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Lot of kids won't be sleeping for a very long time.

On the contrary, the person shoehorning stuff, willy nilly into this thread, in an attempt to prove their theory that the brain is just a computer and therefore computers could eventually think just like humans, is you. The problem is, there appears to be a lack of any real attempt at providing...

Clear enough to know that it is still not directly related to AI. Perfectly good Creation of Language thread, for it to go to. http://www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1253614#1253614

Several roots of language threads combined. P_M

Still not about AI. Would probably even have more relevance on the, Political Correctness Gone Mad thread.

According to Salon, European birds are the canaries down the coalmine. Over 400 million birds have disappeared from Europe "This is a warning" :(

Knew, really. Was hoping that it wouldn't be.

I agree, about the targetting of kids, although there I suspect that Scientology is taking a leaf out of the 'How to...' guide of Born Again Christians who hand out Chick tracts, come Hallowe'en. I wonder just how much crossover there is between libertarianism and Scientology... How Ayn Rand...

Moved to Ghosts forum. P_M

Not wanting to defend Scientology, but feel it's only fair to point out that reason.com, is there primarily to sell libertarian free-marketeers own brand of kool-aid. However, whilst reading an excellent autobiographical piece by Alfred Bester, one of the best writers ever to write SF, I did...

A story on the Salon site that suggests that in Ireland, it might be unwise to cross or disturb the Fair Folk.

Threads merged. P_M

Moved to Fortean Culture. P_M

What makes this tale, from Alternet.Org and John Pilger, especially scary is the fact that it's probably true. The Hidden Story of How America and Britain Overthrew the Government of Their 'Ally' Australia Empire is an ugly business Across the political and media elite in Australia, a...

This is a good one, via the Indy. 'Nasa Confirms Six Days of Darkness in December': No, they don't - it's a hoax The hoax story has been circulating far and wide on Twitter and Facebook Six days of night. :lol: Of course, above in the Arctic Circle, different rules apply.

And while we're on the subject of accelerated evolution, from Alternet.Org: Another scary story just in time for Hallowe'en.

Thanks for putting us right! :)

I feel that way about music. A good piece of classical (especially when played on the correct instruments for the period), or some raunchy R&B, for example. It's a privilege to get to hear and get a feel of past pleasures, especially on an emotional level. There's a mechanical instruments...

But, Peter wasn't a nuclear specialist. Osterman definitely was radioactive, that blue glow was supposedly, Cherenkov radiation, as opposed to, everyday ionized-air glow. He was a master of all things nuclear however and able to control his radioactivity at will. Captain Atom, was originally...

From the Independent. Tesla boss warns of A.I.'s demonic influence. I'm taking it that Musk means it more in a 'genie out of the bottle' way than actually demonic. But, who knows? Musk refers to, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, a recent work by the Swedish philosopher, Nick...

Doctor Bruce Banner and Doctor Jon Osterman are both nuclear specialists, who also happen to be radioactive. Hope that helps. :)

I enjoyed it. The Doctor should do school trips more often. :lol: Made me want to watch a Sarah Jane Adventure, after. The Eternity Trap, being suitable Hallowe'en fare.

From the UK site of the, Huffington Post: Man, Anatoly Moskvin, Who Mummified Girl's Corpses Dressed Up For Parties 'Not Fit For Trial' A man who dug up 150 graves so he could dress up the bodies of girls and hold parties with them has been deemed not fit for trial. Apparently, a follow...

From, Media Matters for America: How Right-Wing Media Have Used Ebola To Scare Americans Since the first confirmed case of Ebola in the United States, conservatives have used the disease to try to stoke fear. Their anti-government conspiracy theories about the disease all sound remarkably...

Pronounced : 'Plonka'

And, from the Observer: Ebola: Liberia deaths ‘far higher than reported’ as officials downplay epidemic Film-maker Sorious Samura, recently returned from Liberia, says Ebola is still not under control, with cultural practices and data problems masking the true extent of the epidemic Just...

You're not alone. That's the pre-existing narrative that this whole mess fits rather too neatly into. Daily Mirror: Ebola victims in African village 'rise from the dead' causing panic and fear among locals Villagers believe two female victims of the killer disease have been resurrected and...

I noticed that professional climate septic and contrarian, James Delingpole had picked up on this one. As I've pointed out a few times before, it's not an either/or situation, where climate change is suddenly put in the naughty corner by new evidence. It is another possible contributory factor...

But, this incarnation of the Doctor is over a thousand years older than the ones who worked alongside UNIT and the other side of the Dalek v Timelord War.

Some nice pictures of Bagpuss, Clangers and Pogles, on the Grauniad website: Oliver Postgate's Bagpuss, the Clangers and the Pogles – in pictures :)

More Sally Morgan from, The Independent: Psychic Sally Morgan's revelations about dead cyclist upset girlfriend Dispute escalates after sceptic is threatened with violence by Ms Morgan's husband at a show Morgan's hubby & son are clearly first class twats. What Morgan herself is is...

From, The Atlantic, a scary clown themed article to tie in with a new series of American Horror Story: How Clowns Became Terrifying American Horror Story: Freak Show caps off centuries of suspicion towards Bozo & co. With pic of Twisty the Clown to add to one's coulrophobic nightmares.

The Wikipedia entry on the murder of the RC, SDLP founder, Wilson and his protestant friend, Andrews, is worth a read: Paddy Wilson and Irene Andrews killings Who needs invented satanism with shit like that going down? Can see why the black ops chaps back at intelligence might have wanted...

Re: A Controlled Natural Disaster is better than a False Fla Perhaps it's worth pointing out that one of the main reasons that this epidemic got out of hand is because many locals in some of the affected States lost their trust in the medical authorities and started attacking the health...

Ebola threads merged. P_M

Yeah. Hip hip hooray. There's a difference between, sea ice volume and extent. The Antarctic ice sheets are still losing mass and the Western Antarctic Ice Sheet is still collapsing. That 'recent ice sheet melt' has to come from somewhere.

According to Think Progress (Climate), it's not really good news, 'Incomplete data', appears to be a common thread here. However, all that sinking cold melt water, from the Arctic & Antarctic, must be having some effect. According to Mother Jones, not just a small one.

No, it doesn't.

Face it, the science was mince. The giant space dragon was fun. Clara was at her angry best. Courtney (the disruptive influence), has a lot of potential. She reminds me more of one of the spikier Big Finish, companions. Clara and Danny have potential. What was Danny's day that changed...

Two planetary threads now in conjunction. P_M

Two Plutonic threads merged. P_M

Free market values.

Having said that, according to an article in The Independent... Ebola virus 'could become airborne' in nightmare scenario, UN mission chief warns Virus has more chance of mutating the longer it moves around human hosts So, apparently there's a slight chance that the virus might mutate...

According to the US based WebMD site: Ebola Virus: How Contagious? Apparently, it's actually quite hard to contract. It's considered to be on a par with diseases like HIV or hepatitis, being spread through direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids. More chance of contracting...

Ebola thread duly tidied up. P_M

Merged comments from WTF thread as well as a couple of smaller ebola related threads. P_M

But, does the duck know that it's a duck? Is it aware of its essential duckishness?

An interesting article from the Salon website, that claims to explain Near Death Experiences. Near death, explained New science is shedding light on what really happens during out-of-body experiences -- with shocking results. Ties in with a book, of course. Brain Wars The Scientific...

Is that what, 'the usual suspects' you are sneering at, are actually objecting to? Or, is it the apparent erroneous conflation of pattern recognizing, self programming, zombie machines, with something that actually gives a damn?