[monochrom] The Cracked Ambience: new and recommended sounds for your persona...

AMANDINE - solace from bare hands (Fat Cat) GHOST - in stormy night(Drag City)

[monochrom] Early Christianity's Martyrdom Debate

Princeton University's Elaine Pagels is about the nearest thing there is to a superstar in the realm of Christian history scholarship. It is largely through her work that many understand the early non-Orthodox Christianity that she at one point dubbed (and later un-dubbed, finding the term impr

[monochrom] New Orleans Community Spaces in Crisis

Community centers have long been central to New Orleans organizing, serving as a gathering location for people, culture and ideas. One activist recently explained, "organizing here looks like neighborhood get-togethers, potlucks, block parties, and conversations on a neighbor's porch. Its abo

[monochrom] Will Biology Solve the Universe?

For years, scientists have tried to develop a universal theory of everything. Steven Hawking predicts that such a theory will be discovered in the next 20 years. A new theory asserts that biology, not physics, will be the key to unlocking the deepest mysteries of the universe, such as quantum m

[monochrom] Romane Apsa ­ Zigeunertränen

>Dienstag, 13. März, 19.00 >Romane Apsa ­ Zigeunertränen >kinokis mikrokino #141 > >Über ein Jahr lang, kurz vor dem Beitritt der Slowakei zur >EU, begleitet die Filmemacherin Zuzana Brejcha drei Generationen >einer Roma Familie in ihrem Alltag. Das Leben der >matriarchalisch definierten Familie w

[monochrom] Interview with Winston McAnuff

"Electric Dread" short-circuits Parisian Ground ... Makavibes ... In the 70s, Jamaica has known lots of wonderful singers ... Sweet voices could be heard at almost every corner, coming from every studio's window ... One of those voices was Winston McAnuff's. The "Electric Dread", born in 1957

[monochrom] Fact or Fiction? Living People Outnumber the Dead

The human population has swelled so much that people alive today outnumber all those who have ever lived, says a factoid whose roots stretch back to the 1970s. Some versions of this widely circulating rumor claim that 75 percent of all people ever born are currently alive. Yet, despite a quadru

[monochrom] The sting in the bio-buzz

The EU's new targets for biofuel use will result in the destruction of forests and livelihoods in the global South without a clear environmental gain, writes Jutta Kill. Link -- Posted By johannes to

[monochrom] Atkins diet marginally better than rivals

One of the largest studies to date has found that overweight women lost a little more weight on the popular Atkins diet than on three other well-known diet plans. However, the effect was small, and it is not clear that the Atkins diet works the way it claims.

[monochrom] Tsar Putin's Russia

Energy is at the centre of Russia's strategic partnership with the European Union. Oil is the cause of its struggle with the US over the routes of pipelines from the Caspian and Central Asia. Dismantling the Yukos group will complete Russia's renationalisation of energy. President Vladimir Puti

[monochrom] France: We Can Sing. We Can Win!

France is tired of losing in the Eurovision Song Contest. So it's undertaking a national effort to win. Quote: "We've had enough of being humiliated by Ukraine and of calamitous scores well behind Bosnia-Herzegovina or Macedonia. France wants to reclaim its dominant position ... Operation recon

[monochrom] She's No Fundamentalist

What people get wrong about Ayaan Hirsi Ali. By Christopher Hitchens. Link -- Posted By johannes to monochrom at 3/07/2007 03:41:00 PM ___ Bagasch m

[monochrom] International Year Of Polytheism: Ratatoskr and Ba'al

We got two new submissions to our series "Favourite Deities". David Fine from San Francisco sends us info about Ba'al and our own Johannes Grenzfurthner introduces us to

[monochrom] Christopher Lee... sings?

Christopher Lee is a singer now. And the title of his first album is "Revelation". Link -- Posted By johannes to monochrom at 3/06/2007 12:44:00 PM

[monochrom] Elephants Pause for Reflection

What's a girl to do when she discovers a large white cross on her forehead? In the case of Happy, an Asian elephant at the Bronx Zoo in New York, she raises her trunk and touches the cross on her mirror-image thereby passing a standard test known as the ‘mark test’. Happy’s response was

[monochrom] Water Flows on Mars? Not So Fast...

