Flash Modin writes “In a Scientific American essay based on their new book A Grand Design, Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow are now claiming physicists may never find a theory of everything. Instead, they propose a ‘family of interconnected theories’ might emerge, with each describing a certain reality under specific conditions. The claim is a reversal for Hawking, who claimed in 1980 that there would be a unified theory by the turn of the century.”

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Nintendo reveal first 3DS info at their Fall Conference in Japan

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evanism writes “A hotel in Las Vegas is accidentally designed to be a massive parabolic dish that focuses the suns rays into a death ray! Burns hair, plastic and causes pain.” It apparently lasts for several minutes during afternoons of bright sunlight, but if you need to perform science on it, you better hurry since they plan to ruin/fix it.

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Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt retracts allegations that England players were suspected of fixing a one-day match.

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Only one week after its release, the free-to-play Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures has already logged in over one million players. In order to celebrate this milestone for Clone Wars Adventures, SOE and LucasArts have rewarded all of the current players with a limited edition Golden Mouse Droid Pet.

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Again on offer this winter by Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche is a wide range of opportunities for testing the Porsche in the most extreme as well as testing conditions. Starting from January 2011 and continuing till March 2011 all the motor car fans have the opportunity to register for some diverse courses at the Porsche Sport Driving School & Porsche Travel Club.

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Soccer player, Victor Hugo, scored this amazing accidental goal with his butt..

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