Re: [scifinoir2] Happy New Year

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Happy New Year to you and everybody too! Cheers! Amy This is my absolute favorite online community of all time. It is also now the only one I actively contribute to. Thank you all for a fun and interesting year. May you all have a safe and prosperous 2008. Daryle

[scifinoir2] Study finds humans still evolving, and quickly

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Study finds humans still evolving, and quickly URL to a very interesting article in LA Times _http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-evolution11dec11,0,5882337.story_ (http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-evolution11dec11,0,5882337.story) I thought that after

[scifinoir2] Were the first stars too dark to twinkle?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Were the first stars too dark to twinkle? URL to an interesting article from MSNBC _http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22082450/_ (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22082450/) Huge dark fluffy stars. I love it! First few paragraphs The first stars to form in the universe may not

[scifinoir2] Mysterious cosmic powerhouses explored

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow! Subject: [Hard SF] Mysterious cosmic powerhouses explored URL to a link in Science Daily News _http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071220102247.htm_ (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071220102247.htm) First few paragraphs ScienceDaily (Dec. 25,

Re: [scifinoir2] NT Times - Hoover Planned Mass Jailing in 1950

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bush and Cheney would love to do the same thing to a lot more people. Check this mostrous thing out and call for Impeachment loud and clear! Outraged Amy Subject: H.R. 1955: Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007. The Senate version is S. 1959.

[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: Giving beauty some of its mystery back

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cool science stuff. * Science gives beauty some of its mystery back -- for now: There may be more to good looks than averageness after all, new research suggests. http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/071222_beauty.htm * Small asteroids may do major damage: A new look at

[scifinoir2] Small asteroids pose big new threat

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Small asteroids pose big new threat URL to an interesting article from MSNBC _http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22328494/_ (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22328494/) The rock that caused the Tunguska explosion may have been much smaller that originally believed. But, if

Re: [scifinoir2] Jackson back in 'Hobbit' via NL, MGM

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Couldn't agree more! Keith, please contact me off list. Thanks, Amy This is the best news i've heard in ages, surpassing my excitement over the Blade Runner DVD! I wonder why Jackson wants to do two films and how he'll divide them? Can't wait for the Battle of Five

[scifinoir2] Cloned Cats- Glow in the Dark...

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Somehow this makes me queasy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVdLJ78RBWk WOW! This is for real... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[scifinoir2] Galaxy blasts neighbor with a deadly jet

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Galaxy blasts neighbor with a deadly jet Article from MSNBC _http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22299201/_ (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22299201/) Any you thought Darth Vader's Death Star was powerful. How about a Death Galaxy? Of course, aiming it is a problem First few

[scifinoir2] What Your Brain Looks Like on Faith

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Fascinating! What Your Brain Looks Like on Faith URL to an article in Time _http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1694723,00.html?cnn=yes_ (http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1694723,00.html?cnn=yes) Article describes brain scans on how the brain

[scifinoir2] Extrasolar planets may be habitable

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cool science news. URL to an article in Science Daily News _http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071213101403.htm_ (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071213101403.htm) Planets orbiting Gliese 581 may be habitable First few paragraph European team of

[scifinoir2] Fw: ADFF Mourns Loss of Veteran Filmmaker St. Claire Bourne

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Really sad news - a great loss. Monday, 17 December 2007 It is with great sorrow that we pass on the information about the death of filmmaker St. Clair Bourne early Saturday morning (Dec. 15). St. Clair was a friend of the African Diaspora Film

[scifinoir2] Large Scale Structure in the Local Universe

[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL to a beautiful picture in the Astronomy Picture of The Day archive _http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap071211.html_ (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap071211.html) Amidst all the news about sub-prime mortgages and which Presidential candidate is the most religious, I think we

[scifinoir2] Jerry Brown the SF 8 (SF-8 case)

[EMAIL PROTECTED] AG Jerry Brown, the San Francisco 8, and The Big Chill http://www.blackcommentator.com/257/257_represent_our_resistance_jerry_brown_sf8.html ?This racial dilemma poses a serious problem for white America?And the entire dark world is watching, waiting to see what the

[scifinoir2] Terry Pratchett

[EMAIL PROTECTED] How depressing! Passing this on Amy Terry Pratchett has announced that he is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7141458.stm Kate Website: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/kate.george Ebay shop: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Catseye-Designs

[scifinoir2] Voyager 2 discovers Solar System is bent

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Fascinating! Voyager 2 discovers Solar System is bent Interesting article in CNN _http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/12/11/solarsystem.edge.ap/index.html_ (http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/12/11/solarsystem.edge.ap/index.html) Maybe this is why aliens haven't visited.

