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7 Games Yang Dilarang di Dunia
Written By azuma on Saturday, October 20, 2012 | 7:36 PM
7.mortal kombat
brazil
dan jerman melarang perdaran game ini karena game pertarungan
tersebut kerap menampilkan darah berlebihan. Sejak tahun 1992, seri
mortal kombat telah membawa kontroversi untuk game. Bahkan
entertainment software rating board (esrb) akhirnya mengharuskan
semua permainan video untuk dinilai dan diberi label peringatan pada
kemasan game.
6.left 4 dead 2
6.left 4 dead 2
pemerintah
australia dan jerman melarang game ini karena tak memberikan label
peringatan agar game tersebut hanya dimainkan orang dewasa berusia 18
tahun ke atas. Gambar-gambar yang dimunculkan seringkali berlebihan,
sebut saja zombie, pemotongan, detai luka dan tumpukan mayat.
5.bully (canis canem)
5.bully (canis canem)
dilarang
di brazil, inggris dan amerika serikat. Game ini dianggap mengajak
anak-anak sekolah untuk berbuat keonaran di sekolah dan dianggap dapat
merusak moral generasi muda.
4.grand theft auto
4.grand theft auto
game ini dilarang di australia dan as dan selalu menjadi kontroversi. Meski game ini cukup canggih dengan menggunakan perspektif google maps, tema inti dari game ini dianggap mengajarkan perampokan, kekerasan dan narkoba. Bahkan dalam seri gta: San andreas, fitur game ini menghadirkan sebuah game mini yang bertajuk hot coffee. Dalam game mini itu terdapat adegan antara dua karakter game yang sedang melakukan hubungan seksual. Sontak, tim sensor game langsung me-rating game tersebut.
3.call of duty
dilarang
di arab saudi, uni emirat arab, rusia dan kuba. Game perang seperti
call of duty ini dianggap telah melencengkan sejarah karena lokasi
dan waktu yang digunakan dalam tema perang biasanya diambil ketika
zaman peperangan di suatu negara. Seri call of duty yang paling
menuai kontroversi adalah modern warfare 2 dan black ops. Namun
begitu, keduanya malah menuai untung yang cukup besar dari larisnya
penjualan software game tersebut.
2.postal
2.postal
postal,
game yang mengusung genre 'first-person shooter' menampilak sejumlah
adegan yang mengerikan. Gamer diajak untuk menembaki sejumlah
pekerja dan warga sipil yang dikisahkan sedang 'mengamuk' di sebuah
wilayah berlatar belakang irlandia. Digamarkan warga sipil dan
pemberontak sedang menggenjot produksi obat terlarang untuk keperluan
terorisme. Teroris game ini dilarang di 13 negara termasuk
australia, selandia baru dan swedia.
1.manhunt
1.manhunt
Pada
2008 Manhunt 2 dilarang beredar karena konten sadisme yang
ditampilkannya. Rockstar selaku pengembang sempat merilis versi
revisinya, namun, tetap dilarang. Diperjualbelikan. Jauh sebelumnya,
padda 2004, manhunt pertama menjadi berita utama koran-koran Inggris
menyusul tewasnya seorang siswa 14 tahun akibat ditikam dan dipukul di
leicester, kota Inggris tengah timur. Orang tua korban merasa yakin
pembunuhnya memperoleh ilham dari game itu, kendatipun polisi dan
pengacara menjelaskan tak ada bukti game itu memainkan peran dalam
pembunuhan tersebut. Game ini dilarang di tujuh negara, termasuk
Jerman, Inggris dan Irlandia.
Foto Jepang Sekarang dan 100 Tahun Lalu
Pernah kebayang
nggak sama kita bagaimana kondisi Jepang 100 tahun lalu dengan yang
sekarang?? Wahh.. ga kebayang kan kayak gimana hehe.. Berikut saya
mendapat beberapa foto perbandingannya diambil dari postcards 100 tahun
lalu yang sebagian besar foto-foto berlokasi di Yokohama.
