Spottings

Australian researchers create super-mice that can regrow any part, any organ in their bodies (except their brains.)

Personally, I’m not in the camp that fears science and thinks everything they do will backfrie on mankind, but… isn’t it hard enough to get rid of mice as it is?!

Original Article: It’s a miracle: mice regrow hearts [August 29, 2005]

Looks like our tax money is hard at work studying the possibility of matter teleportation.

Some physicists say it might be possible, but unbelievably daunting, others say it is complete nonesense. Finally there’s the group who think we do this just to cause other governments to go bankrupt trying to keep up with our research.

Personally, I’ve seen The Fly one time too many for me to step in one of these things.

Original Article: Military examines ‘beaming up’ data, people

For all of us who thought some of the great plains states are a bit boring, how about turning them into Pleistocene Park?

Scientists are proposing re-balancing the ecological environment of North America through the introduction of modern equivalents of the Pleistocene megafauna that were wiped out of existence shortly after man arrived on the continent. Not only would it restore balance, but it might make a thriving habitat for these endangered animals.

Lions, cheetahs, elephants and camels might someday be a common sight.

Newes source: BBC News: Full Story

I’d love to see this documentary. A special effects team created a fake Nessie then purposely revealed it to people visiting the loch to analyse their reactions.

Considering the number of tourists at Loch Ness, I’d really like to see what kind of photos and videos the tourists managed to snap during their experience.

It seems to me that, given the availablility and market penetration of digital cameras and camcorders, even an short appearance on the Loch – at least in a trvelled area, would result in dozens of pictures immediately.

Scotsman.com News – Scotland – A picture of Nessie? Well, yes and no…