[scifinoir2] FW: Harry Potter and race

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[scifinoir2] 'Star Trek's' Scotty, James Doohan, dead at 85

Wonder how many people left who'll still feel genuinely sad about this? In an age when most people don't get the historical significance of a Scottish engineer, I dare so not as many as I'd like. I will miss Doohan, the Canadian with the decent Scottish accent. How memorable were his

[scifinoir2] US firm to send Internet diaries into space 'E.T. blog home'

http://www.politicalgateway.com/news/read.html?id=4324 US firm to send Internet diaries into space 'E.T. blog home' WASHINGTON, July 19 (AFP) - Is there anybody out there? And if there is, what will alien lifeforms make of bloggers signed up to a new service to beam their online rantings into

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Star Trek's' Scotty, James Doohan, dead at 85

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doohan's was an endearing and enduring character from a show that has become a part of American culture, and he was an important contributor to that phenomenon. He will be missed. Yep. Well said. FYI... I was just interviewed

[scifinoir2] 'Incredibles,' 'Shrek 2' can't beat DVD doldrums

'Incredibles,' 'Shrek 2' can't beat DVD doldrums DreamWorks and Pixar backpedal on earnings projections after disappointing sales of the two animated blockbusters. Increased competition is complicating the lucrative home-video market. By Kim Khan If you can't rely on an ogre and a

[scifinoir2] Invest like Spielberg: Make money on movies

Company Focus Invest like Spielberg: Make money on movies Hollywood has been in a funk lately, turning out weak movies amid dwindling ticket sales. But amid signs of a turnaround, Lion’s Gate, DreamWorks and Pixar have potential hits on their side. By Michael Brush Even the Sith

[scifinoir2] Hunting for Life in Specks of Cosmic Dust

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Nifty essay about issues surrounding exobiology! July 19, 2005 Hunting for Life in Specks of Cosmic Dust By DENNIS OVERBYE In astronomy, the race is on to the bottom. Teams of astronomers are

[scifinoir2] A Gene for Romance? So It Seems (Ask the Vole)

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Fascinating! July 19, 2005 A Gene for Romance? So It Seems (Ask the Vole) By NICHOLAS WADE Biologists have been making considerable progress in identifying members of a special class of genes

[scifinoir2] Studio buys movie rights to Notorious B.I.G. story

Studio buys movie rights to Notorious B.I.G. story Wed Jul 20, 4:31 PM ET Fox Searchlight Pictures on Wednesday said it has bought the rights to make a film about the life of slain rapper Christopher Wallace, better known as Notorious B.I.G. Fox Searchlight, a unit of News Corp