Monster Laut 'Predator X' Mendapat Nama Resmi
Written By azuma on Friday, October 19, 2012 | 11:33 PM
Oleh Tia Ghose, Kontributor LiveScience | LiveScience.com
Reptil laut raksasa yang menjelajahi lautan sekitar 150 juta tahun lalu resmi tercatat sebagai spesies baru, menurut para peneliti. Hewan yang dinamai Pliosaurus funkei memiliki panjang 12 meter dan tengkorak sepanjang 2 meter dengan gigitan yang empat kali lebih kuat daripada Tyrannosaurus rex.
"Mereka adalah predator utama di lautan," kata salah satu peneliti Patrick Druckenmiller, paleontolog di Museum University of Alaska. "Gigi mahluk ini akan membuat T. rex merinding."
Jika temuan fosilnya digabungkan, maka kerangka raksasa P. funkei yang baru ditemukan menggambarkan lautan era Jurassic kuno yang penuh dengan predator-predator raksasa.
Pada
2006, para ilmuwan menggali dua kerangka besar pliosaur di Svalbard,
Norwegia, serangkaian pulau di pertengahan antara Eropa dan Kutub Utara.
Mahluk-mahluk raksasa tersebut, salah satunya disebut Predator X,
terlihat agak berbeda dari pliosaurus lain yang ditemukan di Inggris dan
Prancis dalam satu setengah abad terakhir.
Kini setelah tahunan meneliti secara mendetail dan menganalisis rahang, tulang belakang, serta badan depan, para peneliti menyimpulkan bahwa Predator X adalah sebuah spesies baru. Secara resmi mereka memberi nama Bjonr dan May-Liss Funke, dua sukarelawan yang pertama menemukan fosil-fosil tersebut.
Pliosaurus
adalah reptil laut yang hidup antara 160 juta-145 juta tahun lalu pada
periode Jurassic. Mereka memiliki leher pendek, tubuh yang besar di
bagian atas dan mengecil di kaki, serta empat sirip yang memungkinkan
mereka "bergerak seolah terbang dalam air", kata Druckenmiller pada
LiveScience.
Spesies baru ini kemungkinan hidup 145 juta tahun lalu dan memakan plesiosaurus, reptil laut lain yang merupakan kerabat mereka, berleher panjang dan berkepala kecil.
Analisis terbaru ini menunjukkan bahwa P. funkei memiliki sirip depan yang lebih panjang secara proporsional daripada pliosaurus lain, begitu juga bentuk tulang belakang, serta jarak gigi pada rahang, kata Druckenmiller.
Pada 2008, para ilmuwan awalnya memperkirakan Predator X bisa mencapai panjang 15 meter. Studi ilmiah terbaru menunjukkan bahwa mahluk ini lebih kecil dari perkiraan tersebut, namun masih tetap lebih besar dari predator apex terbesar yang hidup saat ini, paus pembunuh yang panjangnya 9 meter, ujar Druckenmiller.
Fosil Pliosaurus funkei hanyalah dua dari hampir 40 spesimen yang ditemukan di Svalbard. Pada Norwegian Journal of Geology edisi 12 Oktober, para penulis juga menyebut ada dua ichtyosaurus baru, atau reptil mirip lumba-lumba, plesiosaurus leher terpanjang dari era Jurassic, dan beberapa invertebrata.
Keseluruhan fosil-fosil ini memberi gambaran bahwa laut Arktik kuno penuh dengan predator menakutkan serta fauna invertebrata, kata salah satu penulis penelitian John Hurum dari University of Oslo lewat email.
"Kami tidak hanya menemukan satu spesies baru, tapi kami menemukan sebuah jejaring ekosistem," tambah Druckenmiller.
Reptil laut raksasa yang menjelajahi lautan sekitar 150 juta tahun lalu resmi tercatat sebagai spesies baru, menurut para peneliti. Hewan yang dinamai Pliosaurus funkei memiliki panjang 12 meter dan tengkorak sepanjang 2 meter dengan gigitan yang empat kali lebih kuat daripada Tyrannosaurus rex.
