links for 2006-08-10
09Aug06
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An interesting article by Umberto Eco on why we should beware of mad scientists. He runs through the various crack pots who seemed perfectly sane, but believed that the earth is hollow and occupied by other beings.
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An animal once thought extinct on the Asian mainland, the lesser one-horned rhinoceros, was rediscovered. I don’t know why the name ” the lesser one-horned rhinoceros” makes me snicker.
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Looks like fun, too bad I suck at PhotoShop and other image editing tools.
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I figure there are two reasons there’s so much gourmeh food out there these days. First off, the mainstream always prefers it if you take the unknown and make it more, well, known. Rough edges are rounded off. Afrika Bambaataa becomes MC Hammer. Actually
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In the quest for money and status, Australians are among the hardest workers in the world. But Sydney University academic Dr Caroline West says while work delivers self-esteem, income and social ties, more than four to six hours a day will bring anxiety,
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A blog on ghetto pizza, Frito pie, and restaurant reviews. Sounds good to me!
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