Their suit also says CERN has failed to provide an environmental impact statement as required under the National Environmental Policy Act. Context: Walter L. Wagner and Luis Sancho contend that scientists at the European Center for Nuclear Research, or CERN, … Continue reading
Popular Mechanics has put together a list of movies: When Arthur C. Clarke died last week at the age of 90, science fiction—hell, science in general—lost one of its greatest, most forward-looking masters. In his honor, PM’s resident geek and … Continue reading
Two stories I think are related: 1. Wal Mart to the rescue: While FEMA fumbled through its initial response, Wal-Mart was delivering thousands of truckloads of needed supplies, providing a life-line for battered communities and their residents. Some local leaders … Continue reading
As Shia militias take parts of Baghdad in response to the offensive in Basra, which has stalled. At least there are more US troops there, but I wish the British Army would leave Basra airport and help.
The Dunbar Village case. The incident: On June 18th, 2007, ten black male youths gang-raped a 35 year old woman for three hours and forced her to perform oral sex on her 12-year old son, who was also beaten and … Continue reading
Available at last, after even Network Solutions pulled the plug on the website. After all the censorship, it’s a duty to show this – and you have a right to see it. That’s even more important since there’s a Dutch … Continue reading
At a cost of £4.3 billion: The situation at Heathrow’s new Terminal 5, where thirty-three flights have been cancelled amid baggage chaos, worsened shortly before 5 pm, when the entire baggage system crashed because it was unable to handle the … Continue reading
A poisonous combination. Bishop Hill gives an account of a government IT project: So we have a set of procedures that are not needed and a bureaucracy that nobody wants, all supported by a computer system that doesn’t work. And … Continue reading
Kurt Westergaard is fatalistic about the violent reaction to his cartoon: “I would do it the same way (again) because I think that this cartoon crisis in a way is a catalyst which is intensifying the adaptation of Islam,” he … Continue reading
Security expert Bruce Schneier runs an open access wireless network in his home: To me, it’s basic politeness. Providing internet access to guests is kind of like providing heat and electricity, or a hot cup of tea. But to some … Continue reading