Why have UFOs changed speed over the years?

UFO sightings used to concern ships moving at astonishing rates. But nowadays reports tend to describe hovering vehicles. Why the change?

Lego Robot (link roundup)

Lego robot with jetpack and gun arm by Dan Rubin. Check out his Lego Alien Fleet Lictor's Ship. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Invasion of paper mache pandas. Via these sites.

2. Magnus Larsson wants to build a 6,000km-long wall of artificially solidified sandstone across the Sahara Desert. The wall would be created by injecting bacillus pasteurii, a "microorganism, readily available in marshes and wetlands, [that] solidifies loose sand into sandstone." Concept art here.

3. Barkevious Mingo beat out Iris Macadangdang in the name of the year contest.

4. Floating city sculpture.

*Previously: The Most Pretentious Baby Name Consultant Contest 2007.

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Ancient Egyptian Anti-Missile System?

This is a photo of the Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard complex in Nekoma, North Dakota. It was designed to launch missiles to shoot down Soviet nukes, but was only operational for four months in the 70's. You'll find more information and photos here. Who needs science fiction when the American military actually built an anti-ballistic missile complex that looked like an ancient Egyptian pyramid? Via.

*Previously: Illuminati Pyramid paper toy.

*Buy nuke-related memorabilia at eBay.

Biological sample from Neon Genesis Evangelion (link roundup)

I'm not familiar enough with the anime to understand the reference but this is a biological sample from Neon Genesis Evangelion. Made by Brian Chan.

And a few more links:

1. New sex terms I learned today were "having a treesome" and "retrosexuals."

2. Ted Kennedy and David Patterson's staffs are apparently telling every reporter they can how much Caroline Kennedy sucks.

3. Eating (non-alcoholic) ice cream caused a false positive breathalyzer result.

4. Fun week for CNN reporter Soledad O'Brien. Fox News airs a report that she's heartless for trying to get a dog evicted from her building. And Quincy Jones hits on her during a report.

*Previously: Wolverine/Neon Genesis Evangelion mashup.

*Buy Neon Genesis Evangelion toys at eBay.

Tennis player blasts ballboy in face (link roundup)

Tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro nailed a little kid right in the face at the Australian Open. Still photo of the player consoling the boy here. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Visit Executive Bomb if you need contact information to send a product/service complaint. Via.

2. Real life Portal gun. Via.

3. Bizarre tale of civil war between 4Chan members. Via these sites.

4. Flash mashup of Galaga and Tempest. Via these sites.

*Previously: Portal/Escher mashup.

*Buy companion cubes at eBay.

Alien Trespass

Alien Trespass movie poster:



Here's the trailer:



And here's the official site.

*Previously: The D.N.Alien.

*Buy "Attack of the 'B' Movie Posters" at Amazon.

Flying Lego Car

Flying Lego car by Gorazd Vahen.

*Previously: Ultraman goes for a ride in the big red car.

*Buy Lego minifigs at eBay.