EVERYBODY VIRTUALLY PANIC picked by MaskedWriter 3 years ago

Hundreds of millions — or even billions — of years after planets would have initially formed around two unusual stars, a second wave of planetesimal and planet formation appears to be taking place. "This is a new class of stars, ones that display conditions now ripe for formation of a second generation of planets, long, long after the stars themselves formed." picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Ten thousand dominos fall per second in this incredible world record attempt. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

In a surprising about face on the one child policy, authorities in Shanghai have launched a campaign to encourage couples to have a second kid, as long as both of them were only children themselves. picked by suebe 4 months ago

44 ":02 Animations" that were submitted to the "2 Second Love Fest Animation Jam" Some of these are really cute. What is your favorite? picked by MUPpetMAKer 2 years ago

Sadly it's all artificial.

Edd Hifeng is a Second Life player controlled not by a human, but by another computer.

At the moment it's quite limited, but its creators have high hopes. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Now the entire Second Life economy--which could affect more than 8.5 million players--is in trouble. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Those who can't do, teach. Second Life, the most overhyped virtual world, has been abandoned even by its most fervent journalistic promoters, like Reuters and Wired. It's now pitching itself as an online schoolhouse. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Sixty-eight years later, in 2008, I heard "Can't Feel and Home" and "I Ain't Got No Home," and felt the latter lyric connected well with some lyrics I was writing for what would become The Emerald Arms suite. I decided to arrange "I Ain't Got No Home" as the second movement. After creating the recording and sheet music of the entire work, I set out to discover whose p... read full post picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

The 6m barnacle-encrusted fibreglass boat, which was yesterday spotted in waters off the Sunshine Coast, is the second mystery vessel to be found in Queensland waters in less than a week. The boat was found upturned and adrift, with the keys still in the ignition and a tank full of fuel.

First ship story picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A self replicating object is causing havoc in virtual environment Second Life. picked by sparky 3 years ago

Mexican telecom magnate Carlos Slim has quietly overtaken investor Warren Buffett as the world's second-richest man and is close to wresting the top spot from Bill Gates. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The FBI are investigating whether the virtual gambling in the virtual world of Second Life is actually legal. picked by TheStep 3 years ago

"Second Life is being investigated by German police following allegations that some members are trading child abuse images in the online world."
"Under Germany law possession of "virtual" child pornography is punishable by up to three years in jail."

It keeps amazing me to find out what a sick world this is... picked by Nicky666 3 years ago

As much as I love Second Life (I'm looking into creating a Worth1000 museum in it), for an official government to staff an embassy in it is pretty redundant. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

...that won't be broadcast. Although, they got about a minute of time on ABC News tonight.

Next year, they plan on putting together a group of small companies to buy a 30 second ad with 2 second spots each- At a cost of $100,000 per second picked by suebe 2 years ago

The National Rifle Association is asking the Supreme Court to strike down strict gun control laws in the Chicago area, setting the stage for another high court battle over Second Amendment protections for gun owners.

The NRA wants the court to rule that last year's gun rights decision invalidating a handgun ban in the District of Columbia applies as well to local and state laws. picked by bingo 6 months ago

In a very simplified manner, the second law of thermodynamics states that entropy or chaos always increases in a system that is not isolated nor at equilibrium. The cup will break but won't fix itself. However it appears that nature sometimes ignores this law. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Hugh Hefner's infamous lad mag, Playboy, responsible for jumpstarting the careers of many a buxom lady, announced that bunny avatars will be setting up shop in the popular virtual world beginning in June. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

As Linden Dollars can be exchanged for real world currencies and vice versa, suspicion is that this could be used to launder the proceeds of crime. picked by Pocksucket 2 years ago