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Science Etcetera, Jupiterday 20080522

May 22nd, 2008
  • Considering the first one was supposed to be $100 and ended up $200, I’m skeptical that this will come in at $75, but a peek at the OLPC XO2 is very inspiring.

    • OLPC XO2

    OLPC XO2

    OLPC XO2

    OLPC XO2
  • A plague of kangaroos is threatening Canberra, Australia’s last remaining native grasslands.
  • We need to start recognizing biodiversity as a natural resource.
  • Want to quit smoking? Get your friends to quit with you.
  • More green plants means a happier work environment.
  • Big-name companies are going green because it saves money.
  • NASA Astronomers have observed 100 flashes on the Moon in the last two years due to meteor strikes.
  • The Federal Government snuck legislation through that will provide it a DNA database using blood samples from every Newborn.
  • The missing link between salamanders and frogs is the “Frog-amander”.

    • OLPC XO2

    Gerobatrachus hottoni
    Image by Michael Skrepnick
  • The Space Station will be visible in the sky this week.
  • A correlation does not equal causation response to the recent study claiming a link between cell phone use during pregnancy and children with behavioral problems.
  • Indiana Jones has been elected to the Archaeological Institute of America’s board of directors.
  • Should people be allowed to sell their organs? Science Friday’s Ira Flatow will moderate a debate on the subject with six panelists.
  • Well-designed computer cradle to grave brochure. Now he needs to publish it as a PDF so we can print it.
  • Lost parrot tells veterinarian his address.
  • A fantastic overview of the debate on peak oil.
  • Aquaduct: Mobile Filtration Vehicle:



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