Jester Clippings: 2009-02-15

Sunday 15 February 2009 - Filed under Life Outside Work

US scientists defend Darwin from attacks on evolution
“While the rest of the world feted the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, US scientists were forced to defend the theory of evolution from a skeptical public and a concerted attack campaign… Just 40 percent of Americans say they believe in the theory of evolution, according to a Gallup poll.” Well… if 150 years of enlightenment didn’t cut it, how much longer will it take for evolution to advance from theory to fact? I’m guessing… another 150 million years? [Link: AFP]

Tasmanian ICT needs support to grow
Infrastructure drives business demand. Maybe business demand drives infrastructure. But which comes first when there’s neither? If a small market doesn’t appeal to big guys, maybe it’s an opportunity for smaller guys to go in and make it theirs. [Link: ZDNet Australia]

Lost in Space: 8 Weird Pieces of Space Junk
We know space is crowded when two satellites collide with each other. Check out some of the “quirkier” items left in space, amounting to space junk. [Link: Wired]

2009-02-15  »  JK