>From the very inner sanctum of received scientific truth - There's 
such a fascinating mix of modern science bizzarities here that it's 
well worth a look.

    Making things move by observing them.
    Making things cool by observing them.
        Heisenberg would do well at Steorn :-)

    Neanderthals now down to 24000 (not 28000) years from estimates
    of 100,000 +++ years ago not too long ago.
    HOWEVER, these were the very last. When the died there were no 
more. No
    more recently surviving Neanderthals will ever be discovered.
    Hookey Walker.

    Evidence that makes it essentially certain that naturally 
increasing output of
    the sun is a or the major contributor to global warming.
    Stay tuned.

    More

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Latest revision of age of most recent known Neanderthals is now 
altered to 28,000 years ago, 2000 years more recent than previously 
believed.

Quite apart from directly related issues, anyone who thinks they can 
date ANYTHING at 28,000 years +/- 2000 years has my nomination for 
starry eyed optimist of the decade.

        http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6069739

Interestingly, and not at all surprisingly, the estimate seems to have 
dropped to 24,000 years in the last day. 4000 years in a day is pretty 
good - Bishop Usher would have certainly have had something to say 
about that unfortunate coincidence :-).

This 24,000 estimate comes from the site of "Nature" which can be 
considered the horses vocal cords for such things.

        http://www.nature.com/nature/podcast/index.html

Tucked tantalisingly away in the heading it said " ... evidence 
against solar warming ... ". Ah bliss. Multiple heresies in one subset 
:-).

Part of there Nature 'podcast' for September 14

        http://www.nature.com/nature/podcast/v443/n7108/nature-2006-09-14.html

Not having and or desiring podcast ability I've had to access the 
provided transcript.

Hooray. 3 for the price of 1 - re Heisenberg uncertainty principle and 
larger objects - they've just developed telekinesis (actually 
visikinesis) and not an April 1st in sight.

        " Keith Schwab: In our experiments that we're working on now, 
we're actually
        at this limit where we can start to make something move just 
by staring at it."





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