Taking a cue from every other cock swinging nation on Earth, Iran’s aerospace research center shot a payload carrying rocket into space yesterday. Proving that radical Islamic dictatorships still know how to party like it’s 1967.

“Britain’s former ambassador to Iran, Sir Richard Dalton, told the BBC that, if confirmed, such a move could destabilize the Middle East: “It is a matter of concern. Iran’s potential nuclear military programme, combined with an advanced missile capability, would destabilize the region, and of course if there were a bomb that could be placed on the end of this missile, it would in breach of Iran’s obligations under the non-proliferation treaty.”

In all honesty it seems as though the Brits are overreacting. Who says the Iranians have malicious intent? Think about it, Richard Branson shot a rocket into space and they gave him a million dollars. Space racism or not, at least the price is right. Four goats and suckled virgin per ride … Allah Akbar!!!

[Via BBC]

My fellow geniuses at the University of Washington are reporting that they have developed a new autonomous submersible. One that is capable of reaching depths of nearly 9,000 feet and powered solely with the blood of a thousand under appreciated grad students.

“Deepglider opens up new research possibilities for oceanographers studying global climate change. The glider’s first trip revealed unexpected warming of water near the ocean floor, and scientists are interested in studying whether the temperatures are related to global warming.”

Two points for Al Gore and his man crush on climatology. Adios.

[Via Slashdot]

So there’s a new full length movie streaming site on the block, MovinFlicks.com. Like their predecessors, they are offering current movies for your downloading pleasure and at DVD quality ta boot. The legality of viewing films on such a site is pretty cloudy, but if you’re feeling dangerous give it a shot. Personally, I can’t wait to load up Little Man in all its crap-tastic Wayans Brothers glory, slaughter the brain cells I escaped Vegas with last weekend and cry myself to sleep.

[Via Gizmodo]