Signs of recent liquid water on Mars may have instead been caused by mini-avalanches of dirt. In December, NASA released photos of Martian gullies that showed enigmatic tracks of material suddenly appearing in the last five years. Researchers interpreted the deposits as having possibly come fro

[monochrom] The Intellectual in the Infosphere

Quote: "What qualifies as intellectual authority today is changing fundamentally. People are much less prepared to defer to the acknowledged experts in various fields. At the same time, however, we are being swamped with data and information -- a glut that cries out for analysis and summary. So

[monochrom] Perfume: The Perverse Allegory of a Savior

Tom Tykwer offers an odd-smelling twist on the Christ-figure. Quote: >>Ecce homo is the Latin Vulgate's translation of the Greek eido ho anthropos, which is what Pilate says when he presents the scourged, thorn-crowned Jesus to the crowd in John 19.5. The term has come to refer to any artistic

[monochrom] Physicists reveal water's secrets in journal 'Science'

Equipped with high-speed computers and the laws of physics, scientists from the University of Delaware and Radboud University in the Netherlands have developed a new method to "flush out" the hidden properties of water--and without the need for painstaking laboratory experiments. Their new firs

[monochrom] Intellectual seekers in the notorious Tenderloin, San Francisco

John-Ivan Palmer writes about the Tenderloin in SF. Late one night in the Tenderloin, 1968, my girlfriend (if you could call her that) was talking to one of her topless-bottomless dancing friends at an unlicensed bottle club deceptively called Coffee Ron. I ignored the riffraff staring at me f

[monochrom] International Year Of Polytheism: Alan Moore and Polytheism

Peter Schlager -- a supporter of the "International Year Of Polytheism" -- transmits us his statement about Alan Moore and Polytheism. Link -- Posted By johannes to

[monochrom] The Teenar

A guitar shaped like a little girl? that is weird in so many ways. I wonder if Aerosmith or Keith Richards would go on stage with that... Probably it is an artistic comment on the guitar / girl symbolism encorporated and performed regularly if unconsciously by metal guitarists all around the wo

[monochrom] monochrom: Apple Song

The wonderful folks at RE/Search filmed our "Apple Song" at Dorkbot SF (February 19, 2007) Link -- Posted By johannes to

[monochrom] Eat A Persimmon For Zeus

We ate persimmons for Zeus! Link -- Posted By johannes to monochrom at 2/25/2007 08:35:00 AM ___ Bagasch mailing list Bagasch@net-works.at http://

[monochrom] House extends like a turtle

It my look like the turtle in Michael Ende's "neverending story" and all the fur on the roof gives me the creeps, but the overall idea of woodconstruction is pretty cool. LINK -- Posted By Georg Cracked to

[monochrom] Rubikubism

Rubikubism is wonderful art combining the aesthetics of early digital art with the geekdom of the Rubik's cube. No, it is not retro. Geeks are never retro - these for instance never left the Eighties. LINK -- Posted By Georg Cracked to

[monochrom] International Year Of Polytheism: Eat A Persimmon For Zeus

A Persimmon is variety of species of trees of the genus Diospyros, and the edible fruit borne by them. The most widely cultivated species is Diospyros kaki. The fruit is very sweet to the taste with a soft to occasionally fibrous texture. Cultivation of the fruit started in parts of East Asia,

[monochrom] monochrom @ Dorkbot SF pictures

Scott Beale posted excellent pictures of a great Dorkbot San Francisco gathering (February 19, 2007) where we presented a couple of our projects. Link -- Posted By johannes to

[monochrom] monochrom @ Dorkbot San Francisco

monochrom will be presenting a couple of ideas at Dorkbot time: 7:30pm Monday 19 February 2007 place: Encounter Studios 555 DeHaro Suite 120 San Francisco, CA Link -- Posted By johannes to

[monochrom] Laughing Squid posts pictures of Taugshow #10

Scott Beale of Laughing Squid posted some excellent pictures of the Taugshow #10 recording at Exploratorium. He lists a couple of other streams: Lori Dorn

[monochrom] First reports and pictures of 'Premature Burial As A Field Trial ...