[scifinoir2] Does Race Affect Your Intelligence?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for sharing this. All Brains Are the Same Color By RICHARD E. NISBETT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/opinion/09nisbett.html?pagewanted=2_r=1ref=opinion Ann Arbor, Mich. JAMES WATSON, the 1962 Nobel laureate, recently asserted that he was “inherently gloomy about the

Re: [scifinoir2] Star Trek: The Menagerie at your local movie theater this month!

[EMAIL PROTECTED] I saw it this past month too. It is an episode I must have seen at least 5 or 6 times but it never looked better and without commercials - bliss! The extras were the best because they were new to me. Live Long and Prosper, Amy Don't know who else saw this - but it was

[scifinoir2] Galaxies Are Born Of Violence Between Dark Matter and Interstellar Gas

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow science stuff. Galaxies Are Born Of Violence Between Dark Matter and Interstellar Gas URL to an article in Science Daily News _http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071129183827.htm_ (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071129183827.htm) Also has some

[scifinoir2] Undersea slide set off a giant flow

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Vote in the National Cheney Impeachment Poll http://www.usalone.com/blogvoices.php?Cheney%20Impeachment%3F Add this text to your own email and blog signatures! Interesting article from BBC News _http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7107318.stm_

Re: [scifinoir2] Gonna See The Golden Compass?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] I have copies but have not yet read the books. I did meet Mr. Pullman at an author event and he's a very pleasant and dynamic guy and the excerpt he read was excellent. I am very eager to see this film. Cheers! Amy I'm actually looking forward to seeing this film. I know

[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: Breakthrough may let scientists make stem cells on demand

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cool science stuff. Vote in the National Cheney Impeachment Poll http://www.usalone.com/blogvoices.php?Cheney%20Impeachment%3F Add this text to your own email and blog signatures! * Breakthrough may let scientists make stem cells on demand: Researchers say they appear to

[scifinoir2] Fw: Real-Life Star Wars: The Militarization of Space

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Scarey stuff! Vote in the National Cheney Impeachment Poll http://www.usalone.com/blogvoices.php?Cheney%20Impeachment%3F Add this text to your own email and blog signatures! Real-Life Star Wars: The Militarization of Space By Stan Cox, AlterNet

[scifinoir2] The Flying Spaghetti Monster

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Yummy stuff! The Flying Spaghetti Monster URL to an article from CNN _http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/11/16/flying.spaghettimonster.ap/inde x.html_ (http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/11/16/flying.spaghettimonster.ap/index.html) The moralists who came up

[scifinoir2] Fw: interesting post all about race

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: interesting post at all about race Not mine. http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/11/15/the-topsoil-guide-to-healthy-protest/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[scifinoir2] Fw: URGENT: Striking Writers Need Your Help

Striking Writers Need your Help [EMAIL PROTECTED] Of great interest, Striking Writers Need Your Help! Tell studio executives you stand in solidarity with the writers.

[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: Drastic diet may extend human life, study finds

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Interesting science stuff. Does it really take a PHD to figure out that last one? Sheesh! Vote in the National Cheney Impeachment Poll http://www.usalone.com/blogvoices.php?Cheney%20Impeachment%3F Add this text to your own email and blog signatures! * Drastic diet may

[scifinoir2] Hold the Antibiotics!

Hello! The best remedy for this is to go vegetarian like me but if you can't give up eating dead animals, please respond to this action alert. I thought you might be interested in this alert from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Please sign the UCS petition to fast-food companies today,

[scifinoir2] (OT) Vote Now: Choose Your Science Idol!

Hello! I wanted to pass this great opportunity along to you--a chance to see some very funny political cartoons and win great prizes! On issues from air quality to global warming, government science is being censored, manipulated, and distorted on an unprecedented scale. To draw attention to this

[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: Sun's 'twin' found, as embryo

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Interesting science stuff. * Sun's twin found, as embryo: It's one of four newfound proto-stars that are probably the youngest ever imaged by astronomers, researchers said. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070216_sun-embryo.htm * Cleopatra no beauty? Judge for

[scifinoir2] Fw: The DISH Vol. 10 No 4 Dedicated to the dialog on race

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: The DISH Vol. 10 No 4 Intuit's Vibe Deception By John Burl Smith A fiery voice thundered as an angry God spoke, Wake up my son! Edifying thoughts are being delivered on the wings of fate. Desperados wearing faces of angels speak with tongues that beguile

