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# Worm enzyme may help extend life. (AP) Scientists have found an enzyme in
worms that helps them live longer - a discovery that raises hopes of finding
treatments for Alzheimer's and other human diseases associated with aging.
The next step is to determine whether a similar enzyme exists in humans.
See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559522635-0a1
: What's your favorite worm enzyme? How long do you want to live? When will
you want to stop living? What are you willing do to adjust your lifespan?
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# Makah Indians kill gray whale. NEAH BAY, Wash. (AP) For the first time in
more than 70 years, Makah Indians seeking to re-establish their whale-hunt-
ing tradition harpooned and apparently killed a gray whale off the Pacific
coast. The whaling crew, in a traditional, hand-carved cedar canoe, struck
the whale under gray and misty skies. Support crews in motorized boats moved
in with guns to apply the coup-de-grace to the unsuspecting cetacean victim.
See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559578995-5a8
: Does your culture/faith/society demand live sacrifices? Are you diminished
or damned or degraded if you can't kill? Who/what would you like to kill for
traditional reasons? For any other reasons? Can you develop traditions fast?
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# Philippine folk hero mummy returned. MANILA Philippines (AP) The 500-year-
old mummified remains of a tribal folk hero were turned over to a Philippine
governor, who is still seeking the return of about 80 mummies stolen from
the northern province. Gov. Raul Molintas of Benguet province said a short
tribal prayer after National Museum officials presented him with the elabor-
ately tattooed mummy of Apo Annu, a revered leader. Residents who belong to
a tribe called Kankanay believe its return will lift a curse that brought
droughts, earthquakes and famine to their land after the mummy was stolen.
See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559543708-898
: Who is your favorite mummy? Do bad things happen when s/he's gone? What?
Whose remains do you want returned? How will your life improve? Really?
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*** Justices to rule on nude dancing. WASHINGTON (AP) The US Supreme Court
agreed to decide how far govt's can go in banning nude dancing in barrooms,
a case that may clarify the line between protected expression and unlawful
lewd behavior. States and local governments may ban erotic entertainers from
appearing totally nude in barrooms and other adults-only establishments. See
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559578920-27d
: Does your belief system prescribe/proscribe nudity, including but not lim-
ited to dancing, in ceremonies, barrooms, fire circles, bedrooms, beaches,
parks, hospitals, theatres, schools, feasts, sports, politics, streets? Why?
*** Wesleyan reviews porno course. MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) The president of
Wesleyan U. will review of a class that he says may be too liberal for the
liberal arts college. The course, "Pornography: Writing of Prostitutes,"
examines pornography as a cultural and political practice. Its reading list
includes the Marquis de Sade and academic critiques of Hustler magazine. As
a final project, students must produce their own work of pornography. Gaze
upon http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559530015-b2f
: Does your belief system prescribe/proscribe erotic expression and/or the
teaching of same? If you're not taught, how do you learn? Do implants help?
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# Sacred Oxen Are Bullish on Thailand. BANGKOK (Reuters) Two sacred oxen
made a bullish forecast for Thailand's 1999 harvest at a ceremony televised
live nationwide. Religious poobahs at the annual Brahmanic Royal Ploughing
ceremony presented the oxen with offerings, and interpreted their behavior
to divine the farming outlook. When the oxen made their selection, the holy-
men declared it a good omen, prompting a round of applause from assembled
farmers and politicos. http://news.excite.com/news/r/990514/10/odd-harvest
: From what animals do you derive omens? Do you kill and eat them if they
forecast in/correctly? Should all forecasters be treated like this? When?
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SkeptiShorts:
# Infant gets cow neck valve in heart. EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) A 13-month-old
boy has become the first person in the United States to have a bovine neck
valve transplanted in his heart. Shows no signs of going "mooo..." - see
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559579245-e5e
@ DAWKINS AND PINKER DEBATE "IS SCIENCE KILLING THE SOUL?" Scientists and
authors Richard Dawkins and Stephen Pinker debated the question is "Is
Science Killing the Soul?" at the Westminster Central Hall in London. A
transcript of the debate: http://www.edge.org/documents/archive/edge53.html
@ JAMES OBERG'S "SPACE POWER THEORY" ON-LINE. Former NASA engineer and
CSICOP fellow James Oberg latest book "Space Power Theory", commissioned
by the US Space Command (and hence not subject to copyright) is now online
at: http://www.spacecom.af.mil/usspace/SPT/overview.htm
# Guatemalans vote on Indian rights. A ballot to give official recognition
to Guatemala's 24 Indian ethnic groups heads toward defeat by 2-to-1 margin.
36-year civil war: www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559578027-c72
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SkeptiLinks:
# Iran to stage war games near Iraq - maneuvers will use live fire:
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559578025-e54
# Afghanistan accuses Iran of attacks - assaults in west claimed:
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559576550-f07
@ PORTAL TO AN ANCIENT WORLD - Marca Huasi: Mist Shrouded Mystery:
http://www.hypertextstudios.com/e/geta/Marcahuasi.html
# Entrepreneurs Cashing In On NATO Strike - Chinese souvenirs abound:
http://news.excite.com/news/r/990517/11/odd-marketing
# Killer virus spreading in Malaysia - first Japanese encephalitis, now
Nipah: http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559575400-83c
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