[silk] Iran

2009-06-19 Thread Zainab Bawa
Here is an interesting link to a video which calls on all of us saying "We are all Iranians today" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QZ-Gb1Q8Ao Links to some photo essays too: http://www.payvand.com/news/09/jun/1177.html http://www.payvand.com/news/09/jun/1178.html http://www.payvand.com/news/0

Re: [silk] Why do we have sex?

2009-06-19 Thread Vinit Bhansali
But seriously, if only cloning worked, we'd all still be pre-pre-historic algae or lesser (need to refer brief history of everything, again) - Vinit PS: Shout out to my other top-posting buddies. WooT WooT -Original Message- From: silklist-bounces+vinit=bhansalimail@lists.hserus.net

[silk] BiTe me, silicon

2009-06-19 Thread Udhay Shankar N
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615144431.htm New Exotic Material Could Revolutionize Electronics ScienceDaily (June 16, 2009) — Move over, silicon—it may be time to give the Valley a new name. Physicists at the Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and

Re: [silk] Why do we have sex?

2009-06-19 Thread Udhay Shankar N
Manar Hussain wrote, [on 6/19/2009 2:29 PM]: >>> Hm. Did anyone else see two copies of this message? >> No, Just a single copy. > > Intentional joke? Surely I'm not the only one that chuckled. Wasn't intentional at the time, though I have no problem claiming retrospective credit. :) I'd point o

Re: [silk] Why do we have sex?

2009-06-19 Thread Manar Hussain
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Ramakrishna Reddy wrote: > On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: >> Udhay Shankar N wrote, [on 6/18/2009 1:59 PM]: >>> http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227121.600-has-the-mystery-of-sex-been-explained-at-last.html?full=true&print=true >> Hm.