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Links for 17th September 2009
Velcro City Tourist Board —
... refers only to life as we know it.
"The main thing omitted from the conventional Drake equation is the possibility of life inside icy planetesimals, most of which are rogue objects, untethered to stars. Such life is, however, most unlikely to be intelligent," he said."
Tagged with: Drake-equation • astronomy • cosmology • alien • life • habitable • zone •
How Last.fm inspired a scientific breakthrough
"How does it work? At the basic ...
Mendeley Research Tool Like iTunes Genius
Science Fiction in the News —
... of scientific truth, it could be the biggest thing since the Royal Society was founded in 1660. Fans of Star Trek: Voyager may be reminded of the Hierarchy, a galaxy-wide species that kept meticulously detailed information about every ship and every species. To maximize efficiency, the Hierarchy database was always consulted prior to any raids using a special communication system. This database could be consulted by any Hierarchy member. [image] (Phlox of the Hierarchy) From The Guardian or listen to an ...
