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national / sci-tech / press release Monday March 13, 2006 13:18 by An Feirsteach
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Na Gaeil Óga want to use the goodwill towards the Irish-language in Ireland during Seachtain na Gaeilge, 4-17 March to develop a new predictive text service on mobile phones in Irish. They also want an option to have Irish as a user on all mobile phones in Ireland, i.e. Phonebook nó Eolaire Gutháin/fóin. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / opinion/analysis Sunday March 12, 2006 14:03 by Seán Ryan
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A tongue in cheek piece that explores many paradoxical ideas associated with the theory of evolution. - That evolves into a discourse into a series of primal theological questions that still remain unanswered. Might be interesting reading for anyone into evolutionary debate and for anyone with pre-conceived notions about their right to define creation superceding the rights of others. This is my first submission from what will be my second Indybook. It is the fourth chapter - but stands on its own merits. It becomes my first submission simply because I think it's relevant to many religious and secularist debates currently raging on Indy. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / opinion/analysis Monday February 27, 2006 05:17 by Seán Ryan
The story continues..... A examination of Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. It shows that the Minister for Finance and government in general use quantum mechanics in their dealings with our finances. It also shows how to create matter from nothing. Politicians try to invert this process. An explanation of entropy. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / opinion/analysis Sunday February 26, 2006 06:44 by Seán Ryan
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The story continues....... M theory, String theory, Relativity and Quantum Mechanics are discussed. Add some music and blend it all together. How to create nothing is examined and the infinite effort it would take. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / opinion/analysis Thursday February 23, 2006 05:00 by Seán Ryan
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The story continues..... A look at probability and how logic can be created by it. At a more subtle level, this chapter begins to illustrate and tie together many of the sub-themes that have appeared so far. read full story / add a comment 
international / sci-tech / event notice Monday February 20, 2006 13:10 by diamat
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The FOSS Means Business conference will take place in Belfast on the 16th March 2006. It will focus on the adoption and use of Free Software/Open Source Software (FOSS), with particular emphasis on the economic and competitive benefits for both the public and private sector. read full story / add a comment 
international / sci-tech / feature Monday February 20, 2006 10:44 by James O'Brien
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Stephen Baxter has written a novel for the long haul – we humans are notorious for believing that our brief existence is of pressing importance, so any novel that spans 600 million years can reasonably be described as taking “the long view” read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / opinion/analysis Monday February 20, 2006 03:51 by Seán Ryan
A look at the recent work of SETI. The creationism debate is rekindled by scientists enlisting the clergy in the US to keep God out of classrooms. A new version of creationism is discussed with regard to education and commercial media. The incompleteness of evolution is examined. The interesting theory of Panspermia is shown to be a likely addition to the theory of evolution. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / other press Wednesday February 15, 2006 14:30 by pat c
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Some see religion as a disease of the mind. Richard Dawkins describes it as a malign virus of the mind spread through memes. But religion also spreads physical diseases and viruses. The article below might well prove to be an eyeopener for some. You can find Richard Dawkins Viruses of the Mind at: http://cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi//Dawkins/viruses-of-th....html Jack Woodall who wrote the article below is the director of the Nucleus for the Investigation of Emerging Infectious Diseases in the department of medical biochemistry at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. jwoodall@the-scientist.com pat c read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / opinion/analysis Wednesday February 08, 2006 21:00 by Seán Ryan
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The story continues..... This time the author attempts to prove that any description applied to the possibility of the existence of God, is a man-made one. The overall point of the author is not to disprove the existence of God, but to prove that man is wasting his time, trying to define an aspect of something they equate with 'everything.' read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / other press Tuesday January 31, 2006 18:21 by R. Isible
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Employees of members of the US Congress have been revealed to have been engaging in unethical behaviour on the collaborative online encylopedia "Wikipedia". read full story / add a comment 
international / sci-tech / opinion/analysis Sunday January 29, 2006 10:46 by Seán Ryan
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A short exploration of computer exploitation, with some tips and advice read full story / add a comment 
international / sci-tech / other press Monday December 26, 2005 18:45 by o as if
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Time is very special, and no-one really knows who owns it. One thing is clear - we don't. But over the millenia we have seen the state or church whichever was more powerful at that particular time meddle with both calenders and hours. On the 31st of December 2005, an extra second will be added to the world's clocks meaning the year will last 31536001 seconds rather than the usual 3156000. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / other press Tuesday December 06, 2005 05:19 by Dr. Coilín Oscar ÓhAiseadha
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A physics professor at a university in Utah has written a scientific paper that undermines the hypothesis that fires caused the collapse of three buildings in the World Trade Center on 11 September, 2001. He lists many indicators of pre-positioned explosives as a more plausible hypothesis. This would neatly account for discrepancies, including the rapid, symmetrical and total collapse of building WTC-7, which was not struck by an aeroplane. Jones’ analysis raises the level of scepticism about the official explanation for the events of 9/11 into the scientific domain. Jones’ distinguished academic career includes a PhD from Vanderbilt University, post-doctoral research at Cornell University and research for the US Department of Energy. In his paper, Jones points out that the explosive demolition hypothesis cannot be dismissed out of hand as a “conspiracy theory”. Such thinking “departs from good science as well as from numerous historical precedents of empirical conspiracies”. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / other press Sunday December 04, 2005 19:15 by R. Isible
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The text of Condoleeza Rice and Gutierrez's letter to Jack Straw (while he was acting president of the EU) is apparently written in unusually strong language for a diplomatic missive. It's published in full on The Register along with a brief commentary. read full story / add a comment 
international / sci-tech / news report Monday November 14, 2005 14:24 by iosaf
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This week the second and final meeting of the "World Summit on the Information Society" takes place in Tunis, starting on Wednesday. Present will be the current "web masters" the USA and the principle partners who created the www most notably Switzerland (who co-organised with the UN the first phase), and a plethora of states who don't allow their citizens freedom of speech or association. The UN wants to change the "US webmaster" balance in favour of one of four options which would give control to UN appointed bodies. Many other states, just want to stop the internet. _________________________________________ read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / other press Friday November 11, 2005 19:54 by seedot
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According to a study from MIT, Tin Foil Hats actually increase the ability of mind control rays to work. So...who encouraged everybody to use them???? read full story / add a comment
dublin / sci-tech / event notice Friday November 04, 2005 17:07 by Liberated Info
IFSO meeting on 10am-12:20pm Friday, 18 November 2005, in Dublin. MEP Proinsias De Rossa is hosting the event read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / other press Wednesday November 02, 2005 12:08 by pat c
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Now hugo has really become a Spacer! ;) Venezuela And China To Build Satellite The satellite will be named Simon Bolivar, after the South American revolutionary. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / news report Friday October 28, 2005 05:07 by RobbieS
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I'd like to know more about Media Lab (MIT). I thought MLE had shut down on Jan 14th this year through lack of funding. Luckily, I recorded a lecture given by Gary McDerby (Principal Rsearch Scientist at Media Lab Europe) in April 2004, and what I heard, I found to be disconcerting – coming to an appliance near you. read full story / add a comment |
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