Steve's Blog Spot

Ain't technology great? In Britain they have now transplanted a new windpipe into a woman . The amazing thing is that the trachea was grown in a lab with the woman's own cells, so the risk of rejection is minimal. How soon before it becomes commonplace? Grow your own organs. I can't wait to grow my own guitar... Afterthought: will this replace Viagra?

Or is it 21st century snake oil? Interesting article from CNN Money about a BlackLight, a NJ company which claims to be able to convert hydrogen from water into energy, with no pollution. The timing is interesting. At a time when oil prices are the highest in history, desperation can lead us to believe in any alternative that sounds plausible. Still, the company claims to have been able to already secure significant capital financing. I wish them luck. If the process is valid, the implications are profound. Just sounds too good, though.

other planets. Where, you may ask? Why, there's one of them right there, orbiting HD 189733 , in the left center of the picture, or at least where you'd find it. A Jupiter-size gas giant. One of many that are being discovered now that scientists are really beginning to take a look. It adds more credence to the theory that we are not alone in the universe. Hundreds of billions of stars, in hundreds of billions of galaxies. I'd say the odds are pretty good there are at least a few other civilizations out there. The universe is so incredibly huge, so beyond our ability to really comprehend it's scope, how can you not marvel at God's work? I do not think that science and theology are at odds; what is known scientifically points to the existence of a higher Being behind it all. Check out the rest of this incredible site. It's NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive . But don't blame me if you get lost there for hours just looking at the spectacular pictur...