The Space Elevator:

Via The Timeshredder and with commercials but interesting to look at:


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25907397#25740647

Bush Blinks:

Salon on why there will not be a US war with Iran anytime soon:

http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/31/iran/index.html?source=rss&aim=/opinion/feature

Will this incident bring security theatre to Buses and Trains?

A man travelling on a Greyhound bus in Manitoba without warning pulled out a large knife and killed the man in the seat next to him.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080731.wmanbus0731/BNStory/National/#

Listen to the CTV commentator covering this story:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Page/document/video/vs?id=RTGAM.20080731.wvbus0731&ids=RTGAM.20080731.wvbus0731

Is it just me or does she ask the most inane inflammatory questions?