Links for 03-07-2007
Snail venom painkillers, robotic guns as border guards, making nuclear reactors safer (maybe)…
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“The venom of the predatory marine snail Conus Magus is one of the most potent painkillers on the planet. It has a greater potency than morphine, but works in an entirely different way.”
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2 – Israel Wants Robotic Guns, Missiles To Guard Gaza Border
“Once a target is verified and authorized for destruction, operators sitting safely behind command center computers push a button to fire the weapon.” It’s just like a computer game! Paging Prof. Baudrillard …
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3 – Project Aims To Make Sodium-cooled Nuclear Reactors Safe, Efficient
Laudable, certainly. Missing the point? Possibly.
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