Attenborough on energy morals
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Naturalist Sir David Attenborough calls for a "moral change" among energy consumers to cut waste and reduce pollution.
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By Munz, Tania  LORRAINE DASTON and GREGG MITMAN (eds.), Thinking with Animals: New Perspectives on Anthropomorphism. New York: Columbia University Press, 2005. Pp. vii+230. ISBN 0-2311.3038-4. Pounds 32.00, $49.50 (hardback).
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Only 66 years late 75 years of the neutron In his long-awaited energy white paper, published this May, Tony Blair opined that energy could be "as important to our future as defence".â¦
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Naturalist Sir David Attenborough wins a viewers' vote for the title Greatest Living Icon.
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By Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb  Pignanelli: Political academics often recite Lord Acton's famous phrase "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely." I prefer the sanguine observation from former Secretary of the Navy John Lehman, "Power corrupts.
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Recently, a polar bear cub was rejected by its mother in a German zoo.  Had this happened in the wild, the cub would have been left to fend for itself, and would quite likely have died.  In this case, however, zookeepers decided to care for the cub by hand, a decision which has ironically prompted outrage from at least one animal rights group, who have suggested that it would be more humane to kill the cub, rather than allow it to become dependent on humans for its entire life.    This is an interesting point, and one which has dark but intriguing ramifications when applied to certain other species - namely, homo sapiens.  Artificially prolonging the lifespan of genetically inferior instances of the species runs counter to the purpose of evolution.  It makes us all weaker.
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It might be wise to know our geoengineering options just in case climate change comes early. In Beyond the Beyond.
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Examine the upside and down of wind, geothermal, solar and synfuel.
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Comment is free: Paul Davies We will never explain the cosmos by taking on faith either divinity or physical laws. True meaning is to be found within nature.
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Henry David Thoreau once wrote, "We can never have enough of nature." His philosophy of Transcendentalism allowed him to live life without resignation as he declared he would accept "the whole and genuine meanness" of living. The wildfires that currently afflict Southern California residents who may have embraced the same philosophy are perhaps an unforeseen "meanness" that is now a fact of life in the woods. Wired's How To Wiki gives a few pointers about preparing for and surviving the now-notorious wildfire season.
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Researchers are working on autonomous robots that eat to produce energy. The problem right now is that batteries are much better. By Lakshmi Sandhana.
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Disdaining environmentalism in the battle against global warming.
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CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- Pope John Paul II warned in a statement released Sunday that humanity&#39;s speedy progress in science and technology risks overlooking moral values, citing with particular concern experiments in human cloning.
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Science & environment: Government apathy sabotages Britain's shift to a low-carbon economy
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Fools share their thoughts on ethanol and energy.
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Manned missions will inspire the nation People must be at the heart of the UK's space exploration efforts, according to a report published today. The report's authors contradict the UK's long-held policy that robots are where it is at, both scientifically and financially, when it comes to touring the solar system. They argue that it is time for a new vision.â¦
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By Matt Nauman, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Dec. 10--Elon Musk wants to send humans to space. Here on Earth, though, he wants us to be able to drive very fast electric cars.   You might as well have fun before you leave the planet.