any way, but if that helps you justify something that you really want, more power to you.