[scifinoir2] Japanese comics go mobile

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/4840436.stm Japanese comics go mobile By Richard Taylor Editor, BBC Click Online >From texting to surfing the internet and making video calls, the ways in which mobile phones can be used seem to be ever expanding. In Japan, another string has b

[scifinoir2] 'Snakes on a Plane' has pedigree

Believe it or not, SoaP has pedigree: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071494/plotsummary Plot Summary for Fer-de-Lance (1974) (TV) An American submarine leaves Tierra Del Fuego, and one of its crew has secretly brought aboard a container full of poisonous snakes which escape storage and bite key pe

[scifinoir2] U.S. plans moon base on path to Mars

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12018911 U.S. plans moon base on path to Mars Despite lack of fanfare, scientists work on technological hurdles By Guy Gugliotta The Washington Post March 26, 2006 HOUSTON - For the first time since 1972, the United States is planning to fly to the moon, but instea

[scifinoir2] Science fiction writer Stanislaw Lem dies at 84

Posted 3/27/2006 WARSAW (AP) - Stanislaw Lem, a popular science fiction writer whose novel Solaris was filmed twice, died Monday in his native Poland, his secretary said. He was 84. Lem died in Krakow, Wojciech Zemek told The Associated Press. Zemek did not give other details or the cause of dea

[scifinoir2] Hubble Eye Candy

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Re: RE: [scifinoir2] "Dark Kingdom" Premieres tonight on Sci Fi

It's available on dvd now. See: http://www.scifi.com/darkkingdom/dvdcd/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Don't fret, the way film and TV shows go direct to video, it'll be >available for your rental or purchase by summer. > >-Original Message- >From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL

[scifinoir2] Boob Job Ban In Space

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-13516317,00.html Boob Job Ban In Space Wednesday March 29, 2006 Women with boob jobs may be banned from Virgin's space flights. Bosses fear the implants may expand and burst due to cabin pressure, according to The Sun. More than 157 people have paid

[scifinoir2] It's the Earth, Stupid. NASA's new budget blows it.

http://www.slate.com/id/2138943/?nav=tap3 It's the Earth, Stupid NASA's new budget blows it. By Gregg Easterbrook Posted Wednesday, March 29, 2006 It's the time of year when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration releases "artist's conceptions" of hotels on the moon or grand expedi

[scifinoir2] [Update] Boob Job Ban In Space - Debunked

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBusters_episodes:_Season_1#Episode_2_.E2.80.94_.22Cell_Phone_Destruction.2C_Silicone_Breasts.2C "Myth statement Status Notes Silicone breast Busted The implants are extremely flexible. implants may explode at high altitudes or low air pressure." Yahoo! Group

[scifinoir2] Hand-painted African Movie Posters

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[scifinoir2] Digital Divide Closing as Blacks Turn to Internet

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/31/us/31divide.html Digital Divide Closing as Blacks Turn to Internet By MICHEL MARRIOTT Published: March 31, 2006 African-Americans are steadily gaining access to and ease with the Internet, signaling a remarkable closing of the "digital divide" that many expert

[scifinoir2] China buys Google!

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[scifinoir2] Teleportation Takes Quantum Leap Forward

http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/005932.html April 01, 2006 Teleportation Takes Quantum Leap Forward The United States Department of Defense and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence today issued a joint news release announcing a electronic urban battlefield personnel and weapons transp

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: China buys Google!

<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: >> >> Well, they sold their souls to let China censor Google, so why >should we be surprised? >> >> brent wodehouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/01/china_buys_google/ >>

[scifinoir2] Fly me to the moon - by catapult

http://news.scotsman.com/scitech.cfm?id=510172006 Fly me to the moon - by catapult RUSSELL JACKSON IT MAY read like a far-flung plotline from a science-fiction comic, but Scots scientists have unveiled plans to develop a giant slingshot to catapult material from the earth to the moon. The proj

[scifinoir2] [OT] Nihilist Job Resume

Here is a piece which in no way relates to science or science fiction. Presented for no better reason than that it appeals to my sense of what's funny. Brent -- http://mcsweeneys.net/2006/4/3fezzell.html NIHILIST JOB RÉSUMÉ. BY ERIC FEEZELL - - - - David, Candic

[scifinoir2] Like to Tinker? NASA's Looking for You

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/05/technology/techspecial4/05nasa.html Innovation Like to Tinker? NASA's Looking for You By NOAH SHACHTMAN Published: April 5, 2006 STEVE JONES doesn't have a workshop, exactly, for his miniature space elevator; he is designing it in his dorm room and in four la