First pictures and blog reports about Wednesday's 'Premature Burial As A Field Trial For Near Death Activities' are online. The second ritualistic proceeding in the 'International Year Of Polytheism' was a huge success, at least in terms of efficiency. Link

[monochrom] "To Be Matter" > The Edge of Surrealism

'The Edge of Surrealism' is an essential introduction to the writing of French social theorist Roger Caillois. Caillois was part of the Surrealist avant-garde and in the 1930s founded the College of Sociology with Georges Bataille and Michel Leiris. He spent his life exploring issues raised by

[monochrom] Dig Deeper To Find Martian Life

A UCL-led study has found that probes designed to find life on Mars do not drill deep enough to find the living cells that scientists believe may exist well below the surface. Although current drills may find essential tell-tale signs that life once existed on Mars, cellular life could not su

Re: [monochrom] Roboexotica @ Wired Print

oje... das ist der richtige: http://www.monochrom.at/info-monochrom/roboexotic_wired012007_print___monochrom.jpg At 16:35 01.02.2007, Magnus wrote: >On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:28:09 +0100, das ende der nahrungskette ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Almost forgot to blog it...

[monochrom] Roboexotica @ Wired Print

Almost forgot to blog it... Wired Magazine published a small but nice article by Liz Cole about Roboexotica, the festival for cocktail robotics we are hosting together with Shifz. You can find it in the January print issue of Wired.

[monochrom] The Plot Thickens: Pasternak and the CIA

Boris Pasternak never knew it, but the CIA funded Dr. Zhivago in Russian, enabling him to be named for the Nobel Prize in 1958. Link -- Posted by johannes to

[monochrom] Is Philosophy Progressive?

Some say that one of the main differences between science and philosophy is that science makes progress while philosophers go round in circles endlessly discussing the same questions. Toni Vogel Carey isn’t convinced. Link -- Posted by johann

[monochrom] France Allows Les Miserables Sequel

France's highest appeals court says it will allow a modern sequel to Victor Hugo's classic "Les Miserables". The author's great great grandson says he's bitterly disappointed in the decision. Quote: "I am not just fighting for myself, my family and for Victor Hugo but for the descendants of all

[monochrom] Top Ten Signs That You're An Art World Token

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[monochrom] ausstellungseroeffnung jacob appelbaum @ q21

unser monochrom-botschafter und artist in residence, jacob appelbaum, wir am 31. jaenner 2007 eine kleine fotoausstellung im q21 des wiener museumsquartiers präsentieren. 20 uhr, show up. ___ Bagasch mailing list Bagasch@net-works.at http://service.net

[monochrom] Stonehenge Settlement Found

"Excavations also offer new evidence that a timber circle and a vast earthwork where the village once stood were linked to Stonehenge—via roadd, river, and ritual. Together, the sites were part of a much larger religious complex, the archaeologists suggest."

[monochrom] Fwd: memento mori

>From: "Richard Wientzek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: memento mori >Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:15:26 +0100 > >schlimm und nicht schön: >Karel Svoboda, unter anderem der Schöpfer des genialen >Drei-Haselnüsse-für-Aschenbrödel-Soundtracks, hat sich nach schwerer >Krankheit 68-jährig in seinem Garte

[monochrom] International Year Of Polytheism: Free Bariumnitrate!

"International Year Of Polytheism" Powered by monochrom ---> http://www.monochrom.at/polytheism/ ---> http://www.monochrom.at/free-bariumnitrate/ - FREE BARIUMNITRATE! A fireball sacrifice, burning like 10.000 sparklers The "International Year Of Polytheism" (pow

[monochrom] Free Bariumnitrate: Video online

Finally, the video documentation of "Free Bariumnitrate!" -- the opening event of the "International Year Of Polytheism" -- is online. Watch us ignite 10.000 bound sparklers, free of any judaeo-christian intent.

[monochrom] Iesu Matayoshi -- Japanese Politician, God and Jesus Christ

Mitsuo Matayoshi (also Iesu Matayoshi) is an eccentric Japanese politician, self-styled as The only God Mitsuo Matayoshi Jesus Christ or Matayoshi Jesus. He is the leader of the World Economic Community Party. He was born in Ginowan on February 5, 1944. After graduating Chuo University in Tokyo

[monochrom] The Case Against Science

By Samuel Thorpe. Intro: Science has become an unreliable epistemological resource for several reasons. First, the assumptions of science are suspect. Second, the scientific method exhibits narrow limits to the acquisition of universal knowledge. Third, the conclusions of the scientific commu

[monochrom] Penguins: A Falklands Photo Essay

By Nathan Myhrvold. Link -- Posted by johannes to monochrom at 1/28/2007 11:22:00 PM ___ Bagasch mailing lis

[monochrom] The Forgotten American Dead: Rural America Pays the President's Price in Iraq

Quote: "When we hear about the American dead in Iraq, we normally learn about the circumstances in which they died. Last Saturday, for instance, was, for American troops, the third bloodiest day since the Bush administration launched its invasion in March 2003 -- 27 of them died. Twelve went do

[monochrom] falls ihr fotos vom "free bariumnitrate"...

