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...research fear that further down the line nanotechnology could have unexpected - and potentially disastrous - consequences. The "gray goo" scenario was first suggested by nanotech researchers some 20 years ago, back when nanoscience was mostly theory. It refers to the possibility of building microscopic machines that could, for example, roam the planet devouring toxic waste, or surf our bloodstreams targeting diseases. The easiest way to manufacture such machines in the enormous quantities required would be to enable them to reproduce themselves, just like viruses and other microscopic organisms do. It's these "self-replicating nanobots" that have stirred Prince Charles' concern...
...Number of monkeys, horses, birds and other animals from Baghdad's city zoo spirited off by looters or left to roam the streets after their cages were pried open...
...intersection, blared out by blistering loudspeakers. Those speakers are positioned near police outposts, and Saddam's Baath Party operatives closely monitor the policemen to make sure that the Iraqi leader's voice continues to be heard. The elite party leaders are still enforcing the regime's commands. They roam the streets with high-powered four-wheelers (as opposed to the dilapidated and outdated cars owned by the rest of the public) and they're especially busy during the air raids. The sector of the city most closely monitored is Saddam city, formerly called the Tharwa quarter, which is home...
...Some of the guys got into a separation-of-church-and-state debate; others complained about missing March Madness; some looked forward to this week, when the ammunition arrives and live-fire training begins. The most interesting discussion was about whether snipers should shoot the wild dogs that roam the perimeters of the camp. The brigade commander nixed the idea; the dogs are necessary to keep the rats...
...actually came during a 1973 trip to Greece. Who cares? Not his army of readers. To them, Douglas Adams is now free from the pressures of editors, agents and accountants (one of whom stole $500,000 from him before committing suicide), free from the burden of deadlines, free to roam the galaxy - wit unsheathed, pan-galactic gargle blaster at his elbow...