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The lighter side of light. The gassier side of gas.

Finally found . . . the treasure at the end of the rainbow. (Thanks Nathan Allan)
Finally found . . . the treasure at the end of the rainbow. Waste to Energy: Treasure from Trash (Thanks Nathan Allan)
Galaxies Colliding In the constellation of Pisces, some 100 million light-years from Earth, two galaxies are seen to collide. (PhysOrg (http://www.physorg.com/news6049.html); Aug. 26, 2005) AND WE THOUGHT WE HAD IT BAD (Which planet's insurance policy would cover that one?)
Galaxies Colliding In the constellation of Pisces, some 100 million light-years from Earth, two galaxies are seen to collide. (PhysOrg (http://www.physorg.com/news6049.html); Aug. 26, 2005) AND WE THOUGHT WE HAD IT BAD (Which planet's insurance policy would cover that one?)




Instead of spanking, consider taking your kid for a ride and giving him/her the manual windshield wiper assignment. (Thanks Rich Kushinsky)
Instead of spanking, consider taking your kid for a ride and giving him/her the manual windshield wiper assignment. (Thanks Rich Kushinsky)
The Cutting Edge - Maybe not so funny. Where can we get one? (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/09/the_cutting_edg.php)
The Cutting Edge - Maybe not so funny. Where can we get one? (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/09/the_cutting_edg.php)

  • Red Green Show - Perpetual Motion Machine - Hilarious spoof on the perpetual motion mindset. Comedian inventor devises method for keeping his law mower running without having to purchase fuel. (PESWiki; Jan. 24, 2008)


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April Fools 2008

  • ZPE > Zero Point Energy Inventor Self-Destructs (http://freeenergynews.com/Directory/Humor/April_Fools_2008/index.html) - Oregon Vortex resident, Tniop Orez, nearly solved the riddle of harnessing zero point energy when on midnight of Friday 13, he successfully divided by zero, only to realize he did not have a control mechanism in place. (SpaceTimes; April 1, 2008)
  • Biofuels > Biofuel On-the-Go (http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/Humor/April_Fools_2008/index.html) - Indian taxi driver grows his own biofuel on the fly. Clippings-catcher on lawn mower in the trunk is directed to an on-board biodiesel maker. Between passengers, driver cuts enough genetically-modified super-fast-growing grass to fuel the next stint. (HempNext; April 1, 2008)
  • DIY > DIY Automobile Kit Announced (http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/Humor/April_Fools_2008/index.html#DIY) - IKEA is thinking about selling cars, but only to advanced IKEA customers. Some assembly required. (MakeGeek; April 1, 2008)
  • Human Power > Asian Child Mimics Hydro Plant (http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/Humor/April_Fools_2008/index.html#Hydro) - Energy savant child, Kazuo Hydrohuko, has discovered how to harness the power of municipal water fountains. The method doubles as an effective enema. (Josu Kideng; April 1, 2008)
  • Man-Blubber: A Biofuels Bonanza! (http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm?aid=812)- Mac Johnson wrote; "I once considered writing a column on the possibility of man-blubber as biofuel and discarded the idea as too ridiculous even for parody. I now see that when it comes to the current mania for biofuels, 'too ridiculous' (http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Liposuction_20Biodiesel) is a difficult point to reach." (Energy Tribune; March 13, 2008)
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Silly Stuff

  • Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division (DMRD) (http://www.dhmo.org/) - The controversy surrounding dihydrogen monoxide has never been more widely debated, and the goal of this site is to provide an unbiased data clearinghouse and a forum for public discussion.
  • Best Solar-Power Commercial Ever? (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/09/best_solarpower.php) - How much energy comes from the Sun at any given moment? Too bad we don't use more of it. Ad by Solon (http://www.solonag.com/). (TreeHugger; Sept. 14, 2006)
  • Boonsburg Egg -- Simple Moving Machine (http://www.boonsburg.com/) - Simple double disk design used to manipulate and move very heavy objects. Simple design humorously claimed to be identical to Ancient Egyptian "Sun Disk" and similar circles seen at Stonehenge and Coral Castle.
  • Hang Gliding and Parachute Follies (1 min) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8HfiPyUux4) - For these Darwin Award candidates, soaring on the wind is not always so friendly or gracefully executed. (YouTube; May 26, 2006)
  • Fill 'er up! (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/04/opinion/main1584990.shtml) - Cartoonist Mark Fiore lampoons American public and corporate greed that myopically drives global instability from our collective addiction to oil. (CBS News; May 4, 2006)
  • 710 Problems Under the Hood (http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/Humor/710.htm) - A lady recently came into a mechanic shop saying that she was missing her seven-hundred-and-ten and needed a new one. Finally, after pointing to one in another car in the shop, the mechanic figured out what the problem was.
Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell
  • Bush on Global Warming (http://www.transbuddha.com/index.php/buddha/will_ferrell_bush_on_global_warming1/) - Comedian Will Ferrell spins the Administration's enlightenment, or lack thereof, on the hot issue of our day. (TransBuddha)
  • Fahrtwind (http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/Awards/Fahrtwind/index.html) > Wind-Powered Car (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkcn8ZkvKKc) - The funniest thing about this one is that they seem to think they really have something here. Nothing like lifting yourself up by your own shoestrings -- or powering your car by the wind created from driving down the road. (YouTube; Dec. 22, 2006)
  • Top 10 Contestants for Women Drivers Award (http://www.mayasmom.com/journal/wahm100k/29040/top_10_women_drivers_award_-_wow_what_were_they_thinking_or_drinking) - Just wait until we have flying cars (http://www.peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Flying_Cars)! That will certainly make this contest yet more interesting! The winner of this present contest would have been a contender. Things to come.
  • Bush Calls For Development Of National Air Conditioner (http://www.theonion.com/content/news/addressing_climate_crisis_bush) - In a nationally televised address reminiscent of President Kennedy's historic 1961 speech pledging to put a man on the moon, President Bush responded to the global warming crisis Monday by calling for the construction of a giant national air conditioner by the year 2015. (Onion; June 20, 2007)
  • Flammy McGassy (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/02/opinion/main1271591.shtml) - Flash cartoonist Mark Fiore addresses the state of global warming (http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/GlobalWarming/index.html), omitted in Bush' state of the union address, complete with silenced scientists. (CBS News; Feb. 2, 2006)
  • This drill might have too much power (http://funnieststuff.net/viewmovie.aspx?ad_key=EMHGPCYMFXJK&tracking_id=529814&type=wmv&path=/c/cordlessdrill/cordlessdrill.wmv) - There is definitely a flip side to super-efficient batteries and high-torque motors. Maybe Flynn should take out some steroid insurance on his 3.5x motor technology. (FunniestStuff; March 8, 2006)
  • Green Roofs On Cars (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/06/green_roofs_on.php) - Green roofs cool whatever is under them, eat pollution and produce oxygen. Zhishai, a Beijing taxi driver, thought that it might work in his cab; he planted two square meters of lawn on his roof which keeps him cool and comfy in hot weather. (TreeHugger; June 8, 2007)
  • Statically Charged Man Ignites Office (http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/09/17/0430208) - a man wearing a nylon jacket over a wool shirt built up such a static charge that he left a trail of scorched carpet and melted plastic in his wake. (Slashdot; Sept. 17, 2005)
  • 100% savings at the pump (http://funnieststuff.net/viewmovie.aspx?ad_key=OVDLMAAYHLVG&tracking_id=560004&type=wmv&path=/s/saveatthepump/saveatthepump.wmv) - Fuel Demon enables you to fill up without paying a cent. The only cost is some extra room and board. Not recommended for single guys trying to impress a date. (Funniest Stuff; June 15, 2006)
  • Addicted to Oil (http://bushaddicted.cf.huffingtonpost.com/) - Flash animation lampoons U.S. presidential administration policy regarding oil. Encourages action to "separate oil and state." (Huffington Post)
  • Redneck Rollercoaster (http://funnieststuff.net/viewmovie.aspx?ad_key=WTUYRCHUQBDP&tracking_id=558207&type=wmv&path=/r/redneckrollercoaster/redneckrollercoaster.wmv) - Harnessing the power of the automobile for some redneck thrills. Give your dog something to bark at. (FunniestStuff, June 7, 2006)
  • A Little Under-Powered (http://funnieststuff.net/viewmovie.aspx?ad_key=MEBITRUVTIIP&tracking_id=557668&type=wmv&path=/c/carandtrailer/carandtrailer.wmv) - Documented evidence that a VW Rabbit is not designed to pull a travel trailer up a steep incline. Bicyclists happen to catch the whole drama. (FunniestStuff; June 6, 2006)
  • NASCAR Diaper Change (http://funnieststuff.net/viewmovie.aspx?ad_key=IMBEBRTVUABB&tracking_id=561668&type=wmv&path=/p/pitstop/pitstop.wmv) - World record for speed spurs pit stop specialists to find true calling in life. (FunniestStuff; June 20, 2006)
  • Rebound glass keeps burgerlers at bay (http://funnieststuff.net/viewmovie.aspx?ad_key=AXOBKJYCOHKY&tracking_id=561794&type=wmv&path=/d/dumbcriminals/dumbcriminals.wmv) - Amazing glass deflects attempt at breaking and entering, while taking care of the criminals at the same time. (Don't try 2nd law of thermodynamics experiment at home.) (FunniestStuff; June 20, 2006)
  • Those are some nice tires! (http://funnieststuff.net/viewmovie.aspx?ad_key=UWMCOYIJTWGN&tracking_id=568389&type=wmv&path=/s/sleektires/sleektires.wmv) - Solution presented for tight urban parking and slot competition, cutting down on parking time as well. The exit might be a little more difficult, though. (FunniestStuff)
  • Don't Mess with Granny (http://youtube.com/watch?v=BAwoZMc7JnA) - Impatient yuppie in Mercedes gets what he deserves from elderly lady, waking her with a honk to cross the street. Brings new meaning to "old bag" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/old+bag).
  • Free Energy Brain Analyzed (http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/Humor/April_Fools_2007/free_energy_factory.htm) - CAT scan reveals intricate patterns in the brain processes of a free energy research scientist. With no end in sight, the energy seems to come from nowhere.

Actual Question Submitted to Columnist Marilyn vos Savant - "Do you think daylight-savings time could be contributing to global warming? The longer we have sunlight, the more it heats the atmosphere." -- San Antonio, Tex. (Parade; July 29, 2007)

Actual Headlines from 2004
Man Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge
Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft

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