[scifinoir2] Fwd: Press release Star Trek 40th Anniversary Celebration

PlanetXpo and the Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame are proud to announce the 40th Anniversary Conference and Celebration of Star Trek: the show that changed television and our world. Festivities will be held at the Science Fiction Museum in Seattle, WA, on Sept. 8-10, 2006. Events include a F

[scifinoir2] Samuel Delany Radio Play MP3 of 'THE STAR-PIT'

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[scifinoir2] New and Improved Antimatter Spaceship for Mars Missions

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/exploration/mmb/antimatter_spaceship.html New and Improved Antimatter Spaceship for Mars Missions 04.14.06 Most self-respecting starships in science fiction stories use antimatter as fuel for a good reason - it’s the most potent fuel known. While tons of chemic

[scifinoir2] Look - Up in the Sky! Product Placement!

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB114532350031828284-2nRn41Kln8fZjCEf0UgX0UlPqy4_20060425.html?mod=blogs Look - Up in the Sky! Product Placement! By BRIAN STEINBERG April 18, 2006; Page B1 Superheroes like Superman and Spider-Man can save mankind from natural disasters, space aliens and e

[scifinoir2] Max Headroom creator made Roswell alien

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2136617,00.html The Sunday TimesApril 16, 2006 Max Headroom creator made Roswell alien Marc Horne THE creator of Max Headroom, a 1980s television cyber-presenter, has claimed he was one of the hoaxers behind the Roswell film, the grainy blac

Re(2): [scifinoir2] Max Headroom creator made Roswell alien

[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Has anyone seen this? I've always wanted to check it out since the >X-Files made a spoof of it. > >Cat I had the opportunity to view it when it was shown in booth years ago at Syndicon. I was unimpressed and unconvinced, sadly. Brent >On 4/18

[scifinoir2] Remaking Humanity

http://www.forbes.com/2006/04/15/evolution-life-reinvention_cx_pm_06slate_0418evolution.html?boxes=custom Blank Slate Remaking Humanity PZ Myers 04.18.06 Reinventing evolution is a peculiar task. Evolution is, if anything, an endlessly inventive process, constantly spawning novelties and i

[scifinoir2] Happy Sweet Sixteen, Hubble Telescope!

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[scifinoir2] [OT] Hisssss on Hollywood

http://www.philly.com/mld/kansascity/living/14400029.htm Posted on Mon, Apr. 24, 2006 His on Hollywood The upcoming film ‘Snakes on a Plane’ is giving the reptile a bad rep By LISA GUTIERREZ The Kansas City Star You’re sitting on an airplane. Suddenly, the overhead oxygen-mask door po

[scifinoir2] 'Serenity' Benefits Director’s Favorite Charity

http://www.keyt.com/entertainment/2690386.html Thousands of Filmgoers Seek Gender Equality 'Serenity' Benefits Director’s Favorite Charity Liverpool, UK - In June this year, film goers plan worldwide theatrical screenings of the Universal Pictures flick ‘Serenity’, with proceeds going to Equ

[scifinoir2] NASA Says Comet Fragments Won't Hit Earth

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060427_cometsw3_noimpact.html NASA Says Comet Fragments Won't Hit Earth By Tariq Malik Staff Writer posted: 27 April 2006 Chunks of a comet currently splitting into pieces in the night sky will not strike the Earth next month, nor will it spawn killer t

[scifinoir2] 'Galactica' Prequel on Tap at Sci Fi

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-scifi-galacticaprequel,0,6083698.story?coll=zap-news-headlines 'Galactica' Prequel on Tap at Sci Fi 'Chariots of the Gods' miniseries also in development April 26 2006 The Sci Fi Channel will delve into the backstory of "Battlestar Galactica" with a new ser

[scifinoir2] Visoko: Hoax?

http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/osmanagic/ The Bosnia-Atlantis Connection April 27, 2006 by Mark Rose Frenzied reporting of supposed pyramids in the Balkans ignores the truth and embraces the fantastic. The world's oldest and largest pyramid found in Bosnia? It sounds incredible

[scifinoir2] We Lost It at the Movies - Why teenage boys are a studio’s worst habit

http://newyorkmetro.com/news/media/westcoastoffice/16770/index.html We Lost It at the Movies How Hollywood freaked out over vanishing audiences - who’ve now magically reappeared - and why teenage boys are a studio’s worst habit. By Lynda Obst You may have heard that recently, the entire au

