The Sci-Tech Heretic » battlestar galactica

Bioreactors will churn out fuel for "algae planet"

Mark Baard — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:01:29 +0000

Algae will be a feedstock for humans in the 21st Century–not only for our food, but for gasoline, too. Here’s how one company, OriginOil, plans to do it:

Much of the world’s oil and gas is made up of ancient algae deposits. Today, our technology will produce “new oil” from algae, through a cost-effective, high-speed manufacturing process. This endless supply of new oil can be used for many products such as diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, plastics and solvents without the global warming effects of petroleum. More…

via OriginOil.

Battlestar Galactica fans will recall the use the fleet made of the goop harvested from the algae planet (picture here), particularly for food and “coffee.”

Gorn uniform on the block

Mark Baard — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:05:03 +0000

Profiles in History, the Hollywood auctioneers who sold Kirk’s comm chair to Paul Allen for a quarter-million, is putting up the original Gorn costume from Star Trek up for sale, along with several other notable sci-fi items, from Brando’s sparkly Superman outfit to flying saucer from Forbidden Planet.

Air Force sends up more Cylon Raiders

Mark Baard — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:33:19 +0000

Robotic Predator drones are wreaking havoc on Iraqi and Afghani targets. U.S. homeland reconnaissance missions are also on the rise. And like Cylon raiders, while hardware might die, the brains live on–the drones’ human operators are safely ensconced in trailers, Stateside.

Predator combat air patrols double in 1 year
The Air Force plans to expand Predator training by standing up a second Predator training squadron and establish a Predator Weapons Instructor Course in early 2009. This action is necessary to lay the foundation to further increase and enhance joint warfighting capability.