[scifinoir2] At Disney, a Comeback for Hand-Drawn Animation

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh, this is very good news indeed! Cheers! Amy February 9, 2007 At Disney, a Comeback for Hand-Drawn Animation By REUTERS LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8 (Reuters) - Hand-drawn animation, out of

Re: [scifinoir2] Tuskegee Experiment Not 1st Nor Last

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Harriet Washington was interviewed many times on various programs on WBAI - listener-sponsored, non-commercial radio and on democracynow,org. She has written a very valuable and important book exposing just how evil racism can be. Amy *Brutal Case Studies * /A new book

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: White and Nerdy

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh yes! Weird Al Yankovich! His already huge rep for hilarious parody will only be enhanced by this one. The Star Trek references were easy to spot but I only got 3 Star Wars references: the light saber, the action figures and the Xmas Special video bootleg. What was the

Re: [scifinoir2] Star Wars gangsta rap

[EMAIL PROTECTED] OW! That was a hoot! But it cut off rather too abruptly. ROTFL! Amy In a message dated 2/8/07 2:44:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: WARNING! Contains explicit language like most gangsta rap: http://www.glumbert.com/media/starwars LoL! George Oboy.

[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: 'Youth' pills, hawked online, win over top scientists

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Provocative sciance stuff! * Youth pills, hawked online, win over top scientists: A company selling pills with youth-prolonging molecules has snagged a leading biologist and a Nobel laureate as customers. http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/070206_resveratrol.htm *

[scifinoir2] Reclaiming a Black Research Scientist's Forgotten Legacy

[EMAIL PROTECTED] What wonderful project! A must see! February 6, 2007 Reclaiming a Black Research Scientist's Forgotten Legacy By FELICIA R. LEE On the day that Percy L. Julian graduated at the top of

Re: [scifinoir2] Astronaut Arrested for Assaulting Supposed Rival

[EMAIL PROTECTED] It boggles the mind that folks who are supposed to be so smart then turn out ot do something so incredibly dumb! Amy Sorry Keith. I missed this. Tracey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From the Shameless Gossip category. This is the wildest story I've heard all month! This

[scifinoir2] Fw: The DISH Vol. 10 No 3 Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race

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Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Georgia Bill would Lower Death Penalty Requirements

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh horrors! I am so against the death penalty! Amy We were just discussing the two brothers here in Atlanta who pleaded guilty to killing a dog and other charges. I mentioned the frightening side-effect that a Republican state congressman wants to change the law so that an

[scifinoir2] Fw: The DISH Vol. 10 No 2 Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Despite some malapropisms in this issue, their hearts are in exactly the right place! Dot's Information Service Hotline Unbossed and unbought news and information you can use Visit The DISH online at www.thedish.org Vol. 10 No 2...Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race

[scifinoir2] Fw: Message from Savethehubble.org

[EMAIL PROTECTED] An interesting project, a worthy idea.. CONTINUE THE FIGHT FOR HUBBLE! An Open Letter to Hubble Supporters From: David Gaynes, Director, Saving Hubble www.savinghubble.com Dear Hubble Fans, The founder of Savethehubble.org, Michael Paolucci, has kindly given me the

[scifinoir2] Fw: The DISH Vol. 10 No 1 Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race

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[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: How altruism takes root in the brain

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Interesting science stuff! * Activation of brain area found to predict altruism: A study might help reveal how the desire to help others takes root in the brain. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070121_altruism.htm * Black diamonds come from space, scientists claim:

[scifinoir2] Fw: The DISH Vol. 9 No 52 Dedicated to the dialogue on Race

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[scifinoir2] Fw: The Dish: dedicated to the dialogue on race

[EMAIL PROTECTED] From before Christmas but still has very relevant points to make. Subject: The DISH Vol. 9 No 51 Dot's Information Service Hotline Unbossed and unbought news and information you can use Visit The DISH online at www.thedish.org Vol. 9 No 51...Dedicated to the Dialogue on

Re: [scifinoir2] 'Titanic' Director Joins Fox on $200 Million Sci-Fi Film

[EMAIL PROTECTED] I quite agree! If this is a success the possibilities are truly thrilling! Cheers! Amy As much as I loathe Cameron, I may have to check this out, solely because it's not a rehash of anything. Brent Wodehouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[scifinoir2] Whale song reveals sophisticated language skills

