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A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and touchscreens.
Imagine finding a planet where robots are programmed so that they can make other robots just like themselves from raw materials. Now, imagine an alien scientist visitor coming to the planet and, after many years of studying these robots, the alien scientist visitor comes to the conclusion that since science can explain how these robots work, operate, function, and reproduce there's no reason to believe that there was an ultimate intelligent designer behind them.
Imagine finding a planet where robots are programmed so that they can make other robots just like themselves from raw materials. Now, imagine an alien scientist visitor coming to the planet and, after many years of studying these robots, the alien scientist visitor comes to the conclusion that since science can explain how these robots work, operate, function, and reproduce there's no reason to believe that there was an ultimate intelligent designer behind them.
Sorrow lies buried in the basement of the Tibbals Building on Water Street, said the Port Angeles star of Mystic Radio.
Sorrow lies buried in the basement of the Tibbals Building on Water Street, said the Port Angeles star of Mystic Radio.
I think everybody here has some sort of ghost story, it's just a matter of getting them to tell us, says Brian Dennis.
I think everybody here has some sort of ghost story, it's just a matter of getting them to tell us, says Brian Dennis.
The question is: Did you educate yourself about the entertainment industry? It can seem like a complete mystery to those that do not have insider information.
The question is: Did you educate yourself about the entertainment industry? It can seem like a complete mystery to those that do not have insider information.
Eco-towns earmarked for government cash
This drawing is of a distant galaxy sketched by Betty Hill when she and her husband Barney were taken aboard a UFO in the 1960s. This galaxy has been identified as the Zeta Reticuli galaxy. The binary suns, Zeta 1 and Zeta 2 of the constellation Reticulum, located around 39 light years from us, have long been rumored to contain planets housing ETs who've visited Earth. Pictured is the Betty Hill Star Map indicating Zeta Reticuli as the aliens' home.
The Cassini probe returns yet more data to back up the idea of a sub-surface sea on Saturn's moon Enceladus.
Recently the United States Postal Service announced that they will be issuing a stamp commemorating Mother Teresa for her humanitarian work. They plan to release the stamp in August, which would coincide with the hundredth anniversary of Mother Teresa's birth. The Freedom From Religion Foundation has vocally criticised the USPS, saying the stamp violates the agency's own regulations.
The FFRF says, specifically, that issuing the stamp is in conflict with a postal regulation which reads, "stamps or stationery items shall not be issued to honor religious institutions or individuals whose principal achievements are associated with religious undertakings or beliefs."
The USPS says, however, that the stamp is being issued in honor of Mother Teresa's "fifty years of service to "the sick and destitute of India and the world," as well as her "humility and compassion" and "respect for the innate worth and dignity of humankind."
Part of me sees where the FFRF is coming from -- sure, she was a Catholic nun, so certainly many of her undertakings were associated with her religious vocation. However, Mother Teresa was also a woman who saved the lives of thousands of people and offered a great deal of spiritual comfort to the sick and destitute. That's got to be worth something, no matter what religion she was. The fact that she was a nun, or that she believed she was doing God's work, shouldn't be used a way to diminish her legacy of work. She won the Nobel Peace Prize, for goodness' sake.
As an example, Rev. Martin Luther King was a spiritual leader, and yet he was also instrumental in the civil rights movement, and that is why there are postage stamps honoring him. Father Edward Flanagan, the founder of the Boys' Town orphanage, has a stamp honoring his work with children, and he was a Catholic priest.
Normally I'm on the same page as the FFRF folks, but I think this time around they might have missed the mark. What do the rest of you think? Should the USPS go ahead and honor Mother Teresa with a stamp for her humanitarian work, or should they cancel it because she happens to be a religious icon?
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FFRF Opposes Mother Teresa Stamp originally appeared on About.com Paganism / Wiccan on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 16:35:14.
There has been all sorts of discussion this week about the newly-opened Pagan worship circle at the Air Force Academy, by military officials say that at this point, there's no plan to create a similar facility at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. A report from the Hometown Annapolis website says that Navy officials say they simply haven't had a demand for such a thing. Judy Campbell, an academy spokeswoman said, "At this time, there have been no requests for a worship location for earth-centered religions."
Campbell added that midshipmen at the Academy are welcome to participate any worship services they like, but are not obligated to do so.
Now, one could probably argue that the reason no one has ever asked for a Pagan worship site at the Naval Academy is because they probably never thought they'd get one. The military -- despite attempts lately to be inclusive on paper -- it still an instituation that isn't exactly tolerant of non-mainstream faiths. However, now that the Air Force Academy has set a precendent, it's certainly possible that the Naval Academy could be approached by a group of Pagan staff members or midshipmen and asked to provide some sort of worship area for those who follow earth-based paths.
Although there's no accurate count of how many practicing Pagans are in the military at this time, it's a safe bet that they number in the "several thousands" range among active duty members. Statistically speaking, that means that there can easily be a few hundred staff and/or cadets or midshipmen at military training facilities in general.
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No Pagan Circle at Naval Academy for Now originally appeared on About.com Paganism / Wiccan on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 16:15:26.
Scientists film the giant serpent-like oarfish in its natural deep-sea habitat for the first time, as well as the rare manefish.