[scifinoir2] Free Comic Book Day

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[scifinoir2] Doctor Who dog K9 gets spin-off

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4939144.stm Last Updated: Monday, 24 April 2006 Doctor Who dog K9 gets spin-off Doctor Who's robotic dog K9 is to get its own TV spin-off featuring a mixture of live action and computer animation. Children's TV channel Jetix Europe is joining forces

Re(2): [scifinoir2] Doctor Who dog K9 gets spin-off

es. Brent >brent wodehouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4939144.stm > >Last Updated: Monday, 24 April 2006 > >Doctor Who dog K9 gets spin-off > > >Doctor Who's robotic dog K9 is to get its own TV spin-off featuring

[scifinoir2] 'Cloaking device' idea proposed

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4968338.stm 'Cloaking device' idea proposed The cloaking devices that are used to render spacecraft invisible in Star Trek might just work in reality, two mathematicians have claimed. They have outlined their concept in a research paper published in

[scifinoir2] Top 10 Sci-fi Films

http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/news/page/0,12983,1290764,00.html Our expert panel votes for the top 10 sci-fi films 1. Blade Runner (1982) Dir: Ridley Scott Whether you prefer the original theatrical version (with a bored-sounding narration and without the famed unicorn scenes) or the direct

[scifinoir2] Summer Movies

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[scifinoir2] Someone Has to Pay for TV. But Who? And How?

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/07/business/yourmoney/07digi.html Digital Domain Someone Has to Pay for TV. But Who? And How? By RANDALL STROSS Published: May 7, 2006 THEY will take my remote control away only when they pry it from my cold, dead hands. This thought followed my first readin

[scifinoir2] Nebula Awards Winners

http://www.locusmag.com/2006/News/05_NebulaWinners.html Nebula Awards Winners Winners of this year's Nebula Awards, presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, were announced this evening, Saturday May 6, 2006, in Tempe, Arizona. NOVEL   # Camouflage, Joe Haldeman (Analo

[scifinoir2] 'Surface' Canceled

http://www.newsone.ca/westfallweeklynews/stories/index.php?action=""> Last paragraph: 'NBC is canceling the failed "Friends" spinoff "Joey," the sci-fi drama "Surface" and producer Dick Wolf‘s show about youthful prosecutors, "Convicted."' SPONSORED LINKS

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

>brent wodehouse wrote: > >> >> >http://www.newsone.ca/westfallweeklynews/stories/index.php?action=""> >> id=186959 >> >> Last paragraph: >> >> 'NBC is canceling the failed "Friends" spinoff "Joey,"

[scifinoir2] NBC unveils fall lineup

http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/2006/05/16/1582400.html NBC unveils fall lineup NBC is resting its Thursday night hopes on familiar shoulders By BILL BRIOUX - Toronto Sun Joey couldn't do it. Can Chandler? NBC is betting Matthew Perry can do what Matt LeBlanc could not - bring a Friends-siz

[scifinoir2] ABC's Schedule for the Fall TV Season

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060516/ap_on_en_tv/tv_new_season_glance_2 ABC's Schedule for the Fall TV Season By The Associated Press Tue May 16 ABC's prime-time schedule for the fall, announced by the network Tuesday. Series in all caps are new; (NT) denotes a new time for an existing serie

[scifinoir2] CBS' Schedule for the Fall

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060517/ap_on_en_tv/tv_new_season_glance_4 CBS' Schedule for the Fall By The Associated Press Wed May 17 CBS' prime-time schedule for the fall, announced by the network Wednesday. Series in all caps are new; (NT) denotes a new time for an existing series: Monday

[scifinoir2] Christie's to hold "Star Trek" garage sale

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=entertainmentNews&storyid=2006-05-18T233925Z_01_N18309683_RTRUKOC_0_UK-LEISURE-STARTREK.xml&src=""> Christie's to hold "Star Trek" garage sale Fri May 19, 2006 By Chris Michaud NEW YORK (Reuters) - Trekkies will be setting their phasers

[scifinoir2] DNA hints at Jill the Ripper

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19164598-1702,00.html DNA hints at Jill the Ripper By Jade Bilowol May 17, 2006 JACK the Ripper could well be a Jill. In a bid to crack the identity of one of the greatest murder mysteries of all time, technology developed in Australia h

[scifinoir2] The 'CW' Fall Schedule

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[scifinoir2] Historical Sounds in MP3 Format

Includes mp3 soundfiles of the Apollo 13 mission's 'Houston We Have a Problem,' Albert Einstein explaining E=mc^2, and many more. http://www.freeinfosociety.com/site.php?postnum=460 SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fan

