The guys over at Deep Sea News have been mercilessly teasing their readers for quite a while now, promising that they're got some absolutely astounding news to report sometime today. Amongst all the teasers they provided one hint; footage of a space shuttle lifting off.
What could the clue mean? I think that the DSN guys have arranged for the first space flight piloted entirely by super-intelligent squid. You knew it would have to happen eventually. I could be wrong, though, so I guess we will all just have to wait until the announcement is made.
Update: As promised, all has been revealed...
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Over at The Edge Scott Atran and Sam Harris continue to spar over the question of religion. This is a continuation of the discussions that occurred at Beyond Belief 2006.
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