[scifinoir2] BBC reveals Doctor Who 'gap year'

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[scifinoir2] Title of new 'Indiana Jones' revealed

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[scifinoir2] NASA looking to hire 10 to 15 new astronauts

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[scifinoir2] Asteroid Named for `Star Trek' Actor

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[scifinoir2] Breaking Story: Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Stolen Set Photos!

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Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Where I've Been

George, mate, take care of yourself. Let's hope those unruly neighbours exit sooner rather than later! Brent "g123curious" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Tracey had written to me off-list via e-mail asking how I am. I >thought that I'd send out a general note. Bottomline: I've been busy >with

[scifinoir2] Fury at DNA pioneer's theory: Africans are less intelligent than Westerners

Meanwhile, in the realm of bad science :-( http://news.independent.co.uk/sci_tech/article3067222.ece Fury at DNA pioneer's theory: Africans are less intelligent than Westerners Celebrated scientist attacked for race comments: "All our social policies a

Re: [scifinoir2] Conan the Barbarian rides again in film, games, books

I remember fondly the Frank Frazetta prints. Brent ravenadal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Conan the Phenomenon ($29.95), a new 200-page coffee-table book from >Dark Horse Comics, has scores of classic images from illustrators such >as Frank Frazetta and Boris Vallejo...

Re: [scifinoir2] Barbarella dropped because of Rose McGowan

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[scifinoir2] [OT] Berry Apologizes for Jewish Slur

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[scifinoir2] J.K. Rowling publishes Harry Potter spin-off

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[scifinoir2] Strike could be a reality by Monday - so expect more reality TV

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Re: [scifinoir2] Strike could be a reality by Monday - so expect more reality

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[scifinoir2] Scientist thinks invisibility possible in future

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Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Scientist thinks invisibility possible in future

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[scifinoir2] Japan aims for Moon base by 2030

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[scifinoir2] Strange 'twin' new worlds found

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[scifinoir2] Star Trek Inspirational Posters

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[scifinoir2] The Best and Worst Sci-Fi TV Show Openings

http://www.ggl.com/kunochan/2006/08/best-and-worst-sci-fi-tv-show-openings.html Thursday, August 03, 2006 The Best and Worst Sci-Fi TV Show Openings I suffer from insomnia, and you benefit. Here are my picks for 10 Best and 10 Worst Opening Credits for Genre TV Shows. By "genre," I mean scien

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[scifinoir2] NASA Announces Dark Matter Discovery

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[scifinoir2] Google builds bridge at Star Trek cult convention

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[scifinoir2] Volunteers line up for simulated mission to Mars

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[scifinoir2] Team finds 'proof' of dark matter

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[scifinoir2] Astronomers Say Pluto Is Not a Planet

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/24/AR2006082400109.html Astronomers Say Pluto Is Not a Planet By Daniela Deane Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, August 24, 2006 Forget what you learned in third grade. Pluto is no longer one of the nine planets of the solar sys

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[scifinoir2] NASA delays Atlantis shuttle launch again

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[scifinoir2] NASA cancels Tuesday shuttle launch

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[scifinoir2] Star Trek's a thesis

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[scifinoir2] Wired News Wants Your Star Trek Photos

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[scifinoir2] Electrical problem delays shuttle launch

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[scifinoir2] A Star Date With Shatner

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[scifinoir2] "Hot Jupiters" Could Give Rise to Earthlike Worlds, Study Says

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/09/060907-hot-jupiters.html "Hot Jupiters" Could Give Rise to Earthlike Worlds, Study Says Anne Minard for National Geographic News September 7, 2006 It's more likely than ever that we are not alone in the universe, new research suggests. The lates

[scifinoir2] A testament for Trekkies

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2090-2351286,00.html The Sunday TimesSeptember 10, 2006 A testament for Trekkies Marc Horne A PREACHER has decided to boldly go where no cleric has gone before by writing the gospel according to Star Trek. Alyson Leslie, an Episcopalian lay past

[scifinoir2] Bionic arm provides hope for amputees

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/09/14/bionic.arm.ap/index.html Bionic arm provides hope for amputees September 14, 2006 DAYTON, Tennessee (AP) - Jesse Sullivan has two prosthetic arms, but he can climb a ladder at his house and roll on a fresh coat of paint. He's also good with a weed-whacker, ben

[scifinoir2] [OT] Your Inner Artist

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[scifinoir2] Tourist ready for blastoff

http://www.ottawasun.com/News/National/2006/09/17/1852530-sun.html Tourist ready for blastoff By AP BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Engineers mounted a Russian Soyuz rocket on its launch pad in the middle of the Kazakh steppe yesterday as they began final preparations for blastoff to the International S

[scifinoir2] UFO Delays Space Shuttle Landing

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5361356.stm 'Mystery object' delays shuttle The US space agency's Atlantis shuttle has had its Wednesday landing postponed after an unidentified object was seen floating near the vehicle. The delay will give engineers an opportunity to investigate the i

[scifinoir2] The Kryptonese Alphabet

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[scifinoir2] Grow Your Own Limbs

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/medtech/0,71817-0.html?tw=rss.index Grow Your Own Limbs By Kristen Philipkoski In response to the hundreds of soldiers coming home from war with missing arms or legs, Darpa is spending millions of dollars to help scientists learn how people might one day reg

[scifinoir2] Top 10 Worst Portrayals of Technology in Film

http://www.gideontech.com/content/articles/326/1 Top 10 Worst Portrayals of Technology in Film Posted by: GideonX Posted on: 2006-09-21 Aside from the daily duties here at GideonTech.com, we also like to unwind in front of the tube and catch a movie or two. With the explosion of technology in

[scifinoir2] Private Space Habitat Could Launch by 2010

http://www.space.com/news/060921_bigelow_plans.html Private Space Habitat Could Launch by 2010 By Warren Ferster Space News Staff Writer posted: 21 September 2006 SAN JOSE, Calif. - If the planned Jan. 30 launch of Bigelow Aerospace's Genesis 2 space module on a Russian Dnepr rocket is success

[scifinoir2] Will Peter Jackson make ''The Hobbit''?

http://www.ew.com/ew/report/0,6115,1537662_1_0_,00.html Movies Shire Circumstances Will Peter Jackson make ''The Hobbit''? - MGM and New Line want the rights to the book by Steve Daly Over eight grueling years, Peter Jackson turned J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings into a multibillion-do

[scifinoir2] The Inner Life of the Cell

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[scifinoir2] Tired Sci-Fi Tropes That Must Be Retired!

http://www.ggl.com/kunochan/2006/09/tired-sci-fi-tropes-that-must-be.html Monday, September 25, 2006 Tired Sci-Fi Tropes That Must Be Retired! If you read or watch a lot of science fiction, you may begin to notice certain themes that constantly crop up. Some of these, like the ridiculously sexy

Re(2): [scifinoir2] Tired Sci-Fi Tropes That Must Be Retired!

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[scifinoir2] First Images of Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Cabin

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