Halloween

Halloween in the southern Okanagan
Photo credit – original by Jeremy Cook

The end of October where I live.

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Rubber Dodo Award – 2012

Rubber Dodo

The Center for Biological Diversity’s Rubber Dodo Award is given annually to those who have done the most to drive endangered species extinct. The 2012 award has been given to some American politician.

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Interstellar Travel

Extrasolar Planets
See also parts two, three and four.

When astronomers find habitable planets orbiting distant stars it’s going to stimulate a big upsurge in activity. First, to ensure it’s not just a case of wishful thinking, other astronomers are going to descend on the claims like a pack of wolves. Just as wolves help to maintain the health of the ecosystem by winnowing out the unfit, so scientists promote good science by subjecting it to harsh, relentless scrutiny. Continue reading

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