"Mereka adalah predator utama di lautan," kata salah satu peneliti Patrick Druckenmiller, paleontolog di Museum University of Alaska. "Gigi mahluk ini akan membuat T. rex merinding."
Jika temuan fosilnya digabungkan, maka kerangka raksasa P. funkei yang baru ditemukan menggambarkan lautan era Jurassic kuno yang penuh dengan predator-predator raksasa.
Pada
2006, para ilmuwan menggali dua kerangka besar pliosaur di Svalbard,
Norwegia, serangkaian pulau di pertengahan antara Eropa dan Kutub Utara.
Mahluk-mahluk raksasa tersebut, salah satunya disebut Predator X,
terlihat agak berbeda dari pliosaurus lain yang ditemukan di Inggris dan
Prancis dalam satu setengah abad terakhir.Kini setelah tahunan meneliti secara mendetail dan menganalisis rahang, tulang belakang, serta badan depan, para peneliti menyimpulkan bahwa Predator X adalah sebuah spesies baru. Secara resmi mereka memberi nama Bjonr dan May-Liss Funke, dua sukarelawan yang pertama menemukan fosil-fosil tersebut.
Pliosaurus
adalah reptil laut yang hidup antara 160 juta-145 juta tahun lalu pada
periode Jurassic. Mereka memiliki leher pendek, tubuh yang besar di
bagian atas dan mengecil di kaki, serta empat sirip yang memungkinkan
mereka "bergerak seolah terbang dalam air", kata Druckenmiller pada
LiveScience.Spesies baru ini kemungkinan hidup 145 juta tahun lalu dan memakan plesiosaurus, reptil laut lain yang merupakan kerabat mereka, berleher panjang dan berkepala kecil.
Analisis terbaru ini menunjukkan bahwa P. funkei memiliki sirip depan yang lebih panjang secara proporsional daripada pliosaurus lain, begitu juga bentuk tulang belakang, serta jarak gigi pada rahang, kata Druckenmiller.
Pada 2008, para ilmuwan awalnya memperkirakan Predator X bisa mencapai panjang 15 meter. Studi ilmiah terbaru menunjukkan bahwa mahluk ini lebih kecil dari perkiraan tersebut, namun masih tetap lebih besar dari predator apex terbesar yang hidup saat ini, paus pembunuh yang panjangnya 9 meter, ujar Druckenmiller.
Fosil Pliosaurus funkei hanyalah dua dari hampir 40 spesimen yang ditemukan di Svalbard. Pada Norwegian Journal of Geology edisi 12 Oktober, para penulis juga menyebut ada dua ichtyosaurus baru, atau reptil mirip lumba-lumba, plesiosaurus leher terpanjang dari era Jurassic, dan beberapa invertebrata.
Keseluruhan fosil-fosil ini memberi gambaran bahwa laut Arktik kuno penuh dengan predator menakutkan serta fauna invertebrata, kata salah satu penulis penelitian John Hurum dari University of Oslo lewat email.
"Kami tidak hanya menemukan satu spesies baru, tapi kami menemukan sebuah jejaring ekosistem," tambah Druckenmiller.
