because i needed a break from science
Jan. 7th, 2007 10:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jebbypalStarvation or the Taliban. The war isn't stopping either.
Potential environmental disaster if bird flu epidemic strikes? I find this extremely interesting -- It's only in the past decade that the effect of widespread antibiotic (including the ever popular anti-biotic soap and hand cremes) on the enviroment have been recognized. I hope this gets the attention it deserves before the worst case happens. Then again, my optimism dies hard.
The fingerprints of British visitors to the US will be stored by the FBI. I wonder if this is British only, or if it will be any and all foreign tourists/visitors to the US. Also:
Britons already have their credit card details and email accountsinspected by the American authorities following a deal between the EUand the Department of Homeland Security. Now passengers face having alltheir credit card transactions traced when using one to book a flight.And travellers giving an email address to an airline will be open tohaving all messages they send and receive from that address scrutinised. Anyone want to join me at an off-grid self sufficient homestead? This big brother stuff is just getting out of hand.
Leaked: Xbox 360 to include IPTV and downloadable movies on demand.
Bahrain athlete stripped of citizenship for running in Israeli marathon. Which is against the law in that Bahrain.
And in a story that is more fitting to the Onion, but sadly true, the US Army is apologizing to families of soldiers KIA that received notices to re-enlist
Potential environmental disaster if bird flu epidemic strikes? I find this extremely interesting -- It's only in the past decade that the effect of widespread antibiotic (including the ever popular anti-biotic soap and hand cremes) on the enviroment have been recognized. I hope this gets the attention it deserves before the worst case happens. Then again, my optimism dies hard.
The fingerprints of British visitors to the US will be stored by the FBI. I wonder if this is British only, or if it will be any and all foreign tourists/visitors to the US. Also:
Britons already have their credit card details and email accountsinspected by the American authorities following a deal between the EUand the Department of Homeland Security. Now passengers face having alltheir credit card transactions traced when using one to book a flight.And travellers giving an email address to an airline will be open tohaving all messages they send and receive from that address scrutinised. Anyone want to join me at an off-grid self sufficient homestead? This big brother stuff is just getting out of hand.
Leaked: Xbox 360 to include IPTV and downloadable movies on demand.
Bahrain athlete stripped of citizenship for running in Israeli marathon. Which is against the law in that Bahrain.
And in a story that is more fitting to the Onion, but sadly true, the US Army is apologizing to families of soldiers KIA that received notices to re-enlist
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Date: 2007-01-07 03:48 pm (UTC)I'm there. Only I'd get finger-printed and checked while trying to join you o_0
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Date: 2007-01-07 04:07 pm (UTC)