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...most annoying things about portable gizmos are figuring out where to put them and what to do when the batteries die. The Solar Jacket from Scott eVest may help. Made of a breathable, waterproof nylon, this $425 jacket has 30 pockets for carrying everything from an MP3 player to a cell phone. Attached to the back are solar panels that store energy in a battery that fits in any pocket. Then, say, when your digital camera needs a charge, run a USB cable from the camera to the battery. Charging takes two to five hours. Sunlight-and fashion confidence...
...fact, lots of astrophysicists think the anthropic issue, rather than signaling a problem with modern science, points toward a deeper understanding of the universe. Rees likes to use our solar system as an analogy. Says Rees: "If Earth were the only planet in the universe, you'd be astonished that we just happened to be exactly the right distance from the sun to be habitable." That would be absurdly improbable, but it becomes much less so when you realize that the Milky Way almost certainly has millions of planets. With so many possibilities, it's not surprising that at least...
...other religious belief." Even scientists who are willing to entertain the anthropic position are wary, with good reason. "Astronomers have been burned over and over again," says SETI's Shostak, "on beliefs that seemed to imply we're special--that we're at the center of the solar system or the center of the galaxy, or that the Milky Way is the only galaxy in the universe. Every time, it turned out that we weren't special after all. We just didn't have enough knowledge...
MAJOR PROJECTS: The nation's biggest wind farm will be built in Fujian province. Most wind farms currently provide electricity for villages in far west Xinjiang, also home to the country's largest solar-power station. When fully operational, the new wind farm will provide electricity for more than 10,000 local farmers. Although scientists say China has the potential to meet a significant portion of its electricity needs through wind power harnessed in the western deserts, making such an enterprise commercially and practically viable is a huge challenge...
...complete was the surprise that one suspect was caught in the act of downloading child pornography. At another house detectives had to wait for the sun to come up to switch on the suspect's computer to search for evidence. His home ran on solar power. As each man was interviewed, and incriminating material located in his home, Rouse went to the whiteboard and wrote "positive" above his name or photo. At the end of the day he had 11 positive suspects, who would later face 1,329 charges. The only disappointment for Rouse was the failure...