Kolam Renang Terindah di Dunia
1. Golden Triangle Resort - Chiang Rai, Thailand
2. Murni’s Villa - Ubud, Bali
3. Lake Manyara Serena Lodge - Tanzania, Africa
4. Kandalama Hotel - Dambulla, Sri Lanka
5. Tuscany, Italy
6. Tat Kuang Si Waterfall - Luang Prabang, Laos (natural)
7. Alila Ubud Hotel - Bali, Indonesia
8. Sheraton Waikiki – Hawaii
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9. Hotel Villa Mahal – Turkey
10. Rangali Island – Maldives
11. Kempinski Hotel Ishtar - Dead Sea, Jordan
12. Divi Little Bay Beach Resort - St. Maarten
13. Phuket, Thailand
14. Los Cabos, Mexico
15. North Narrabeen Tidal Pool - Sydney, Australia (natural)
16. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
17. Intercontinental Hotel – Fiji
18. Dreams Resort - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
19. Unknown
20. Turkey
21. Mes Amis Resort
22. Ubud Hanging Gardens - Bali, Indonesia
23. Infinity Falls (natural)
24. Unknown
25. Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Casino – Singapore
10 Most Expensive Disasters
#10. Titanic – $150 Million
The sinking of the Titanic is possibly the most famous accident in the world. But it barely makes our list of top 10 most expensive. On April 15, 1912, the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage and was considered to be the most luxurious ocean liner ever built. Over 1,500 people lost their lives when the ship ran into an iceberg and sunk in frigid waters. The ship cost $7 million to build ($150 million in today ‘ s dollars).
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# 9. Tanker Truck vs Bridge – $358 Million
On August 26, 2004, a car collided with a tanker truck containing 32,000 liters of fuel on the Wiehltal Bridge in Germany . The tanker crashed through the guardrail and fell 90 feet off the A4 Autobahn resulting in a huge explosion and fire which destroyed the load-bearing ability of the bridge. Temporary repairs cost $40 million and the cost to replace the bridge is estimated at $318 Million.
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# 8. MetroLink Crash – $500 Million
On September 12, 2008, in what was one of the worst train crashes in California history, 25 people were killed when a Metrolink commuter train crashed head-on into a Union Pacific freight train in Los Angeles . It is thought that the Metrolink train may have run through a red signal while the conductor was busy text messaging.. Wrongful death lawsuits are expected to cause $500 million in losses for Metrolink.
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# 7. B-2 Bomber Crash – $1.4 Billion
Here we have our first billion dollar accident (and we ‘ re only #7 on the list). This B-2 stealth bomber crashed shortly after taking off from an air base in Guam on February 23, 2008. Investigators blamed distorted data in the flight control computers caused by moisture in the system. This resulted in the aircraft making a sudden nose-up move which made the B-2 stall and crash. This was 1 of only 21 ever built and was the most expensive aviation accident in history. Both pilots were able to eject to safety.
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# 6. Exxon Valdez – $2.5 Billion
The Exxon Valdez oil spill was not a large one in relation to the world ‘ s biggest oil spills, but it was a costly one due to the remote location of Prince William Sound (accessible only by helicopter and boat). On March 24, 1989, 10..8 million gallons of oil was spilled when the ship ‘ s master, Joseph Hazelwood, left the controls and the ship crashed into a Reef. The cleanup cost Exxon $2..5 billion.
Reduce this image Click to see fullsize
# 5. Piper Alpha Oil Rig – $3.4 Billion
The world ‘ s worst off-shore oil disaster. At one time, it was the world ‘ s single largest oil producer, spewing out 317,000 barrels of oil per day. On July 6, 1988, as part of routine maintenance, technicians removed and checked safety valves which were essential in preventing dangerous build-up of liquid gas. There were 100 identical safety valves which were checked. Unfortunately, the technicians made a mistake and forgot to replace one of them. At 10 PM that same night, a technician pressed a start button for the liquid gas pumps and the world ‘ s most expensive oil rig accident was set in motion.
Within 2 hours, the 300 foot platform was engulfed in flames. It eventually collapsed, killing 167 workers and resulting in $3.4 Billion in damages.
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# 4. Challenger Explosion – $5.5 Billion
The Space Shuttle Challenger was destroyed 73 seconds after takeoff due on January 28, 1986 due to a faulty O-ring. It failed to seal one of the joints, allowing pressurized gas to reach the outside. This in turn caused the external tank to dump its payload of liquid hydrogen causing a massive explosion. The cost of replacing the Space Shuttle was $2 billion in 1986 ($4.5 billion in today ‘ s dollars). The cost of investigation, problem correction, and replacement of lost equipment cost $450 million from 1986-1987 ($1 Billion in today ‘ s dollars).