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, they're sentient - data confirms what I've intuited for decades! Whale song reveals sophisticated language skills a.. 12:24 23 March 2006 b.. NewScientist.com news service c.. Roxanne Khamsi Humpback whales use their own syntax – or grammar – in the complex

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Dreamgirls- My Take

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh terrific review! Can't wait to see this one! Cheers! Amy Thanks. I saw that per screen stat as well, meaning Dreamgirls outperformed all other movies. Tyler Perry tapped into this same phenomenon. First, with his highly successful stage plays based on his Medea

[scifinoir2] Fw: Beliefnet : Cosmology

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Ooh! This is so interesting! Cheers! Amy URL to a fascinating article in MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16126932/site/newsweek/ I've found that questions can be a very effective way to get people to think, sometimes more effective than passing on facts. The efforts of

[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: 10 top stories of '06, and more

[EMAIL PROTECTED] HAPPY NEW YEAR TO WORLD SCIENCE READERS! WORLD SCIENCE'S 10 MOST POPULAR STORIES OF 2006: 1. Missing link walking-fish fossils awe scientists 2. First cancer vaccine approved 3. Claim of reversed human evolution sparks skepticism, interest 4. Dolphins may name themselves 5.

Re: [scifinoir2] Saddam Hussein Executed

... -- Original message -- From: Amy Harlib [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] I couldn't agree with this eloquent statement more! Amy Saddam is dead. Aren't you happy now? He was executed, I hear, just a few minutes ago (it's 10:33 EST when I write this). He has

Re: [scifinoir2] Saddam Hussein Executed

[EMAIL PROTECTED] I couldn't agree with this eloquent statement more! Amy Saddam is dead. Aren't you happy now? He was executed, I hear, just a few minutes ago (it's 10:33 EST when I write this).He has executed by hanging, the process rushed in order to avoid a killing on the

[scifinoir2] Fw: What Happens When Engineers Think Too Much About Christmas

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Yuletide Cheer! What Happens When Engineers think too much about Christmas... 1. No known species of reindeer can fly. But there are 300,000 species of living organisms yet to be classified, and while most of these are insects and germs, this does not completely rule out

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Kentucky Teacher Fired for Adult Film Role in Past

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Couldn't agree with you more! Amy (applause) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of judging teachers. What does this teach our kids? That you can never recover from past mistakes? That some sins are forgivable but not others? I bet if Miss Dye's past had

[scifinoir2] The DISH Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Dot's Information Service Hotline Unbossed and unbought news and information you can use Visit The DISH online at www.thedish.org Vol. 9 No 47...Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race Table of Contents 1. Bit of

[scifinoir2] Flying Mammal Found From 125 Million Years Ago

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow - this is ultra fascinating. December 13, 2006 Flying Mammal Found From 125 Million Years Ago By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD Scientists have discovered an extinct animal the size of a small

Re: [scifinoir2] Historian Assails Apocalypto

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for that! I was an anthropology major in college specializing in pre-Colombian civilizations of Mesoamerica to expand on a lifelong passion for that subject. So I was real jazzed at the thought of an epic film about pre-contact Mayans. How cool is that !!? Then the

Re: [scifinoir2] the fountain

[EMAIL PROTECTED] I saw this film also recently and I think I was beguiled by the dazzling imagery more than you were. I do agree that the story did not live up to the visuals. The score was beautiful. cheers! Amy I did go to see The Fountain this weekend. I'd have to give it a very mixed

Re: [scifinoir2] John Ridley Defines Niggers for Esquire Magazine

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Well said, Keith! Amy (Link to article is here: http://www.esquire.com/features/articles/2006/061105_mfe_December_06_Essay_1.html Feedback to Esquire is here: http://www.esquire.com/talk/ ) This is the same John Ridley who's been accused by many of hating his own color.

[scifinoir2] Fw: The DISH Vol. 9 No 46 Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race LITTLE KNOWN NATIVE AFRICAN VEGETABLE FOOD SOURCES!