[scifinoir2] Voyager 2 Detects Odd Shape of Solar System's Edge

http://space.com/scienceastronomy/060523_heliosphere_shape.html Voyager 2 Detects Odd Shape of Solar System's Edge By Ker Than Staff Writer posted: 23 May 2006 Voyager 2 could pass beyond the outermost layer of our solar system, called the "termination shock," sometime within the next year,

[scifinoir2] Rare deleted Star Wars scene: 'Biggs Return'

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[scifinoir2] He-Man: Hilarious Accidental Homo-eroticism

http://www.slate.com/id/2141626/?nav=tap3 By the Power of Grayskull! Rediscovering the heroic cartoon beefcake of my youth. By Sam Anderson Download the MP3 audio version of this story here [http://media.slate.com/podcast/Slate060517_HeMan.mp3], or sign up for Slate's free daily podcast on i

[scifinoir2] Military Seeks Invisibility Cloak

http://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,70997-0.html Military Seeks Invisibility Cloak Associated Press  |  May, 25, 2006 WASHINGTON - Imagine an invisibility cloak that works just like the one Harry Potter inherited from his father. Researchers in England and the United States think they k

[scifinoir2] Chicken and egg debate unscrambled

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/26/chicken.egg/ Chicken and egg debate unscrambled Egg came first, 'eggsperts' agree Friday, May 26, 2006 LONDON, England - It's a question that has baffled scientists, academics and pub bores through the ages: What came first, the chicken or the egg?

[scifinoir2] The 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time

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[scifinoir2] [OT] 6.6.6: Tuesday is June 6, 2006

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/religion/story/02712C8B225FA89286257182005EA213?OpenDocument 6.6.6: Tuesday is June 6, 2006. By Tim Townsend ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 06/03/2006 Somewhere, Revelation's author is having a big laugh. Sure, his book of the Bible is filled with

[scifinoir2] The science of World Cup soccer

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9312-the-science-of-world-cup-soccer.html The science of World Cup soccer 09 June 2006 NewScientist.com news service Will Knight As the soccer World Cup kicks-off in Germany New Scientist presents this round-up of our favourite science stories related to

[scifinoir2] Study: 'Planemos' may spawn planets and moons

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0606/05planemos/ Study: 'Planemos' may spawn planets and moons UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO NEWS RELEASE Posted: June 5, 2006 Forget our traditional ideas of where a planetary system forms - new research led by a University of Toronto astronomer reveals that planet

[scifinoir2] Wardrobe for the Weightless: Space Inspires Fashion Show

http://www.space.com/entertainment/060609_space_fashion.html Wardrobe for the Weightless: Space Inspires Fashion Show By Leonard David Senior Space Writer posted: 09 June 2006 Maybe musician Donald Fagen was onto something. In his classic 1982 song, I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World), the sometim

[scifinoir2] LotR Voiceover

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[scifinoir2] High hopes for drone in LA skies

Science fictional? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5051142.stm High hopes for drone in LA skies By Peter Bowes BBC News, Los Angeles Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drone aircraft, are about to be launched for the first time by the police in Los An

Re: [scifinoir2] LotR Voiceover

Heaven knows I try. ;-) Brent Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Brent, after some deliberation, I have determined that you are, quite >properly, ONE SICK PUPPY!!! > Keep it coming Dude! > >Brent Wodehouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.y

[scifinoir2] Stephen Hawking Says Humans Must Go Into Space

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060613/D8I7ADB81.html Hawking Says Humans Must Go Into Space Jun 13 By SYLVIA HUI HONG KONG (AP) - The survival of the human race depends on its ability to find new homes elsewhere in the universe because there's an increasing risk that a disaster will destroy

[scifinoir2] Is the Man of Steel Jewish?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13249146/site/newsweek/ Beliefwatch: Good Fight Newsweek June 19, 2006 issue - Is the Man of Steel a man of faith? The upcoming "Superman" movie has sent fans picking over primary sources. Jews have often claimed the archetypal superhero as their own. Superman sprang

[scifinoir2] Locus Awards Winners

Saturday 17 June 2006 Locus Awards Winners Winners of this year's Locus Awards, voted by readers of Locus Magazine in the annual Locus Poll, were were announced this afternoon at the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle. Best Science Fiction Novel Accelerando, Charles Stross (Ac

[scifinoir2] 'Star Trek' Fans, Deprived of a Show, Recreate the Franchise on Digital Video

