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Over at Yahoo! Answers, Anthony B wrote: "I asked evolutionists for transitional fossils and I got extinct ape fossils and human bones they say are ape? Why is that? I also asked for transitional fossils of modern animals and their ancestors and all I got was pictures of drawings. Why can't they produce pictures of the actual fossil? Can someone tell me?" Oh dead God, did they tell him! Thanks to Ivor Paul for the heads-up.
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A lovely crop of astrophotos for your viewing pleasure: the Moon and Venus by Richard Ford, ethereal Venus and Jupiter by Kos Coronaios, the Milky Way and Rigel by Dany Duprez, and a glorious photo of 47 Tucanae taken by George Liakos.
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On the evening of December 1, Venus, Jupiter and a delightful crescent Moon, come together at twilight. Don't miss this event - and show your neighbours, too. Read more...
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Before everything is tossed away to an angry wind, read Max Kerning. Thanks to AJK (Institute for User Experience) for the heads-up.
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It's official - there will be a star party at the SAAO observing site in Sutherland on December 31/January 1. Bookings close December 5.
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The current issue of JASSS (October 2008) has a thought-provoking contribution from Joshua M. Epstein, member of the External Faculty of the Santa Fe Institute and agent-based modeling guru. Epstein gives his answers to the question “Why model?”, and shares several reasons, above and beyond prediction, for building models. His short article should be included in every course taught on the subject. Read more... |
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Proxima: The Nearest Star (other than the Sun!) by Dr Ian S. Glass (2008) Available from the author [glass.ian(@)gmail.com] or from the SAAO bookshop. R82.50 (incl.postage).
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