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[scifinoir2] Re: Hollywood Eats Sci-Fi's Brains

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Worth a serious ponder. http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,72192-0.html Hollywood Eats Sci-Fi's Brains By Jason Silverman Nov, 29, 2006 It took six years for Darren Aronofsky to get his mystic science-fiction film The Fountain to the big screen, and just five days

[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: Pot may be good and bad, researchers propose

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cool science stuff. * Pot may be good and bad, researchers propose: The truth about marijuana might be more complex than either its opponents or its champions suggest, some scientists argue. http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/061125_marijuana.htm * We're more

[scifinoir2] African Comics, Far Beyond the Funny Pages

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Really cool article! November 24, 2006 Art Review | 'Africa Comics' African Comics, Far Beyond the Funny Pages By HOLLAND COTTER It's intense, said the security guard as I was leaving Africa

[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: Monkeys using perfume? Study investigates

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Really neat science stuff. * Monkeys using perfume? Study investigates: Some wild spider monkeys dab on a chewed-leaf paste that may act as a sort of cologne, researchers say. http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/061116_perfume-monkeys.htm * Dark energy an age-old

[scifinoir2] Fw: The DISH Vol. 9 No 43

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[scifinoir2] Fw: The DISH Vol. 9 No 42 Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race

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Re: [scifinoir2] FW: Republican Leader who raised 7 million for Bush caught in scandal

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Couldn't agree with Keith's comments more. It is the Good Book itself that says: Judge not, lest ye be judged and of course, there's always the Golden Rule! Passionately Progressive/Color me Green, Amy (applause) Keith Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What an ironically

[scifinoir2] Fw: The votes are in! We announce the freakiest fish

The votes are in! We announce the freakiest fish [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cool! Happy Halloween! After hundreds of nominations and thousands of votes, WaveMakers have decided that the blobfish is the freakiest fish around. Send this FREE freaky fish eCard to your

[scifinoir2] The Universe on a String

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Really fascinating. October 20, 2006 Op-Ed Contributor The Universe on a String By BRIAN GREENE SEVENTY-FIVE years ago this month, The New York Times reported that Albert Einstein had

[scifinoir2] Fw: The DISH Vol. 9 No 39 Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Dot's Information Service Hotline Unbossed and unbought news and information you can use Visit The DISH online at www.thedish.org Vol. 9 No 39...Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race... Table of Contents 1. Intuit's Vibe...requiem for America: Wake Up American World

[scifinoir2] Fw: The DISH Vol. 9 No 38 Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race

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[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: Physicists seek to put one thing in two places

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Interesting science stuff. * Burglars found to be as skilled as pilots: Burglars are so good at robbing houses, they should be regarded as experts in their field, two psychologists say. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060927_burglars.htm * Scientists attack mysteries

Re: [scifinoir2] Cat Lovers Lining Up for No-Sneeze Kitties

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for sharing this! Cheers! Amy October 6, 2006 Cat Lovers Lining Up for No-Sneeze Kitties By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL A small California biotech company says it is ready to deliver the Holy Grail of the $35 billion pet industry: a hypoallergenic cat. At the start of next

[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: 'Lucy's baby'--pre-human fossil dazzles scientists

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow science stuff. Possibly inspirational. * Lucy's baby: pre-human fossil dazzles scientists Human-like below the waist, ape-like above, an ancient child is stirring up the study of our origins. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060920_baby-afarensis.htm * Planet

[scifinoir2] Re:EARTHSEED [GodIsChange] Article

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Terrific essay about Octavia Butler's Parable novels! Sisters Nineties Magazine is going to publish this essay in its Summer Edition Earthseed: A New Path to God? by Chris Hayden All that you touch You change All that you change Changes

[scifinoir2] Fw: Anniversaries

[EMAIL PROTECTED] If only a LOT more folks felt this way, the world would be a lot better place. Vibes and hugs, Amy Today marks the fifth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. And there will be memorials, rallies and speeches that will remember that

[scifinoir2] Fw: The DISH Vol. 9 No 34 Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race

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[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: Livable worlds abound, simulations find

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Really cool science stuff! --- Special Issue: PLANETS * Livable worlds abound, simulations find: Computer studies indicate Earth-like planets, warm and wet enough for life, should be plentiful.

[scifinoir2] Fw: It's Time to Vote: Choose Your Science Idol!

It's Voting Time: Choose Your Science Idol! [EMAIL PROTECTED] FUN! AND FOR A GREAT CAUSE! It's Time to Vote: Choose Your Science Idol! Our summer of independent science is coming to a close, but there's one important step left-it's time to cast your vote

Re: [scifinoir2] Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin killed

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Steve Irwin was a great champion of conservation and for wildlife. I loved his work and his personality. His death is a great loss to the environmental movement. HE WILL BE MISSED! Amy (His memoir was excellent) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060904/ap_en_tv/obit_irwin_20

[scifinoir2] Fw: The DISH Vol. 9 No 33 Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unbossed and unbought news and information you can use Visit The DISH online at www.thedish.org Vol. 9 No 33...Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race... Table of Contents 1. Intuit's Vibe...Pre-Requiem...By John M.

