In the Seventh Year

I have always liked reading Roger Cohen's perspective on things (he's a Brit with the International Herald Tribune). He does his best to look back on the seven years since 9/11: In the Seventh Year

Playing with Fire II

Well, after the undersea methane article, it was worth noting that scientists at CERN in Switzerland researching subatomic particles are about to fire up their new supercollider. The downside? A small but finite chance it could create a large black hole which will swallow up the earth: Legal bid to stop CERN atom smasher from 'destroying the world' The big day is supposed to be September 10. A slightly funnier article from the New Yoke Times opinion page: Digging Ourselves a Black Hole

Playing with Fire

An interesting article from Forbes about vast amounts of methane trapped under the sea floor: Energy's Most Dangerous Game The only downside to tapping it is the possibility of ending life as we know it on earth.