Defending the Godless Among Us
(Wired News) How is a meme created? You can sit back and observe the spread of a new fashion, a new slang word, a new way of walking or talking – and let a...
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Gamma-ray weapons could trigger next arms race
(New Scientist) An exotic kind of nuclear explosive being developed by the US Department of Defense could blur the critical distinction between conventional and nuclear weapons. The work has also raised fears that weapons...
‘Crack’ nicotine in cigarettes varies widely
(New Scientist) Some cigarettes have a “kick” containing 35 times more “freebase” nicotine – the most addictive form – than others, researchers have found. The findings could help rate the addictiveness of different brands,...
Barbarians at the Gate
Europe wants to be the other superpower. There are just four problems. by Bruce Sterling In April, while the US was loudly conquering Iraq, the world’s weirdest empire quietly swallowed 10 countries. In the...
Are you a porn spammer?
With the advent of yet another trojan program, some internet users may unwittingly find themselves spamming their fellow surfers with pornographic spam mail. Then again, they might not even know. Trojan program uses PCs...
