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Christian Theologians Prepare for Extraterrestrial Life Article — 13 Jun 2008, submitted by pete

Little green men might shock the secular public. But the Catholic Church would welcome them as brothers. That's what Vatican chief astronomer and papal science adviser Gabriel Funes explained in a recent article in L'Osservatore Romano, the newsletter of the Vatican Observatory

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Controversial World War II book questions 'just war' Review — 12 Jun 2008, submitted by newsjunkie72

It's no surprise that novelist Nicholson Baker's latest venture into nonfiction, "Human Smoke," has stirred up strong feelings. After all, he questions the popular notion of the just war and indicates that Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt share blame with Adolf Hitler in setting the stage for the deadliest and most destructive war in histor

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Photos of the Creation Museum in Kentucky Opinion — 12 Jun 2008, submitted by tedgoas

Rather than using science, the Creation Museum employs emotional messages to push its own scientific propaganda.

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Singapore Airlines Premium Suites Article — 29 May 2008, submitted by jimher

One could dedicate a whole blog, hell a whole year, writing on what absolutely blows about the American airline industry. Horrific service, crowded planes, crappy food, ugly stewardesses...the list goes on and on.

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On Being Certain Opinion — 29 May 2008, submitted by tedgoas

Believing You Are Right Even When You’re Not, Inspired By Science-Based Medicine’s Harriet Hall

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Promonent Geysers of the Old Faithful Area - Reference Photo Picture — 26 May 2008, submitted by WebDancer

This relates back to my earlier link to the Old Faithful Webcam(s). Want to know what all the other geysers are? This image labels all the geysers visible in the webcam view. Below the image are links to each of them in eruption. For all us "geyser gaukers" it enhances the webcam experience.

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Cannes to award 'Palm Dog' gong Article — 23 May 2008, submitted by fieldtrip

The winner of the Palm Dog award, celebrating outstanding performances by a canine in a movie, will be announced online today.

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Old Faithful Webcam Picture — 19 May 2008, submitted by WebDancer

This cam, due to its' subject, is perhaps one of the most interesting webcams on the net. It's maintained by the NPS. Although a "daylight" webcam, I've been surprised on occasion with a good night view during times of a bright full moon. It also displays the predicted time of the next eruption.

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Praying To Milk Doesn’t Make Your Wish Come True Opinion — 15 May 2008, submitted by tedgoas

Approaching Prayer From A Logical Point of View . Prayer is not without its place. It can be comforting and bring people together for a good cause. But is someone actively answering our prayers? Or is more likely that ‘answered prayers’ are the products of hope and coincidence?

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20 Beautiful HDR Pictures - Part 2 Picture — 15 May 2008, submitted by fkr3

We all love an eye candy... and when it comes to HDR, it works pretty well to me! Just get your tripod, your camera and search for that one scene that will look incredible once shot.