...event habt, stellt sie doch bitte auf flickr oder sonstwo hin... liebe gruesse und danke ___ Bagasch mailing list Bagasch@net-works.at http://service.net-works.at:8080/mailman/listinfo/bagasch

[monochrom] The Bible And Entomology

Quote, Leviticus Chapter 11: All flying insects that walk on all fours are to be detestable to you. There are, however, some winged creatures that walk on all fours that you may eat: those that have jointed legs for hopping on the ground. Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, crick

[monochrom] How Does Your Brain Respond When You Think About Gambling Or Taking Risks?

Should you leave your comfortable job for one that pays better but is less secure? Should you have a surgery that is likely to extend your life but poses some risk that you will not survive the operation? Should you invest in a risky startup company whose stock may soar even though you could lo

[monochrom] How the Moon rules your life

At last, scientists claim to have found a link between our satellite and human behaviour - like how it governs the size of your dinner. Link -- Posted by johannes to

[monochrom] 10-year-old filmmaker sues for creative control

Budding filmmaker Dominic Scott Kay wants creative control, along with a shot at the Sundance Film Festival. And, as often happens in the entertainment business, to get what he wants he's headed to court with one of Hollywood's top litigators in tow.

[monochrom] free bariumnitrate / videos und foto

hallo! bitte stellt doch eure fotos und videos vom gestrigen opening online (flickr oder was auch immer) und schickt mir die links... danke! liebe gruesse ___ Bagasch mailing list Bagasch@net-works.at http://service.net-works.at:8080/mailman/listinfo

[monochrom] Crash Test Parking

Stupid and sexist comments, but an awesome video. Link -- Posted by grr to monochrom at 1/26/2007 03:56:00 PM ___ Bagasch mailing list Bagasch

[monochrom] A Good Kill, A Humane Hangman?

Albert Pierrepoint hanged Nazis, common murderers, and more than a few American GIs. He also believed that a hanging should be done humanely. Link -- Posted by johannes to

[monochrom] G** bless you, airline movie censors

All mentions of God are bleeped out of a version of Oscar-nominated movie The Queen distributed to Delta and some other airlines. Link -- Posted by johannes to monochrom

[monochrom] The only Castrato sound recording

Alessandro Moreschi, member of the sistina capella from 1883 to 1913, was the only castrato ever making solo recordings. Link ___

[monochrom] public transport patterns

A beautiful flickr-set collecting patterns found in public transport. Link ___ Bagasch mailing list Bagasch@net-works.at http://service.net-works.at:8080/mailman/listinfo/bagasch

[monochrom] Inside artzine #11

Inside artzine #11 is out. This time with MAXIMUM ARTSCUM from Europe, USA, Japan and Australia - Evil & Subversive Paintings, Drawings, Collages, Stories, Poems, Reports from Naoto Hattori (JAP), J.K. Potter (USA), Jan Off (GER), Marcel Ruijters (NL), Microbo (

[monochrom] Did the dinosaurs invent biplane technology?

All God's Creatures: Microraptor gui, a little dinosaur with four feathered limbs, may have glided through the air like a biplane, with its wings paired in parallel. Link _

[monochrom] Minor Google Security Lapse Obscures Ongoing Online Data Risk

Finjan confirmed earlier reports that Google's anti-phishing blacklist, containing private user names and passwords, was accessible without protection on Google's servers. Link ___

[monochrom] John Nichols Thom, the Cornish King of Jerusalem and Malta

John Nichols Thom (1799-1838) was a Cornish self-declared Messiah in the 19th century. Link ___ Bagasch mailing list Bagasch@net-works.at http://service.net-works.at:8080/mailman/listinfo/bagasch

[monochrom] No Consolation For Kalashnikov

John Forge considers the moral dilemma of the weapons designer. >>Here is the dilemma: Weapons research produces in the first place not guns, bombs, bullets and planes and the various command, control and communications hardware and software needed to use these things, but plans, blueprints a

[monochrom] Pirating the 2007 Oscars

Waxy writes: For the last few years, the movie industry's battles with Internet pirates offered an entertaining diversion during Oscar season. Their problem: they need to "leak" their films to Academy members for consideration, but don't want those official leaks to fall into the hands of pira

Re: [monochrom] autos auf es: arg!

eis! natuerlich, nicht "es" At 15:43 23.01.2007, you wrote: >http://youtube.com/watch?v=SPE8vL5hlFA > >___ >Bagasch mailing list >Bagasch@net-works.at >http://service.net-works.at:8080/mailman/listinfo/bagasch ___

[monochrom] autos auf es: arg!

