Remind me never to move house on election day again. If the news is a bit short, my apologies.
- In the last three weeks, 300 children have been attacked by blood-sucking monkeys at an Indian Temple
- While scientists debate its hazards, health-seekers bathe in the glow of radon.
- A Chinese farmer has reportedly realised his childhood dream of building a flying saucer.
- If aliens ever do turn up on our doorstep, we are likely to try to sell them something. Read about “Marketing to the Mothership”.
- Here is a review of The Shape of The Great Pyramid available in December, a new book debunking various theories about it’s geometry.
- The Artic icecap is getting warmer at a far faster rate than elsewhere. Santa buys a speedboat, looks for a red-nosed dolphin.
- The oceans are full of giant squid, which now represent more biomass than the human race.
- Satanic sailor’s Mom blows his cover: says her son is “the least evil person you could meet”.
- An ancient site in London reveals the secrets of Roman cosmetics, and an inscription to “Mars Camulos”, a mixture of the Roman and British gods of war.
- Revealed at last, an early 70s U.S. Army study said a little LSD was a good thing for it’s soldiers.
- More on what I consider a big “lost issue”, where is the armor to save U.S. soldiers’ lives? Who is responsible for the lack? Heads should roll for this, but won’t.
- Chinese microfossils give clues to the first animals.
- Politics Warning: I have to do it. Views on the re-election of G.W. Bush from a Republican and a Democrat.
- The mapmaker who found the tomb of a living god by accident.
- How to run a space programme for the people on a limited budget, a salutary lesson from India.
- How to adapt ancient Maori warrior teachings to a modern business.
- Cuture grown human blood is soon to be a reality, and it will probably have Aussie crocs in its genes.
- NASA wants to study the man who inspired the movie “Rainman”, as it seems his abilities just keep improving with age.
- Pagan rituals posted on their Web site have riled U.S. Episcopalians.
- Cosmic rays tracked down at last – they come from supernovae.
- A computer model has predicted 15 out of 16 Californian earthquakes in the last 4 years.
- NASA’s Institute for Advanced Concepts outsources for the 12 best ideas on getting into space and staying there.
- Suffering from joint pain? Get stung by some bees.
- An author outlines a mixture of modern psychology and the mysticism of the African plant, eboga.
Quote of the Day:
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
Mahatma Gandhi