[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: Of cannibals, planets and jilted dogs

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Fascinating science stuff. * Bird attacks a force in human evolution?: Prehistoric raptors may have routinely targeted our ancestors for meals, scientists say. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060829_raptors.htm * A trip to cannibal country: A journalist ventures into

[scifinoir2] Fw: Too big for HBO: see Spike Lee's film and help others do the same

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Terrific idea! Everyone should have the opportunity to see this film. Not just those with HBO. Click below to host or attend a screening: Last week, we emailed you to let you know about the

[scifinoir2] Fw: The DISH Vol. 9 No 32 Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Dot's Information Service Hotline Unbossed and unbought news and information you can use Visit The DISH online at www.thedish.org Vol. 9 No 32...Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race. Table of Contents 1. Bit of

Re: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: BIN LADEN HAS CRUSH ON WHITNEY HOUSTON]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Actually Kola Boof has a rather cool website and she is a darned good writer and poet and she's gorgeous! Cheers! Amy http://www.kolaboof.com/feast.htm Hey Stranger! I Posted it because it sounded like Scifi. didn't it? Tracey L Freeman wrote: Honestly, I could have lived

[scifinoir2] Fw: Colourful Stories: Fantastic Fiction by African Descended Authors Article by Nisi Shawl published in Vector

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Passing this on - a MUST read! Cheers! Amy Hi all, Thought you might be interested in this article by Nisi Shawl which my co-editor and I recently published in Vector, the critical journal of the British Science Fiction Association (BSFA). The article is called

Re: [scifinoir2] Black hero has race changed in 911 movie]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Couldn't agree more that changing from black to white is a very bad thing. Amy It's these subtle ways the larger society Blacks of bits of self-esteem that they have all around them. It's why I still support Black-focused media. I get sick of people asking me the age-old

[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: Massive crash proves 'dark matter' exists, astronomers say

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cool science stuff! * Stupendous crash proves dark matter exists, astronomers claim: The most forceful known collision in the universe has torn apart normal and dark matter, researchers say. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060821_darkmatter.htm * Artificial muscles

[scifinoir2] Ice geysers 'discovered on Mars'

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow! Way cool science stuff! This would be great in a Mars SF story. BBC World Service 8/20/06 Ice geysers 'discovered on Mars' An artist's impression shows the geysers erupting through ice Geysers spewing sand and dust hundreds of

[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: 'Toxic environment' making kids fat, study claims

[EMAIL PROTECTED] * Toxic environment making kids fat, study claims: Unhealthy, addictive food is behind today's obesity epidemic, a scientist says. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060811_toxicdiet.htm * New robot rolls on ball: A newly built robot balances and moves on a metal ball

[scifinoir2] Native Sons of Liberty

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Fascinating! August 6, 2006 Op-Ed Contributor Native Sons of Liberty By HENRY LOUIS GATES Jr. Oak Bluffs, Mass. ON June 11, 1823, a man named John Redman walked into the courtroom of

Re: [scifinoir2] NYTimes.com: The Scandal at the Zoo

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Racism in one of its more bizarre and grotesque manifestations! An incident worth remembering and pondering. *sigh* Amy NEW YORK REGION / THE CITY | August 6, 2006 The Scandal at the Zoo By MITCH KELLER One hundred years ago, the Bronx Zoo unveiled what it considered a

[scifinoir2] Fw: Astronomers Crunch Numbers, Universe Gets Bigger

[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL to an article from Science News Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/08/060803170712.htm Dang! Now I'll have to take an extra day when I go to M33 next month. Anyone know if there is a good Motel 6 along the way? LOL! Cool science stuff! First couple of

[scifinoir2] X-rays reveal Archimedes secrets

[EMAIL PROTECTED] How cool is this?! Wow! Amy X-rays reveal Archimedes secrets By Jonathan Fildes Science and technology reporter, BBC News A series of hidden texts written by the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes are being revealed by US scientists. Until now, the

Re: [scifinoir2] How to Sing The Blues

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Ow! This is great! Passin' it ON! Amy Subject: [scifinoir2] How to Sing The Blues How to sing the Blues If you are new to Blues music, or like it but never really understood the why and wherefores, here are some very fundamental rules: 1. Most Blues begin with: Woke up

[scifinoir2] Fw: The Dish Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Dot's Information Service Hotline Unbossed and unbought news and information you can use Visit The DISH online at www.thedish.org Vol. 9 No 27...Dedicated to the Dialogue on Race... 07-07-06 Table of Contents

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