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[monochrom] monochrom in "freie netze. freies wissen"

interview mit mir ueber die informationgegenwart in "freie netze. freies wissen." pdf > http://www.freienetze.at/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=33 ___ Bagasch mailing list Bagasch@net-works.at http://service.net-works.at:8080/

[monochrom] Dorkbot in Second Live

Dorkbot SL is trying to establish dorkbot meetings in second life a internet-based virtual world. Dorkbot SL wants to explore the new possibilities of the metaverse and tries to establish a platform for a glocal way of creating new connections and collaborations. Meetings are held at rhizomatic

[monochrom] New Skype Add-On: The Lie Detector

"KishKish Lie detector offers you a tool to detect the stress level of the person you communicate with over Skype. With the use of KishKish Lie detector you can monitor in real-time the stress level of the person you talked with. This allows you to gage the level of stress and modify your quest

[monochrom] CRACKED AMBIENCE

[] DAVID KARSTEN DANIELS - sharp teeth (Fat Cat) KOTRA & ZAVOLOKA - wag the swing (Kvitnu) NEON - au theatre d

[monochrom] Resurrection of the Greek Mythology

"It has taken almost 2,000 years, but those who worship the 12 gods of ancient Greece have finally triumphed." An old religious community strikes back. Link -- Posted by grr to

[monochrom] max headroom, immer wieder respect

hab grad auf der max headroom wikipedia seite gestoebert... die folge kannte ich noch gar nicht: ==cut== "Lessons" May 5, 1988 13 Edison discovers t

[monochrom] monochrom interview mit "sombunall"

monochrom interview mit "sombunall" http://sombunall.kulando.de/post/2007/01/22/monochrom-interview ___ Bagasch mailing list Bagasch@net-works.at http://service.net-works.at:8080/mailman/listinfo/bagasch

[monochrom] Stop wasting SETI money and resources

Seth Shostak, a senior associate with the SETI Institute is taking a noble effort at fending off the project's critics. Link -- Posted by johannes to

[monochrom] Shotgun Sequencing Slime And Life On Other Planets

Scientists have identified tiny nanoorganisms, which are virtually impossible to see beneath the microscope, in a Californian mine. The discovery may have important implications in the search for life on other planets. Quote: "For 11 years, Jill Banfield at the University of California, Berke

[monochrom] Brazil's Lula: Tropical Blair or Axis of Hope?

Hilary Wainwright returns from Sao Paulo to report on how social movements are preparing for President Lula's second term. Link -- Posted by johannes to mon

[monochrom] FREE BARIUMNITRATE (26. Januar 2007)

FREE BARIUMNITRATE! Ein Opferfeuerball aus 10.000 Wunderkerzen Opening Event des Internationalen Jahres des Polytheismus (powered by monochrom) 26. Januar 2007 Symposion Lindabrunn

[monochrom] Teaching Science to Biblical Literalists

By Alvin M. Saperstein. Intro: >>I have taught introductory astronomy and physical science for many years. I also teach courses on the application of science to world affairs: the impact of war and technology on the historical development of human society (and vice versa) as well as the "war"

[monochrom] Say hello to the paleoclimatologists!

How severe will global warming get? Jason P. Briner is looking for an answer buried deep in mud dozens of feet below the surface of lakes in the frigid Canadian Arctic. Link -- Posted by johannes to

[monochrom] fm4 fest, ein paar fotos von jacob

hallo! jacob hat ein paar fotos vom fm4 fest von gestern online gestellt... http://ioerror.livejournal.com/412326.html der jg ___ Bagasch mailing list Bagasch@net-works.at http://service.net-works.at:8080/mailman/listinfo/bagasch

[monochrom] 23.1.07: PK Verein für Antipir aterie

>From: Martin Mair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >23. Januar 2007, 10:00 Uhr >Pressegespräch: Verein für Antipiraterie der >Film- und Videobranche: Überblick über die >Schwerpunkte der Arbeit für 2007 sowie neueste Entwicklung und Statistik >Veranstalter: Verein für Antipiraterie der Film- >und Videobr

