Acclaimed author Jostein Gaarder, best known for the novel Sophie’s World, has written a critical opinion piece on Israel in Aftenposten, a Norwegian newspaper. Not surprisingly, it sparked a fiery debate on political, religious and cultural fronts. There is an unofficial translation of Gaardner’s article, but I doubt it will ever make its way to… Read More: God’s chosen people »
First they killed Pluto, now real dogs are in danger too. According to The Economist, the local government of Nanjing in China has introduced a set of regulations that bans dog-owners from bringing their dogs into public areas. A violation could result in fines of up to RMB1,000 (US$125). The regulations are a response to… Read More: Doggone it! »
While the debate rages on about whether Pluto should get downsized, I think scientists may have missed out a potential star that can make up the ninth planet in the Solar System. Here it is:
Amid concerns about the security risks posed by travellers who bring their laptops into aircrafts, Dell has struck a further blow to the product’s safety credentials by issuing a recall of 4.1 million Lithium-ion laptop batteries after a series of public reports of its laptops catching fire. According to The Economist, such batteries have been… Read More: The Dell from Hell »
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Earlier this week, I mentioned that some people seemed to have difficulty letting go of money. But others do. The world’s second richest man, Warren Buffet, has announced plans to give away 85% of his estimated US$44 billion wealth to charity. Ironically, most of the donations will go to a charity run by Bill Gates,… Read More: But others do »