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"Worms breeding underground..." <morning.blargh> 'Low-carbon' power plant planned for Scotland by Michael Hopkin July 1, 2005 A group of British oil and power companies has announced a plan to tackle carbon emissions. The project will involve removing carbon from natural gas before it is burned, and burying it underground instead of releasing it into the atmosphere. [Read More...] All Eyes on Upcoming Comet Crash By Amit Asaravala | 02:00 AM Jul. 01, 2005 PT Professional and amateur astronomers will team up this weekend to give the world a look at the upcoming crash between comet Tempel 1 and a washing machine-size projectile launched by NASA. The 4-mile-wide comet will slam into the Deep Impact projectile at 10:52 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on July 3. Though scientists don't know exactly what will happen, they hope the collision will kick up enough dust to give them a first-ever look at the material inside a comet. [Read More...] U.S. Keeps Hold on Internet AP | 07:53 AM Jul. 01, 2005 PT A decision by the United States to indefinitely retain oversight of the main computers that control internet traffic drew concerns Friday from foreign officials, many of whom want an international body in charge instead. A Japanese official termed Thursday's announcement "not entirely necessary." "When the internet is being increasingly utilized for private use, by businesses and so forth, there is a societal debate about whether it's befitting to have one country maintaining checks on that," said Masahiko Fujimoto of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' data communications division. "It's likely to fuel that debate." [Read More...] </morning.blargh> "...Worms take you down" -- Posted by sku11fukkr to ...Come The Wolves at 7/02/2005 11:54:00 AM |
