h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

There's a hole in the Universe, apparently, with absolutely nothing in it.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUKN2329057520070823

It is depressed. It is French. It's Not Its Fault.

zdt

I find that quite intrigueing. Why would there be a 'black spot' in any region of the Universe?
Perhaps, whilst the 'Big Bang' went off, someting was sheltering that spot. It would have been a lot smaller back then but through natural dissentation it has grown a lot larger?

Who knows? But it is interesting

Romulan cloaking technology?

The North/South divide?

'How three Swedish geeks became Hollywood's Number One enemy'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/aug/25/piratebay

Might be of interest to some here.

A 23-year-old man with learning difficulties has died in hospital after being "savagely attacked" by a gang of up to five youths.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/6963480.stm

My Mum used to live n the Town End Farm estate. From what I gather it was always a tad rough.

On a lighter note, and of special interest to some of the h2g2 community. Well, one of us anyway:

'Badgers and beetles revel in Britain's summer washout'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/aug/25/ruralaffairs

'Britain's favourite mammal, the badger, may be found this weekend at home in his sett, with his larder full,'

I'm getting an image...

Me too.

Assiduously arranging the beetles in piles; carrion beetles in this pile, click beetles in that pile, longhorn beetles over there, ground beetles over here, leaf beatles & scarab beetles and weevils all in their place.

All the better to consume them in an equitable manner.

GCSE essays 'sickeningly violent'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6963646.stm

Oh dear. What a place the UK is becoming. I'm not sure I want to bring up children in the UK anymore

Peruvian Pisco earthquake thank you turns sour

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6964810.stm

Not so much the story that caught my eye but the headline. Some headlines have a effect that means you just *have* to read the story to find out what the headline's about.

Yeh been their, done that twice over Have you

Yeah, i fell for that headline too.

Probably best to stick with stories about camels:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6964275.stm

zdt

My wife remembers a headline, "British Left Waffles on Falkland Islands". Maybe they left syrup, also?

Whilst on the subject of food, looks like you had all better start considering vegetarianism, i am OK 'cos i already am! But seems like the wheat is now being converted to fuel cars & sold to rich Chinese, so there may not be enough left to feed to animals.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6965674.stm

zdt

"man tarred and feathered"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6966493.stm

Market Square Heroes! Wib-ble-ee, wib-ble-ee, wib-ble-ee, wib-ble-ee, wib-ble-ee, wib-ble-ee, wib-ble-ee, wib-ble-ee

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6966603.stm

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On an unrelated note:

I just saw the father of the victim of an RTA interviewed on telly. The chap that caused the RTA has been released from prison after serving his manslaughter/reckless driving (can't remember which) sentence and is going back to work as a professional footballer. I can't understand why the interview took place: he's done his time and all the interviewee said was, basically, how upsetting it all is. OF COURSE IT'S UPSETTING! But it really has nothing to do with us and certainly isn't news.

Just a little note;

I went to see Marillion twice at Wembley Arena. One gig with Fish and one after his departure. Both good stuff.

Yet more BAD news I'm afraid.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6966467.stm

How many times have we read this story?

I'm more than a tad envious.