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Discar Since: Jun, 2009
#277: Jul 2nd 2014 at 12:05:34 PM

Interesting findings in the Bigfoot article. As for the 3D printer one, I've been waiting for something to recycle old materials, good to see that's happening. We're making progress in leaps and bounds here. I suspect metals are still a ways off, though.

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#283: Jul 3rd 2014 at 11:16:47 AM

Using autophagy to remove protein aggregates? Yeah, that is kind of a well-established experimenting field.

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#290: Jul 5th 2014 at 4:27:31 PM

[up] Cue explosion in 3... 2... 1...

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#291: Jul 5th 2014 at 4:46:16 PM

Sort of a misleading article title. Seems they found a genetic mutation associated with a specific (and rather rare if one goes by their sample size) disorder lumped into the autism spectrum.

Still, interesting news I suppose. Wonder what others they might locate in the future.

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#295: Jul 7th 2014 at 6:22:52 AM

BBC told to stop inviting cranks to comment on science stories in the name of "balance".

“Science coverage does not simply lie in reflecting a wide range of views but depends on the varying degree of prominence such views should be given.”

The Trust said that man-made climate change was one area where too much weight had been given to unqualified critics. In April the BBC was accused of misleading viewers about climate change and creating ‘false balance’ by allowing unqualified sceptics to have too much air-time.

Finally. Better late than never. This is London.

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#296: Jul 7th 2014 at 6:25:25 AM

It was high time, methinks - Wikipedia has had this policy right from the get-go.

Now if only the same approach could spread beyond the BBC.

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#297: Jul 7th 2014 at 7:12:01 AM

[up][up] Isn't part of the reason they did that due to Broadcasting Regulations to ensure balance?

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#298: Jul 7th 2014 at 7:19:30 AM

Yes, but that's regulated by the BBC Trust, which says that people are taking an unimaginative and over-rigid view of the regs because they don't want to be jumped on by the likes of the Daily Heil.

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#299: Jul 7th 2014 at 7:23:05 AM

Thank Hera. Now if only we could get that sort of regulation on broadcasters in the U.S. Pipe dream, I know.

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#300: Jul 7th 2014 at 10:40:39 AM

There was that one talk show (I can't remember the name) where, since 97% of scientists agree that climate change is happening, had 97 scientists led by Bill Nye debating three climate change deniers.

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