Topic: earth

20th Century Fox has released the new trailer for The Day the Earth Stood Still online. In the December 12 release, based on the 1951 classic, Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval. As governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor's appearance, a woman (Jennifer Connelly) and her young stepson get caught...

In the year 2008, the Lord came unto Noah, who was now living in the United States, and said: Once again, the earth has become wicked and over-populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me. Build another Ark and save 2 of every living thing along with a few good humans. He gave Noah the blueprints, saying: You have 6 months to build the Ark before I will start the unending rain for 40 days...

Earth's Core, Magnetic Field Changing Fast, Study Says: "Rapid changes in the churning movement of Earth's liquid outer core are weakening the magnetic field in some regions of the planet's surface, a new study says. 'What is so surprising is that rapid, almost sudden, changes take place in the Earth's magnetic field,' said study co-author Nils Olsen, a geophysicist at the Danish National...

Kent: Senator Dole, why should people vote for you instead of President Clinton? Kang: It makes no difference which one of us you vote for. Either way, your planet is doomed. DOOMED! Kent: Well, a refreshingly frank response there from senator Bob Dole. -The Simpsons, "Treehouse of Horror VII"1 Jesse at Pandagon links to an article asking us to gnash teeth and rend garments because under...

Over on Dot Earth they're talking about James Hansen's recent call for criminal prosecution of oil and coal executives who deny anthropogenic global warming, and some objected to his comparisons to the holocaust. Commenter "16 tons" has a brilliant suggestion for what more coal would do to the environment that avoids the problem yet retains the heart of the matter: Coalocaust. Perfect....

"Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again." - Henri Cartier-Bresson Newspace Center for Photography 2008 Juried Exhibition Curated by TJ Norris July 3 through July 27, 2008 RECEPTION: Friday, July 11, 7-10PM In quiet homage to the...

Once again, we're probably the last one on earth to see this but... here's a video that we hope is fake.

The Cat from Outer Space This is just a cute Disney romp about an alien cat stranded on Earth. He finds some people to help him get his ship back and return home. Ken Berry and Sandy Duncan star with Harry Morgan, Roddy McDowall and McLean Stevenson in supporting parts. The silliness just can't be helped. Grab a big bucket of popcorn and sit down with your kids and grandkids and have a laugh....

I was walking along the Metolius river in central Oregon, semi-lost in thought. Which isn't unusual for me. Like most people, I spend a lot of my day focused on what's going on inside my head. That's as far from earth level as my six foot bodily consciousness can rise. Since I've been reading "Tajiquan Theory" in the morning before I meditate, some Taoist lessons came to mind. Breathe. Focus on...