Category Archives: Spin da News

Taking a news item/story/whatever and taking a persepective that argues its goodness.

Fake Tornadoes as an Energy Source

good luckA Canadian engineer has proposed to use tornadoes to power wind turbines that in turn will create electricity. The concept is similar to a solar tower, which uses solar heat to produce wind power. Efficiency of a solar tower relies on how big it is, the bigger the better. The tornado-based power plant does not need to be extremely tall, thus saving costs.

The tornado itself is self-sustaining once it is put into motion since it relies on heat transfer. Located at the bottom of the tornado generator turbines would be located to harness the power of nature. So far a mockup has been made, but a full scale test has yet to happen.

Tyco Executives Denied Bail

Former Tyco International executives L. Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz were recently denied bail.

“They were convicted in June on charges of first-degree grand larceny and other charges related to accusations they stole $180 million outright and improperly made some $430 million by manipulating Tyco’s stock value.”

It is good to see that the American justice system still applies to people of every walk of life.

The Kindness of Strangers

In the disasterous aftermath of hurricane Katrina it can seem almost impossible to look on the bright side of things. However in these kinds of trying times the kindness of everyday citizens can really make apparent the basic goodness we all share as humans on planet Earth. For example the 42 man volunteer rescue crew from BC who arrived in New Orleans on Thursday are just one of many groups of people lending their support where government officials are lacking. The team is the first and only urban search-and-rescue team deployed and operating in the area and is made up of police officers, ambulance personnel, doctors, firefighters, hydraulics experts and three search dogs.

With people like these and numerous other random ‘strangers’ selflessly lending their support it really brings to light that the goodness of people can be a powerful force indeed. A slightly nicer place to dwell than in the neglegent shadow of certain political leaders.

Amazing Plane Crash

Toronto’s Pearson International Airport witnessed a plane crash yesterday, and believe it or not good news can be found in this.

Every passenger and crew member survived the crash!! This is the first time I’ve heard of a jetliner crashing and exploding into a fireball in which all persons aboard came out alive.

Editor’s note: This is also the first entry into our newest category Spin da News. This new category will explore the positive side of things in the news that are normally deemed to be negative.