[monochrom] Reservoir Dogs: Redemption in a Postmodern World

By Mark T. Conard. Tarantino's characters find that their redemption depends on whether there is a meaning to the word. An excerpt from The Philosophy of Neo-Noir. Intro: >>Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), and Kill Bill (both volumes: 2003, 2004) are arguably the most successful (a

[monochrom] China rejects new Scorsese film "The Departed"

"The Departed" will not be shown in China, after it was rejected by the country's state-run distributor. But China only imports about 20 films a year, so it is not uncommon for the country to block Hollywood movies. Link -- Posted by johanne

[monochrom] The True Beauty Of The Parking Lot Of An A&P

Learning From Miami: An Architectural Guide to Coping With Urban Sprawl Quote: >>It was at Yale in 1968 that Venturi and a small group of professors and students first unleashed their ideas on the academic world. Theirs was a two-pronged aesthetic diatribe, both a scathing criticism of modern

[monochrom] The 100 Worst Martial Arts Movie Names

Quote: "Martial arts films have a proud history of unusual naming practices. For one thing, it's not uncommon for a film to have a ridiculous number of different titles. Take for example Jackie Chan's Police Story 4 –“ according to the IMDb it is also known (in English) as First Strike, Jacki

[monochrom] monochrom: FREE BARIuarUMNITRATE (26. Januar 2007)

FREE BARIUMNITRATE! Ein Opferfeuerball aus 10.000 Wunderkerzen Opening Event des Internationalen Jahres des Polytheismus (powered by monochrom) 26. Januar 2007 Symposion Lindabrunn

[monochrom] e. wurm wird getuetet

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[monochrom] Monty Python musical nominated for seven Olivier awards

Monty Python's creators will be eating their words today after Spamalot, the musical they had to be persuaded to put on, scooped seven Laurence Olivier nominations. Link -- Posted by johannes to

[monochrom] Spice Healer: Curry Vs. Alzheimer

An ingredient in curry shows promise for treating Alzheimer's, cancer and other diseases. Link -- Posted by johannes to monochrom

[monochrom] How the Body Shapes the Way We Think

"How the Body Shapes the Way We Think - A New View of Intelligence" By Rolf Pfeifer and Josh C. Bongard Foreword by Rodney Brooks How could the body influence our thinking when it seems obvious that the brain controls the body? In How the Body Shapes the Way We Think, Rolf Pfeifer and Josh Bong

[monochrom] Tickle Me Elmo... Terminator?

Setting a "Tickle Me Elmo" on fire can evoke Terminator-esque feelings. Link -- Posted by johannes to

[monochrom] das letzte testament

sehet! http://www.das-letzte-testament.org/ ___ Bagasch mailing list Bagasch@net-works.at http://service.net-works.at:8080/mailman/listinfo/bagasch

[monochrom] Dorkbot Vienna #2: Jacob Appelbaum's talk on anonymous communication is online

monochrom ambassador Jabob Appelbaum's passionate talk about anonymous communication, pseudonymity and privacy is now online. (Thanx, Manfred Krejcik @ Radio Netwacher!) Topics discussed include: Anonymous communication. Desires for co

[monochrom] The Boiling, Surging, Churning and Corporatizing Economy of the United States

By Ralph Nader. Quote: "The boiling, surging, churning and corporatizing economy of the United States is racing far ahead of its being understood by political economists, economists, politicians and the polis itself. Tidbits from the past week add up to this view, to wit [...]"

[monochrom] Decomposition of a baby pig

Take a deep look at nature's workings. I don't recommend watching this before any kind of food intake or early in the morning. Link (video) -- Posted by nungee to

[monochrom] India's boundless ambitions

The United States will attend the Aero India defence show next month, hoping to profit from India's hunger for military equipment; it wants to make India a counterweight to China. The relationship between China, India and the US is ill-defined; in a region that bristles with weapons, India also

[monochrom] Bigfoot Sightings on Google Earth

You can't see a Bigfoot using Google earth. But this is a google earth map with the location of bigfoot sightings dotted. Link -- Posted by johannes to

[monochrom] Groundation -- California Jammin'

Americans playing Reggae Music, and all of them are white men... That is something that must have been difficult to accept for Reggae purists and other rastas. But Groundation is now a name that almost every Reggae fan has already heard. Link -- Post

[monochrom] Cop Tech 2010

Stink bombs, pain beams, spy drones--this is the future of law enforcement, brought to you by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. Link -- Posted by johannes to

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