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# 3. Prestige Oil Spill – $12 Billion
On November 13, 2002, the Prestige oil tanker was carrying 77,000 tons of heavy fuel oil when one of its twelve tanks burst during a storm off Galicia , Spain . Fearing that the ship would sink, the captain called for help from Spanish rescue workers, expecting them to take the ship into harbour. However, pressure from local authorities forced the captain to steer the ship away from the coast. The captain tried to get help from the French and Portuguese authorities, but they too ordered the ship away from their shores. The storm eventually took its toll on the ship resulting in the tanker splitting in half and releasing 20 million gallons oil into the sea..
According to a report by the Pontevedra Economist Board, the total cleanup cost $12 billion.
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# 2. Space Shuttle Columbia – $13 Billion
The Space Shuttle Columbia was the first space worthy shuttle in NASA ‘ s orbital fleet. It was destroyed during re-entry over Texas on February 1, 2003 after a hole was punctured in one of the wings during launch 16 days earlier. The original cost of the shuttle was $2 Billion in 1978. That comes out to $6.3 Billion in today ‘ s dollars. $500 million was spent on the investigation, making it the costliest aircraft accident investigation in history. The search and recovery of debris cost $300 million.
In the end, the total cost of the accident (not including replacement of the shuttle) came out to $13 Billion according to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics..
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# 1. Chernobyl – $200 Billion
On April 26, 1986, the world witnessed the costliest accident in history. The Chernobyl disaster has been called the biggest socio-economic catastrophe in peacetime history. 50% of the area of Ukraine is in some way contaminated. Over 200,000 people had to be evacuated and resettled while 1.7 million people were directly affected by the disaster. The death toll attributed to Chernobyl , including people who died from cancer years later, is estimated at 125,000. The total costs including cleanup, resettlement, and compensation to victims has been estimated to be roughly $200 Billion. The cost of a new steel shelter for the Chernobyl nuclear plant will cost $2 billion alone. The accident was officially attributed to power plant operators who violated plant procedures and were ignorant of the safety requirements needed.
The sinking of the Titanic is possibly the most famous accident in the world. But it barely makes our list of top 10 most expensive. On April 15, 1912, the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage and was considered to be the most luxurious ocean liner ever built. Over 1,500 people lost their lives when the ship ran into an iceberg and sunk in frigid waters. The ship cost $7 million to build ($150 million in today ‘ s dollars).
Reduce this image Click to see fullsize
# 9. Tanker Truck vs Bridge – $358 Million
On August 26, 2004, a car collided with a tanker truck containing 32,000 liters of fuel on the Wiehltal Bridge in Germany . The tanker crashed through the guardrail and fell 90 feet off the A4 Autobahn resulting in a huge explosion and fire which destroyed the load-bearing ability of the bridge. Temporary repairs cost $40 million and the cost to replace the bridge is estimated at $318 Million.
Reduce this image Click to see fullsize
# 8. MetroLink Crash – $500 Million
On September 12, 2008, in what was one of the worst train crashes in California history, 25 people were killed when a Metrolink commuter train crashed head-on into a Union Pacific freight train in Los Angeles . It is thought that the Metrolink train may have run through a red signal while the conductor was busy text messaging.. Wrongful death lawsuits are expected to cause $500 million in losses for Metrolink.
Reduce this image Click to see fullsize
# 7. B-2 Bomber Crash – $1.4 Billion
Here we have our first billion dollar accident (and we ‘ re only #7 on the list). This B-2 stealth bomber crashed shortly after taking off from an air base in Guam on February 23, 2008. Investigators blamed distorted data in the flight control computers caused by moisture in the system. This resulted in the aircraft making a sudden nose-up move which made the B-2 stall and crash. This was 1 of only 21 ever built and was the most expensive aviation accident in history. Both pilots were able to eject to safety.
