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Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock in the streets of San Francisco? The surprise is there was no surprise. Not a San Franciscan eye batted while the makers of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home used a hidden camera to record man-in-the-street reaction to Kirk's glowing wine...
The decision did not come as a complete surprise, since a similar and widely publicized vaccine developed by Merck failed to prevent infection or control HIV replication in a trial last year. At issue is the fact that researchers still don't know exactly how the body defends against HIV...
TIME: Did the reaction by Clear Channel to your new CD surprise you, given all the satire we've had of the Bush Administration?
Shearer: You know, that's one reason why I'm in this business - because I'm capable of perpetual, irrational surprise. [I thought] that even the normal risk-averse corporation would say, "Well, gee, Bush is at a 21% approval rating. I guess it's safe to do this now...
Gore's speech was less a step-by-step plan than a sweeping call to action. His path to a decarbonized electrical supply doesn't surprise: more investment in solar and wind, keeping nuclear in the mix, maximizing energy efficiency and implanting carbon capture and storage for existing fossil fuel...