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The two studies support the 'overkill' or 'blitzkrieg' theory of extinction, developed in the 1970s by Paul Martin at the University of Arizona. Martin blamed the extinctions on the arrival of humans, and likened their passage down the continent to a "bloody wave," resembling the passage of German tanks through...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Wooly Whodunit — Man Killed the Mammoth | 6/7/2001 | See Source »

The second study, which examined the disappearance of large animals in Australia, sought to specify the time frame of the extinction rather than the cause. According to the study, every Australian land mammal, reptile and bird heavier than 100 kg and most of those weighing 45 to 100 kg died...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Wooly Whodunit — Man Killed the Mammoth | 6/7/2001 | See Source »

To be sure, current technologies that transmit images and voice fall far short of anything remotely realistic. At present, teleconferencing generally involves jerky video and canned sound. There is no real eye contact. The center hopes to project a 3-D avatar so real that you'll feel as if...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: We Have Contact | 6/4/2001 | See Source »

Europe is setting the pace in digital TV technology and services, with a 12- to 18-month lead over the U.S. Interactive game shows in particular are already drawing fans across the Continent. That's one reason MTV, which reaches more than 340 million households in 150 countries, chose France...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coming Soon: Me TV | 6/4/2001 | See Source »

In spite of those concerns, Makatiani is convinced that the new economy is spreading to Africa and he wants to be the person to tap that potential. He believes that someday African entrepreneurs will use Africa Online to create virtual offices from which they can e-mail, store private documents...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wiring Africa's New Frontiers | 5/28/2001 | See Source »

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