Reduce this image Click to see fullsize
Reduce this image Click to see fullsize
# 6. Exxon Valdez – $2.5 Billion
The Exxon Valdez oil spill was not a large one in relation to the world ‘ s biggest oil spills, but it was a costly one due to the remote location of Prince William Sound (accessible only by helicopter and boat). On March 24, 1989, 10..8 million gallons of oil was spilled when the ship ‘ s master, Joseph Hazelwood, left the controls and the ship crashed into a Reef. The cleanup cost Exxon $2..5 billion.
Reduce this image Click to see fullsize
# 5. Piper Alpha Oil Rig – $3.4 Billion
The world ‘ s worst off-shore oil disaster. At one time, it was the world ‘ s single largest oil producer, spewing out 317,000 barrels of oil per day. On July 6, 1988, as part of routine maintenance, technicians removed and checked safety valves which were essential in preventing dangerous build-up of liquid gas. There were 100 identical safety valves which were checked. Unfortunately, the technicians made a mistake and forgot to replace one of them. At 10 PM that same night, a technician pressed a start button for the liquid gas pumps and the world ‘ s most expensive oil rig accident was set in motion.
Within 2 hours, the 300 foot platform was engulfed in flames. It eventually collapsed, killing 167 workers and resulting in $3.4 Billion in damages.
Reduce this image Click to see fullsize
# 4. Challenger Explosion – $5.5 Billion
The Space Shuttle Challenger was destroyed 73 seconds after takeoff due on January 28, 1986 due to a faulty O-ring. It failed to seal one of the joints, allowing pressurized gas to reach the outside. This in turn caused the external tank to dump its payload of liquid hydrogen causing a massive explosion. The cost of replacing the Space Shuttle was $2 billion in 1986 ($4.5 billion in today ‘ s dollars). The cost of investigation, problem correction, and replacement of lost equipment cost $450 million from 1986-1987 ($1 Billion in today ‘ s dollars).
Reduce this image Click to see fullsize
# 3. Prestige Oil Spill – $12 Billion
On November 13, 2002, the Prestige oil tanker was carrying 77,000 tons of heavy fuel oil when one of its twelve tanks burst during a storm off Galicia , Spain . Fearing that the ship would sink, the captain called for help from Spanish rescue workers, expecting them to take the ship into harbour. However, pressure from local authorities forced the captain to steer the ship away from the coast. The captain tried to get help from the French and Portuguese authorities, but they too ordered the ship away from their shores. The storm eventually took its toll on the ship resulting in the tanker splitting in half and releasing 20 million gallons oil into the sea..
According to a report by the Pontevedra Economist Board, the total cleanup cost $12 billion.
Reduce this image Click to see fullsize
# 2. Space Shuttle Columbia – $13 Billion
The Space Shuttle Columbia was the first space worthy shuttle in NASA ‘ s orbital fleet. It was destroyed during re-entry over Texas on February 1, 2003 after a hole was punctured in one of the wings during launch 16 days earlier. The original cost of the shuttle was $2 Billion in 1978. That comes out to $6.3 Billion in today ‘ s dollars. $500 million was spent on the investigation, making it the costliest aircraft accident investigation in history. The search and recovery of debris cost $300 million.
In the end, the total cost of the accident (not including replacement of the shuttle) came out to $13 Billion according to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics..
Reduce this image Click to see fullsize
# 1. Chernobyl – $200 Billion
On April 26, 1986, the world witnessed the costliest accident in history. The Chernobyl disaster has been called the biggest socio-economic catastrophe in peacetime history. 50% of the area of Ukraine is in some way contaminated. Over 200,000 people had to be evacuated and resettled while 1.7 million people were directly affected by the disaster. The death toll attributed to Chernobyl , including people who died from cancer years later, is estimated at 125,000. The total costs including cleanup, resettlement, and compensation to victims has been estimated to be roughly $200 Billion. The cost of a new steel shelter for the Chernobyl nuclear plant will cost $2 billion alone. The accident was officially attributed to power plant operators who violated plant procedures and were ignorant of the safety requirements needed.
