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Oct. 5th, 2004
The Nuclear Bomb That Wasn't
Oct. 5th, 2004 07:44 amPublished: October 5, 2004
"Of all the justifications that President Bush gave for invading Iraq, the most terrifying was that Saddam Hussein was on the brink of developing a nuclear bomb that he might use against the United States or give to terrorists. Ever since we learned that this was not true, the question has been whether Mr. Bush gave a good-faith account of the best available intelligence, or knowingly deceived the public. The more we learn about the way Mr. Bush paved the road to war, the more it becomes disturbingly clear that if he was not aware that he was feeding misinformation to the world, he was about the only one in his circle who had not been clued in."
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/05/opinion/05tue1.html?oref=login&pagewanted=print&position=
"Of all the justifications that President Bush gave for invading Iraq, the most terrifying was that Saddam Hussein was on the brink of developing a nuclear bomb that he might use against the United States or give to terrorists. Ever since we learned that this was not true, the question has been whether Mr. Bush gave a good-faith account of the best available intelligence, or knowingly deceived the public. The more we learn about the way Mr. Bush paved the road to war, the more it becomes disturbingly clear that if he was not aware that he was feeding misinformation to the world, he was about the only one in his circle who had not been clued in."
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/05/opinion/05tue1.html?oref=login&pagewanted=print&position=
WooT! Good Science Times:
Oct. 5th, 2004 08:44 amDo Not Adjust Focus. Those Blobs Are Atoms.
By KENNETH CHANG
"Scientists have produced the sharpest picture yet taken of atoms, with a resolution of roughly one 400-millionth of an inch."
What a Story Lice Can Tell
By NICHOLAS WADE
"A spectator with an especially intimate view of human evolution is beginning to tell its story and has so far divulged two quite unexpected findings..."
Vital Signs: Hazards: Next Time, Try Water, Mate
By JOHN O'NEIL
"Kangaroo hunting and Coca-Cola don't mix - at least when you drink more than two gallons of it while scouring the outback in the blazing heat. "
The Heart of a Carp
By HENRY FOUNTAIN
"Sure, winters in the Northeast are tough, but consider what the crucian carp has to go through in its native Scandinavia. The fish, a relative of the goldfish, lives in shallow ponds, and in the winter, ice and accumulated snow block light from reaching the water. That kills off the aquatic vegetation, and as it decomposes the dissolved oxygen in the water is used up."
-AND FINALLY -
The Claim: Dead Bodies After a Disaster Can Start an Epidemic
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
"THE FACTS The hurricanes that swept through the Caribbean and the southeastern United States last month, claiming the lives of thousands of people, have revived a widespread health myth. "
-FLASH! AND from the Business Section-
Slow Learner on Energy-Efficiency Front
By JAD MOUAWAD
"The United States, land of gas-guzzling S.U.V.'s and air-conditioned McMansions, might do well to turn to the country some Americans love to hate for lessons on how to curb its reliance on imported oil: France. "
By KENNETH CHANG
"Scientists have produced the sharpest picture yet taken of atoms, with a resolution of roughly one 400-millionth of an inch."
What a Story Lice Can Tell
By NICHOLAS WADE
"A spectator with an especially intimate view of human evolution is beginning to tell its story and has so far divulged two quite unexpected findings..."
Vital Signs: Hazards: Next Time, Try Water, Mate
By JOHN O'NEIL
"Kangaroo hunting and Coca-Cola don't mix - at least when you drink more than two gallons of it while scouring the outback in the blazing heat. "
The Heart of a Carp
By HENRY FOUNTAIN
"Sure, winters in the Northeast are tough, but consider what the crucian carp has to go through in its native Scandinavia. The fish, a relative of the goldfish, lives in shallow ponds, and in the winter, ice and accumulated snow block light from reaching the water. That kills off the aquatic vegetation, and as it decomposes the dissolved oxygen in the water is used up."
-AND FINALLY -
The Claim: Dead Bodies After a Disaster Can Start an Epidemic
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
"THE FACTS The hurricanes that swept through the Caribbean and the southeastern United States last month, claiming the lives of thousands of people, have revived a widespread health myth. "
-FLASH! AND from the Business Section-
Slow Learner on Energy-Efficiency Front
By JAD MOUAWAD
"The United States, land of gas-guzzling S.U.V.'s and air-conditioned McMansions, might do well to turn to the country some Americans love to hate for lessons on how to curb its reliance on imported oil: France. "