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Monthly Archives: June 2007

The End Is Near

27-Jun-07

There’s so much to worry about these days. Last week I learned from The History Channel that gamma rays from a nearby collapsing star could wipe out Life As We Know It (or LAWKI).
‘Nearby’ in astronomical terms means the gamma rays would be coming from 6,000 light years away. A light year is the distance [...]

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Fit To Print

13-Jun-07

For a couple of weeks, there’s been a debate among a few people in town and the editor of this newspaper. Let’s be clear about the nature of this debate. It shouldn’t be compared to Venezuela, where Hugo Chavez is limiting opposition by taking over dissenting television stations.
This is more like the debate newspapers and [...]

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