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The BioShock 2 That You'll Never See

An enormous preserved whale pays quiet homage to the undersea world of wonder that was BioShock. In this concept artwork, it looks like a tiger-striped whale on treads is bearing down on our intrepid hero ... or is that thing stuffed and segmented? The image does capture the melancholic feel of BioShock, although it's missing the art deco curves and steampunkery of the world from the original game. Check out more pieces in the gallery below, and find out why this you won't be getting your game on in this world. More »

1:45 PM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By Kevin Kelly
4,871 views, 15 comments

Latest by HootieMac: Section 9 Reject: I expect Bioshock 2 to follow a line similar to Jurassic Park: The Lost World (book, not movie.) It'll be set in a surface city that was built as a prototype or support outpost for Rapture. I will more »

mad ecology

Electrified Coral Reef in Bali

That trellis you see in this picture is made of electrical cables, and it's covered in thriving coral. Apparently low-wattage energy emissions attract limestone, which is the basis for coral growth. Now countries like Bali (where this picture was taken on Wednesday) are setting up electrical grids to regrow their dying reefs. [Seattle Times]

7:30 AM on Thu Dec 6 2007
By Annalee Newitz
59 views, 1 comment

Latest by n/a: This seems a hell of a lot smarter than sinking old ships and 55 gallon drums of toxic waste to form marine habitats! more »