Poll names Chomsky as world's top intellectual

Seeded on Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:35 AM EST (Mail & Gurdian online)

Best known for his loud and consistent criticism of the Vietnam War and US foreign policy over the last 40 years, Chomsky (76) decisively beat Italian novelist and academic Umberto Eco and third-placed Oxford University professor Richard Dawkins to top the poll.

politics

The Ceramic Industry Helps To Reduce CO2 Emissions

Seeded on Sun Oct 4, 2009 11:25 AM EDT (Ceramic Industry)

The most recent developments in glass technology have been recognized by the state of California in its drive to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

environment, science

An Interesting Article On Sun Spots

Seeded on Sun Oct 4, 2009 10:53 AM EDT (ASTROBIOLOGY MAGAZINE)

Summary: Contrary to popular belief, the number of sunspots visible on the sun may not be an indication of changes in the sun's impact on Earth.

environment, science

A Battle to Preserve a Visionary's Bold Failure

Seeded on Sun May 10, 2009 12:48 PM EDT (The New York Times)

In 1901, Nikola Tesla began work on a global system of giant towers meant to relay through the air not only news, stock reports and even pictures but also, unbeknown to investors such as J. Pierpont Morgan, free electricity for one and all.

science

Mussels on Acid

Seeded on Sat May 9, 2009 12:25 PM EDT (Astrobiology Magazine)

A student at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia is bringing understanding to the troubling problem of ocean acidification due to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide.

global-warming, science, climate-change, co2

Rice-duck farming can mitigate global warming - study

Seeded on Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:04 AM EDT (Philstar)

I thought this was interesting.

global-warming, science

Science Cannot Fully Describe Reality, Says Templeton Prize Winner

Seeded on Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:26 PM EDT (Science: Current Issue)

Art and Science Are Human Perception. Here is a great article about Bernard d'Espagnat and his thoughts on human perception.

art, science

The climate is changeing life.

Seeded on Sat Mar 21, 2009 5:33 AM EDT (Astrobiology Magazine)

Scientists have long established that the Antarctic Peninsula is one of the most rapidly warming spots on Earth.

global-warming, science, climate-change

Letter from Washington: The Gatekeeper: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker

Seeded on Sun Mar 1, 2009 1:48 PM EST (New Yorker)

I think this is an interesting article on Rahm Emanuel, something interesting about him as a person.

people, politics, obama-administration

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Hi Blayde: Sounds like you are having quite a time with your back. Sorry you have to go through that. The only drawback about pepper is the heat, huh? Hope you've had a chance to view some of the papier mache' I directed you to. I told Claudia' that a couple of my friends from NV might visit. She was estatic. This guy in another location in Brazil recently made me his contact at Flickr too. When I looked at his papier mache' I was euphoric.

— Sandi Holland

Thank you for your comment, Blayde. I like your posts, too... you always make so much sense, and in such a rational way. You are never insulting, even when you might be forgiven for being so...

You are right about pets. I've had everything, from dogs and cats, to horses, to tarantulas, to rats, mice, gerbils, guinea pigs and hamsters (I have hamsters now). I love animals (as if you couldn't tell), and have no prejudices against any species (but horses and rats are my favorites, if I have to choose). When an animal looks you in the eye with such profound trust, it is truly humbling.

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