A fourth undersea cable has broken, this one linking Qatar and the UAE. The cause is said to be unknown at this time, but there are reports that it was due to a power breakdown rather than a physical break in the cable. [source]
Meanwhile, the two cables that broke a few days in Egypt may not have been damaged because of ships’ anchors, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Transport. [source]
Thanks to commenter David for the tip.
A fourth undersea cable has broken, this one linking Qatar and the UAE. The cause is said to be unknown at this time, but there are reports that it was due to a power breakdown rather than a physical break in the cable. [source]Meanwhile, the two cables that broke a few days in Egypt may not have been damaged because of ships’ anchors, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Transport. [source]Thanks to commenter David for the tip.
And this is how the Europeans do it…. Continue reading The Ultimate Male Fantasy
I am utterly undecided. Feel free to make a suggestion. Continue reading Clinton vs. Obama
The next version of Ubuntu is getting closer to a new release. My one version old installation is working so well, I have not actually upgraded to the most current version. Here is an overview from a group that tested this new Alpha version, in which they discuss some of the new features and stuff.
Mel Gibson broke off relations with recently departed actor Heath Ledger after he spurned Gibson’s advice not to accept the role of a gay cowboy in “Brokeback Mountain.”…”Ledger asked Gibson whether he should take the role of Ennis Del Mar in ‘Brokeback,'”…”Gibson strongly counseled against it. The role apparently ran counter to Gibson’s morality. And he felt that it would ruin Heath’s career.[source: newsmax.com]
What does the undersea world of the internet look like? This: Continue reading Cutting Undersea Cables Matters
I’d like to point you to an interesting piece on teaching evolution in Florida: Continue reading Attitudes about Evolution in Florida
With all five school board members believing evolution should not be taught as fact, the School Board of Highlands County on Tuesday will consider a resolution opposing the state’s proposed new science standards stance on evolution.The proposed resolution states, “The board recognizes the importance of providing a thorough and comprehensive science education to all students in Highlands County, which the board believes should include the multiple theories regarding the origins of the universe and life on earth.”
Ralph Nader has formed a presidential exploratory committee and said he will launch another presidential run if he believes he can raise enough money to appear on most state ballots in the fall. ……now with John Edwards also out of the race, Nader said he feels his candidacy is more urgent than ever.”When Kucinich threw in the towel, now you have Edwards gone — who’s going to carry the torch of democratic populism against the relentless domination of our government” by “powerful corporations,” he told ABC.”You can’t just brush these issues to the side because the candidates are ignoring them.” …Responding to charges that he was a “spoiler” who may have cost Al Gore a presidential victory in 2000, Nader said the major candidates “represent parties that spoil our electoral system and our government.”[From Newsmax.com]
There many ways of dividing up and categorizing Natural Selection. For example, there are the Natural Selection, Sexual Selection and Artificial Selection, and then there is the Modes of Selection (Stabilizing, Directional, and Disruptive) trichotomy.We sense that these are good because they are “threes” and “three” is a magic number. Here, I’m focusing on the Mode Trichotomy, and asking that we consider that there are not three, but four modes of Natural Selection. This will cause tremors throughout the Evolutionary Theory community because Four is not a magic number, but so be it. Continue reading The Modes of Natural Selection
Ed Brayton asks us to sign this online petition “…to keep the pressure on the state Board of Education to adopt the new proposed science standards as they are …”Please go do it.
Or at least, Caucus! (but caucus for Al, Really) It is sort of like going to the gym, but slower…Here’s how it works: Continue reading Caucus for Al Franken!!!

Behold this humble passage by Darwin, which is what immediately follows his discussion of the octopus. This passage is a touchstone to several important aspects of what Darwin was doing and thinking, and is a poignant link to what Darwin did not know:
Continue reading Darwin and the Voyage: 02 ~ Crossing The Atlantic