Exceeding the speed of light opens one up to all kinds of theoretical problems, but two Austrian researchers claim there's no reason we can't build a computer that processes information at superluminal speeds.
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Harmless interstellar hydrogen becomes deadly ionized radiation that would fry the crew and electronics of starships traveling near light speed, according to a physicist.
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Doctors treat millions of children with Ritalin every year to improve their ability to focus on tasks, but scientists now report that Ritalin also directly enhances the speed of learning.
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The woman was decapitated and died instantly at the scene after walking past an empty block of land just after 8am. Police said a tractor pulling a grass cutter ran over a steel pipe that had been lying in the long grass, which was then sent flying through the air at great speed.
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Opera Software today released Opera 10.50, which it touts as “the fastest Web browser thus-far produced for Windows computers” (which, in turn, calls for a comprehensive speed test – anyone?).
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It’s no secret that traditional news sources are being trumped by online news. The sheer speed that news is passed online makes it incredibly hard for traditional new sources like newspapers to even compete. Traditional news faces a demise if they cannot create viable solution.pa href="http://digg.com/business_finance/Online_VS_Traditional_News_infographic"Digg/a | a href="http://www.viraleruption.com/online-vs-traditional-news/"Original/a/p
Who would have thought that a cute little golf cart could make a tough, effective anti-terrorist tool? With a top speed of just 15 mph, this electric armored golf cart will never take the place of huge tanks, but it can help people get out of dangerous situations unharmed.
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Solar Dynamics Observatory Launch, Feb 11, 2010. A sun dog is a prismatic bright spot in the sky caused by sun shining through ice crystals. The Atlas V rocket exceeded the speed of sound in this layer of ice crystals, making the shock wave visible from the ground.
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Andrea Fischbacher got Austria's "Wunderteam" back on track by winning gold in the Olympic super-G Saturday, denying Lindsey Vonn a sweep of the speed events.Super-G is often tougher than downhill because there are no training runs. Skiers are allowed only to slowly slip down and inspect the course the morning of the race.
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Let us introduce you to the Japanese long-track speed skating contingent, and their impressive see-through spandex uniforms. Ever wonder what these females wear under those suits? How about a high rise thong!
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Jon Montgomery has a maple leaf and "Canada" tattooed above his heart. The redhead with the scruffy beard and penchant for speed, won the Olympic gold medal in men's skeleton on Friday night, snatching it away from Latvia's Martins Dukurs, who had been nearly flawless during three heats, but made a critical mistake within feet of the finish.
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Star Trek fans, prepare to be disappointed: travelling at warp speed is as lethal as standing in front of the Large Hadron Collider beam at full power
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Dubbed the "100 Squared Initiative," the FCC hopes to bring speeds of 100 megabits per second to 100 million households, a speed that is significantly higher than what many households currently receive. "Our plan will set goals to have the world's largest market of very high speed Internet users."
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