By admin, on February 21st, 2011
 We’ve seen many sc-fi movies where our own technology comes back to bite us, but how accurate are they in portraying our future? While many say such an outcome could never occur, the emergence of Watson does make some begin to wonder. After all, what happens when we allow a supercomputer to find all of the answers and then give it the ability to act upon those outcomes?
There’s a touch of mythology here, as we perceive machines as becoming sentient and someday taking over, but could there actually be anything to this? The answer is a frightening ‘yes’, but that response needs to be fully qualified. While we might never see a machine wrestle control for itself, there is always the possibility they could become a useful tool to control others. Our dependency on technology plays a role in our future as well.
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By admin, on February 14th, 2011
 Cronus was the son of Uranus and Gaea, and in a theme that would later be repeated in Greek literature, Cronus would take action to save his siblings. In doing so he would become the new king of the gods. It is from his own union with his wife, Rhea, that the Olympians would eventually be born. This was still a time only for gods, but the age of man was growing ever closer.
The reign of Cronus began with a sickle in his hand, which he used to castrate his father, Uranus, dooming the Titans to a tragic end. He then went on to free his brothers and sisters from his mother’s womb and ushered in a new age, with himself as their king and his sister Rhea as their queen.
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By admin, on February 7th, 2011
 Uranus was born either of Chaos or the goddess Gaea, depending on what ancient text you decide to consult. Known as Father Sky, he was the father of all but Gaea (the Earth mother), Pontus (god of the sea), and Ourea (god of the mountains), and in tragic Greek fashion, he was a tyrannical father capable of unspeakable acts.
Gaea was Uranus’s only love, and it is said that he came every night to cover the Earth and mate with her. While he loved Gaea, he had nothing but scorn for the children she bore him: six sons and six daughters (known as the Titans), three one-hundred-armed giants knows as the Hecatonchires, and the one-eyed giants known as the Cyclopes.
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By admin, on January 31st, 2011
 Known to the Greeks as Gaea and to the Romans as Terra, this Goddess gave life to all of the other gods that would follow. Her role was that of the Earth Mother, which we now know today as Mother Nature, and she was one of the Great Titans who was once thought to have held dominion over the universe.
Formed from Chaos (air), the gap that originally separated the Heavens from the Earth, this goddess would go on to give rise to all of the other gods that would follow. One of the first to be brought forth would be her son,Uranus, god of the sky, and from their union would spring forth most of the other gods. While we might be uncomfortable with the idea of a mother and a son having children together, the ancient gods held no such reservations, creating some very interesting and weird unions in their time.
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By admin, on January 24th, 2011
 Modern science tells us the dinosaurs died out long before humans entered the scene, but some stones found near Ica, Peru seem to refute that claim. Creationists have been saying for years that the fossil record was all wrong. Is this irrefutable proof that they were right all along?
The Ica stones, as they are known, are a huge collection of stones that depict humans hunting and domesticating dinosaurs. Not only that, they also depict telescopes, open-heart surgeries, brain transplants, and telescopes – things we would only expect to find in a modern-day culture. So how is it we find these engravings on ancient stones? Are the Ica stones proof of creationism, proof of a dead ancient technology, or an elaborate hoax?
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By admin, on December 21st, 2010
 Andrew Crosse was hardly a mad scientist, nor was he trying to reanimate dead tissue back to life. His goal was actually something far different – he was just trying to form glass crystals. And while the premise of the experiment proved a failure, there was an unexpected result – life from whence there was none previously.
How is it that so many of us are unaware of this account? Well, we can hardly blame ourselves, as the man performed his experiments back in 1837, and was quickly swooped down upon by the ‘then powerful’ clergymen of the day. Just the thought of a common man being able to bring forth life was enough to ostracize him from society, as only a demonic beast could possibly replicate the efforts of God. Had Crosse been born a century and a half later, the response would have been so much different.
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By admin, on December 15th, 2010
 According to certain translations of Ancient Sumerian writings, they knew of an ancient planet called Nibiru that inhabited our solar system and was a home to the gods. So, does Nibiru truly exist? If it does it’s not any of the plantary bodies we’ve already found, but NASA believes there is another world out there, hidden in the outer region of the Oort Cloud. If this is Nibiru, then how did the Ancient Summerians know of it? Is it possible they were told of its existence by ancient astronauts?
To begin our research, we must first realize that the Ancient Sumerians loved a good story just as much as we do today, so it’s possible it’s all nothing more than a good story, being viewed as truth by a culture 4500 years away in time. Then again, maybe there’s something to the myth. One thing is for certain, if NASA says there might be another planet out there then they have darned-good reason to believe there actually is. For more info see: Giant Stealth Planet May Explain Rain of Comets from Solar System’s Edge.
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By admin, on November 24th, 2010
 In an isolated region of Alaska a locked down facility, called HAARP, which is using high frequency transmitters to heat up the Earth’s ionosphere. There are some out there who say HAARP is the superweapon of the future, which is why we decided to perform our own research to see if there is any truth behind what they say. Can a huge high frequency transmitter be used to wage war on other countries? Is this premise being experimented with today, even as you read this? Or is it nothing more than a huge scientific experiment designed to better mankind?
As the Department of Defense is involved in this project, there’s no doubt as to why many think HAARP is a weapon. After all, why would the war arm of the United States military be interested in peaceful research? That, coupled with the high level of security surrounding this facility keep conspiracy theorists up all night, worried about what their government is planning next.
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By admin, on October 31st, 2010
 Many of us older folks remember the story of the Amityville Horror. For those to young to remember, you missed out on one hell of a story. This was the haunting to end all hauntings, with demons plaguing a family to the point where they fled their own home. However, years later, there were those who came out to say the whole story was a hoax. This isn’t uncommon in the paranormal world, as those who truly believe are always challenged by the skeptics who refuse to do so.
Does the story of the Amityville Horror represent true events? As history has shown us, the truth of a paranormal haunting is often stretched, with the hope of creating a fantastic story. However, most cases do have some basis of fact in them. That’s why we set forward to investigate the story of the Amityville Horror, to see just how much of the story was true.
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By admin, on October 29th, 2010
 The only curse that matches the notoriety of King Tutankhamen’s is the curse of the Hope Diamond. Maybe someday we’ll write about the Hope Diamond, but today is dedicated to a boy king named Tut.
Is the curse real? Enough odd coincidences seemed to occur around the opening of the tomb, but there were also those who stretched the truth to make things more than they were. To find the truth, we’ll need to pull back the fabric of deception and see what lies underneath, and our adventure will start with the boy king himself, who was too young to rule when he first received power.
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We’ve seen many sc-fi movies where our own technology comes back to bite us, but how accurate are they in portraying our future? While many say such an outcome could never occur, the emergence of Watson does make some begin to wonder. After all, what happens when we allow a supercomputer to find all of the answers and then give it the ability to act upon those outcomes?
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