And So It begins.

Ok, so, at the insistence of Andy in order to save myself and others time when I find all kinds of crazy stuff on ye olde internets and its subsequent series of tubes, I have begun the Nightmare Factory.

First up: http://www.physorg.com/news180620740.html

It's an interesting series of electrodes implanted in the brain that allow real-time transmission of thoughts into speech. Potentially very useful for people with "locked-in" syndrome et cetera.

Here is a guide from the Newscientist as to several new proposed propulsion systems for space travel: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18283-engage-the-x-drive-ten-ways-to-traverse-deep-space.html?full=true

Sorry, for a science-heavy first post, but they just happen to be what I came upon while at work this morning....