oktober 2008

Wetenschap

Otto the octopus wreaks havoc

Octopus

A octopus has caused havoc in his aquarium by performing juggling tricks using his fellow occupants, smashing rocks against the glass and turning off the power by shortcircuiting a lamp.

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Agricultural pesticide Atrazine poses a serious threat to amphibians

Kermit the Frog

One third of amphibian populations on Planet Earth are threatened with extinction. A new study finds that atrazine, the second most widely used farm pesticide in the country, is partly responsible for this decline. Glad I’m not an amphibian.

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Wetenschap

Galaxy map hints at fractal universe

fractal universe

Is the matter in the universe arranged in a fractal pattern? A new study of nearly a million galaxies suggests it is  —  though there are no well-accepted theories to explain why that would be so.

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McCain camp trying to scapegoat Palin

Sarah Palin scapegoat

John McCain’s campaign is looking for a scapegoat. It is looking for someone to blame if McCain loses on Tuesday. And it has decided on Sarah Palin. If Sarah Palin is so awful, why did McCain pick her?

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Senator Obama on The Daily Show

Jon Stewart

Tonight Barack Obama made an appearance on The Daily Show last night, his third to date. No topic was off limits, as the Senator spoke about socialism, the Sean Hannity fans who probably wouldn’t want to have a beer with him, and the so-called “Bradley effect.”

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Skinheads arrested in plot to kill Obama

Skinhead Schlesselman

On Friday, the ATF busted up an alleged plot to assassinate Barack Obama and go on a multi-state “killing spree.” Agents arrested two men.

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