Calleman's Pyramid Scheme
Mark Heley
Is the world going to end on October 28th, 2011? If you are a follower of Dr. Carl Calleman's theories about the Mayan calendar and the pyramids, you may be expecting something to happen. Yet if Calleman is right it means that ALL Mayan inscriptions of the Classic period are wrong.
Has Burning Man Reached Its Limits?
Mark Heley
The sell out of this year's Burning Man has created a firestorm of debate across the community. The sight of $1000 tickets on eBay has
shaken up the ethos of participation and radical inclusion. Despite the rhetoric and philosophy, it is
no secret that some burners are more equal than others. What's new is that the
most fundamental criterion of participation -- entry -- is now subject to market pressures.
Revolution 2.0
Mark Heley
Social media is often described as a 'revolution', but in Egypt, this appears to literally be coming true.
Is NASA About to Announce the Discovery of Extra-Terrestrial Life?
Mark Heley
At 2pm EST on Thursday December 2nd, the astrobiology department of NASA are going to hold a news conference to announce what is billed as a finding that will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life. Are they going to tell us there's life on other planets?