New Scientist has this interesting article on recent black hole discoveries. Seems they've finally figured out experimental proof for an "event horizon". If something falls into a black hole past its event horizon, it disappears from this universe and can never come back. What happens inside is literally unknowable with current scientific knowledge, and is one of the prime movers toward a unified theory of physics.
I wish I were smart enough to understand this. It sounds very exciting anyway.
Posted by: Pat Johnson on July 16, 2002 11:28 AMHi guys, I couldn't get thru using the Tell Us About it link, so....I got this by email - it's a blocked site here at work, so it might be pretty cool! :
The National Organization of Genitalia Confrontation held their annual nude olympics in Minnesota on Monday. The oddest, and most painful looking, event was the tug of war competition:
Posted by: maru on July 16, 2002 12:41 PMNot to worry maru, it got through just fine, I'm going to let Ellen put it up though, she's the XXX editor :).
Posted by: scott on July 16, 2002 02:30 PM