Archive for May, 2012
Sun May Soon Have Four Poles
May 1st, 2012Via: Asahi: The sun may be entering a period of reduced activity that could result in lower temperatures on Earth, according to Japanese researchers. Officials of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and the Riken research foundation said on April 19 that the activity of sunspots appeared to resemble a 70-year period in the 17th […]
The Cult Of The Expert
May 1st, 2012Via: Of The Hands: I suppose specialization is a feature, and not a bug, of the modern, industrial economy. To run such a complex and industrial infrastructure as we have come to rely upon, we need millions of people carrying out very specific and specialized tasks. This infrastructure is made up of uncountable widgets and […]
Richard Holmes: Chemical Weapons Expert Found Dead in Field, Had Worked with David Kelly at Porton Down
May 1st, 2012Via: Daily Mail: A weapons expert who worked with Dr David Kelly at the Government’s secret chemical warfare laboratory has been found dead in an apparent suicide. In circumstances strongly reminiscent of Dr Kelly’s own mysterious death nine years ago, the body of Dr Richard Holmes was discovered in a field four miles from the […]
U.S. Deploys F-22 Fighter Jets to UAE
May 1st, 2012Via: AFP: The United States has deployed sophisticated F-22 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates amid deepening tensions between Iran and its pro-US neighbors, officials said Monday. The US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, would not say how many F-22s would be sent to the Al-Dhafra air base in the United Arab Emirates. […]
