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There’s good news for scientists and others who have been hoping we’d discover life in outer space.

It exists on a planet called Drubber 3, says NASA.

NASA has been monitoring radio transmissions from this distant dot in the cosmos, but after studying them closely, the agency is disturbed by the content, and considering censorship.

It seems Drubber 3 has show after show featuring hosts that are the intergalactic equivalent of Howard Stern.

They curse, promote obscenity and promiscuity, and play terrible music.

Plus, they think nothing of promoting warfare and conquest.

Unfortunately, they know we exist, and they’re intent on channeling their smut our way, NASA warns.

Worse, they like our women, and say they can really make them happy, unlike earthmen, who they refer to as “Wusses and wimps who are more interested in sports than in taking care of business, at home.”

Actress Susan Sarandon has offered to meet with them on a neutral planet, or at the Polo Lounge, whatever is more convenient.

In a tersely worded statement, Vice President Dick Cheney has warned Sarandon and others from engaging in what he terms “Mindless meddling in the affairs of State.”

He has extended his own invitation to the aliens to meet for barbecue and a little recreation at a friend’s ranch in Texas.

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Malaysia does not conjure up thoughts with car enthusiasts as being an automotive powerhouse. Indeed, many of the cars built in this burgeoning Southeast Asian nation are manufactured in cooperation with more known brands including Volkswagen and Kia. That may all be changing soon as Malaysia’s top auto manufacturers start building more models containing their own content. One manufacturer, Naza Automotive Manufacturing, is doing just that by releasing a pair of models this month that will be Malaysian designed and will utilize local materials. How could this move prove to be important to American motorists? Well, just as several Chinese manufacturers have designs on bringing cheaply priced cars to the U.S., Malaysian automakers may soon follow. Likely, you have never heard of Naza, but keep an eye on the world auto scene as Naza and at least one other Malaysian automaker, Proton, rush to develop cars explicitly designed for the lucrative U.S. market.

Naza, is not likely to be a name easily forgotten, but for two different reasons: the first, is the automaker’s similarity to “Nazi” and the second, because the company will soon be building its own cars for the expanding Malaysian market. Previously, Kia cars were the company’s chief product built, with a Peugeot model also planned for release. Now, according to corporate sources, the company will be building two of its own models, a 1.1L powered car called the NX01 and a slightly larger model, the NX02.

Despite the similarity to the notorious word Nazi, the company is also known as NAM and could use that latter name for export once capacity has been met for the home market. NAM officials, along with its chief national competitor, Proton, will certainly be studying the coming release of Chinese cars to the American market. If Chinese cars are successful abroad, look for NAM and Proton models built at newly created Malaysian manufacturing plants to be exported as well. This move could put additional price pressure on the U.S. market as another source of cheaply priced cars enters our market. At the same time, Malaysia could use the financial boost of exporting a potentially lucrative product overseas.

Yes, the American automotive market is changing as is Malaysia’s auto industry. Perhaps, Ford or GM will work with Naza and help bring in certain models to fill out their own lines. More than likely this won’t happen and Naza will go it alone. Regardless, American consumers are likely to benefit in the form of more choices and with low new car prices at least in the entry level segment.

Copyright 2006 - Matt Keegan is a freelance writer covering the emerging brands as well as industry trends. You can keep your car, truck, van, or SUV running great by shopping the Discount Import Auto Parts superstore for top quality automotive parts and accessories.

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Decision Matrix Considerations at NASA

Determining components for Rovers, Spacecraft, Lunar Colonies and ISS is no easy matter in the race for Space. Additionally it is difficult to trust ones life to the components all built by the lowest bidder when it is know that such technologies, prototypes and one offs will mean life or death for real people; that is to say astronauts, research scientists or even wealthy space travelers whose funds are necessary for the advancement of the human race. Luckily there are many brilliant individuals working on Artificial Intelligent scripts and programs to help with the decision matrix to evaluate our best options for safety, efficiency and utility. Some of these programs are written in;

http://www.mathworks.com/applications/controldesign/mbd_ad.html?fp

One individual who stands out as an up and coming scientist in this field is Richard Campanha whose script along with some in house testing on Dr. Christie Iacomini’s

http://www.ame.arizona.edu/faculty/iacomini/iacomini.php

part with Paragon were what ultimately helped the script become useful in developing a decision matrix script for evaluating processes of manufacturing components to do a certain task on the Lunar Base Station. By developing a simple script capable of comparing over 5 different types of autonomous fuel/life support producing factories, that were previously unable to be compared. This method was generalized and allowed for any future ISRU plants to be compared and contrasted.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/mars/marssurf.html

By determining the best system the United States can realize its dreams of a Moon and Martian Colony. By putting a self-generating and rocket fuel factory on Moon in a Lunar Colony we can advance mankind’s exploration of the Solar System and have a re-fueling station. This will allow us a way to move more out equipment, weight, supplies and people out of our atmosphere without the fuel expenditures needed to carry more fuel for the actual journey.

For mankind and the United States of America to realize our dreams and successfully complete our Roadmap to the Moon, Mars and Beyond it will take the best and brightest amongst us and the inner strength of us all. Thankfully we have the brilliant minds we will need to make this dream a reality. Think on it.

Lance Winslow

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