Yay Hidden Frontier! -- http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/18/arts/television/18trek.html 'Star Trek' Fans, Deprived of a Show, Recreate the Franchise on Digital Video By DANNY HAKIM Published: June 18, 2006 MASON NECK STATE PARK, Va. - Paul Sieber was wearing a "Star Trek" uniform in

[scifinoir2] Noah's Seed Ark on Svalbard

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5094450.stm Work begins on Arctic seed vault Norway is starting construction on a "doomsday vault" in the Arctic which is designed to house all known varieties of the world's crops. Dug into a frozen mountainside on the island of Svalbard, it is hoped t

[scifinoir2] Critics Feel Love for New 'Superman'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5095436.stm Critics wowed by Superman return The first reviews for Superman Returns have given the new movie, which stars newcomer Brandon Routh as the legendary superhero, a resounding thumbs up. Variety magazine's critic said it was "grandly conceived,

Re: [scifinoir2] Noah's Seed Ark on Svalbard

x27;everything that creepeth upon the earth' (Noah's haul) - all known varieties of the world's crops. For flood, insert global catastrophe. Brent >Martin Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So, no one's had >this idea before now? > >Brent Wodehou

[scifinoir2] In 'Krrish,' Bollywood Gets a Superhero of Its Own

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/11/movies/11chopr.html In 'Krrish,' Bollywood Gets a Superhero of Its Own By ANUPAMA CHOPRA MUMBAI IS the next big thing in superheroes a masked man who leaps from skyscraper to skyscraper, saves the world and suddenly breaks into song? Audiences will find out on

[scifinoir2] Reanimating Marlon Brando for Superman Returns

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Re: [scifinoir2] Noah's Seed Ark on Svalbard

I'm still trying to >figure out where Noah fits into this... > >Martin Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So, no one's had this idea >before now? > >Brent Wodehouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5094450.stm > >Work beg

Re(2): [scifinoir2] Noah's Seed Ark on Svalbard

[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Don't get too literal on me, Brent, I was making a joke... Oh, for Heaven's sake, attach the appropriate emoticon, please; because I'm an awful guesser, you know. ;-) Brent >Brent Wodehouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Astroman

[scifinoir2] Enigmatic object baffles supernova team

http://www.newscientistspace.com/article/dn9360-enigmatic-object-baffles-supernova-team.html Enigmatic object baffles supernova team June 2006 NewScientist.com news service Jeff Hecht An astronomical enigma has been spotted by a team hunting for very distant supernovas for their studies of th

[scifinoir2] Test

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[scifinoir2] Spielberg going down a wormhole

http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1801774,00.html Spielberg going down a wormhole Staff and agencies Tuesday June 20, 2006 Steven Spielberg is flying back into space. The man who brought us ET and Close Encounters of the Third Kind is to develop a film about a group of space explorers w

[scifinoir2] "Futurama" Pulls a "Family Guy"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060623/en_tv_eo/19344 "Futurama" Pulls a "Family Guy" By Gina Serpe Comedy Central is going back to the Futurama. Three years after the show last aired on prime time, the cable net has signed a deal to resurrect the former Fox animated series for a minimum 13-episo

[scifinoir2] Teaching robot dogs linguistic tricks

http://www.e4engineering.com/Articles/295021/Teaching%20robot%20dogs%20linguistic%20tricks.htm Technology News Teaching robot dogs linguistic tricks Published: 22 June 2006 Industry Channel: Computers & IT Source: The Engineer Online Researchers led by the Institute of Cognitive Science and

[scifinoir2] Tim Hildebrandt has died

Sorry for the lateness of this post. To me, Tim's and Greg's visual rendering of Tolkien's fantasy world is definitive. He shall be missed. -- http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=7540 LEGENDARY ARTIST TIM HILDEBRANDT HAS PASSED AWAY by Arune Singh, Staff Wr

Re: RE: [scifinoir2] Tim Hildebrandt has died

se great. >I >believe they illustrated at least the first Sword of Shannara book as >well. Shannara as well, yes. > _ > >From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Brent Wodehouse >Sent: Saturday, 24 June, 2006 22:03 >To:

[scifinoir2] We're All Addicted...

