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ForeSight looks at Transportation Scenario’s upto 2050

Posted on 7 February, 2006 by Ian — 2 Comments ↓

4 scenario’s for transport in Britain up to 2055 Continue reading ForeSight looks at Transportation Scenario’s upto 2050→

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MAXO signals and other Futures

Posted on 19 March, 2005 by Ian — No Comments ↓

Via autopope, I now must scan the back pages of NATURE for the new series of back-page hard-SF stories, including Charlie Stross’s “MAXO signals”: a new and unfortunate solution to the Fermi Paradox”. It’s a short-short (only 803 words long). Continue reading MAXO signals and other Futures→

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A Whole New Mind

Posted on 14 March, 2005 by Ian — No Comments ↓

Yes , I need one of these! Via Many-to-Many we have a summury of daniel pink’s on book “A Whole New Mind” (March 24, 2005) as presented at the SXSW Interactive conference. His key thesis is that the future no Continue reading A Whole New Mind→

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Evolution: It’s Only a Theory, But One Worth Teaching

Posted on 3 March, 2005 by Ian — No Comments ↓

A very good read : Evolution: It’s Only a Theory, But One Worth Teaching. The theory of gravitation is a powerful explanation of how objects interact in space-time. Its heritage goes back to Kepler’s description of planetary motion based upon Continue reading Evolution: It’s Only a Theory, But One Worth Teaching→

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Happy Darwin Day !

Posted on 12 February, 2005 by Ian — No Comments ↓

Charles Robert Darwin was born February 12, 1809; he published On the Origin of Species at age 50. To help celebrate check the “Darwin Day Celebration” web site for an event in your area. Or you could bake Trilobite Cookies!(Via Continue reading Happy Darwin Day !→

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What is the use of half an eye?

Posted on 21 December, 2004 by Ian — No Comments ↓

In Where d’you get those peepers, Richard Dawkins rebutles Creationist (and intelligent design) claims that organs like eyes are too complex to have evolved naturally. Category: Evolution

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