...to Knowledge -- http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20060521013515data_trunc_sys.shtml 21 June 2006 Addicted To Knowledge Neuroscientists at the University of Southern California have proposed a simple explanation for the pleasure of grasping a new concept: The b

[scifinoir2] NASA tries to repair Hubble telescope

http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2006/06/24/hubble-sat.html NASA tries to repair Hubble telescope Last Updated Sat, 24 Jun 2006 CBC News The Hubble Space Telescope has broken down, and scientists aren't sure why. The telescope, which has revolutionized space science, went down on Monday

[scifinoir2] Japanese animation of giant meteor hitting the Earth

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[scifinoir2] Rowling says 2 characters die in final Potter book

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=2006-06-26T191944Z_01_MCC664346_RTRUKOC_0_US-ARTS-POTTER-PLOT.xml Rowling says 2 characters die in final Potter book Mon Jun 26, 2006 LONDON (Reuters) - Children's author J.K. Rowling has revealed that at least two ch

[scifinoir2] Foam still vexes NASA after fixes to shuttle

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=2006-06-26T121322Z_01_N25304262_RTRUKOC_0_US-SPACE-SHUTTLE-SAFETY.xml Foam still vexes NASA after fixes to shuttle Mon Jun 26 By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - It's been 3.5 years and hundreds of millions

[scifinoir2] Superman Returns?

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[scifinoir2] Show Over for the Lord of the Rings

http://www.cfrb.com/node/375273 Show Over for the Lord of the Rings June 28, 2006 Local News Jaimie Kehler (CFRB News) The curtain will soon close on Toronto's production of The Lord of the Rings thanks to poor ticket sales and a few lousy reviews. Producers announced today that the show wil

[scifinoir2] Jim Baen, of Baen Books, Dies

http://www.baen.com/ Jim Baen 1943-2006 We regret to inform you that publisher Jim Baen passed away on June 28th. He suffered a massive stroke on June 12, 2006 and never woke from it. Jim Baen was a founding partner of Baen Books, one of the largest independent publishers of popular fiction. Si

[scifinoir2] (Fwd): [Seeking] SF Story Collection on Economics theme

I'm looking for a short story collection (or maybe anthology) from a while back, which uniquely featured stories which were based on economic principals. (So it advertised in the blurb on the back of the jacket.) The one story that stands out in my memory: In a brief introduction, set in italics,

[scifinoir2] The Top 10 Classic SF Lines As Written by Shakespeare

http://www.littlefivers.com/scifi/classic-sf-lines-as-written-by-shakespeare/ The Top 10 Classic SF Lines As Written by Shakespeare 10> "When thou art nine hundred years aged, thou wilt not look as dashing." 9> "Would not an Atreides by any other name still be Muad’Dib?" 8> "Therefore shalt a

Re: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Re: Black Astronauts]

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[scifinoir2] Asteroid set for close encounter

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5135974.stm Saturday, 1 July 2006 Asteroid set for close encounter A large asteroid is set to pass Earth in a close encounter which scientists say will pose no danger. The asteroid, estimated at half a mile (800m) wide, will sweep within 270,000 miles

[scifinoir2] Detecting Prejudice In The Brain

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060630095921.htm Source: Association for Psychological Science Posted: June 30, 2006 Detecting Prejudice In The Brain Three Florida teenagers recently pleaded not guilty to the brutal beatings and in one case, death, of homeless men. One of the beat

[scifinoir2] Sunshade to look for distant life

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5151610.stm Last Updated: Wednesday, 5 July 2006 Sunshade to look for distant life A huge sunshade a million miles from Earth could help astronomers search for signs of life on planets orbiting distant stars, a study says. The daisy-shaped "occulter",

[scifinoir2] An animated gif version of 'Ghostbusters'

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[scifinoir2] 'The Lord of the Rings' as directed by Kevin Smith

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[scifinoir2] Fwd: As seen on Brainiac: Science Abuse

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[scifinoir2] Einstein: Pimp?

http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2006-07-10T141615Z_01_L10308054_RTRUKOC_0_US-ISRAEL-EINSTEIN.xml New letters reveal mysteries of Einstein's love life Mon Jul 10, 2006 By Corinne Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Albert Einstein had half a dozen girlfriends a

[scifinoir2] India Ink

http://www.eastwestmagazine.com/content/view/61/40/ India Ink By Tom Marcinko Picture this: A global pop-culture renaissance out of India. Headquartered in New York and Bangalore, a small army of writers and artists unleashes a new breed of India-infused comic books and Asian-edged animated fi

[scifinoir2] Animation: Varied

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[scifinoir2] Clone 'would feel individuality'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5187990.stm Last Updated: Monday, 17 July 2006 Clone 'would feel individuality' A cloned human would probably consider themselves to be an individual, a study suggests. Scientists drew their conclusions after interviewing identical twins about their experience

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