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http://www.smartmobs.com/archive/2007/06/01/mobs_of_sms_mes....html

Mobs of SMS messages lead to Chinese toxic plant closin ... websnapr

"Work on a billion-dollar petrochemical plant in a major Chinese port has been put on hold following a text message campaign by protestors angry about industrial pollution, state media said on We
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/in_depth/brits_abroad/html/

BBC - Brits Abroad websnapr

"An estimated 5.5m British people live permanently abroad – almost one in 10 of the UK population. [...] some 2,000 British citizens moved permanently away from the UK every week in 2005." C
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=3329

Second Life Sketches from Warren Ellis websnapr

"I originally thought I’d be tracking the emergence of something with some serious potential. But, with two million accounts projected for the end of the year [...] I’m wondering if I’m not here
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.physorg.com/news82649376.html

SimCity for real websnapr

"Social policy makers and town planners will soon be able to play 'SimCity' for real using grid computing and e-Science techniques to test the consequences of their policies on a real, but anonym
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/10/finding_fur.html

So how many furries in Second Life are there, anyway? websnapr

"While working on a book project last month, I stumbled into an educated guess at that number, and it surprised even me. I once tried to make my own estimate [...] but that was a doomed task, sin
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.newscientist.com/blog/shortsharpscience/2006/09/some-like-it-hot.html

Some like it hot websnapr

"So here's another addition to the climate change "to do" list – stop the spread of infectious disease." New Scientist Blog rounds up the alarming increase of semi-tropical bugs an
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s1710838.htm

Death of Y may spawn new human species websnapr

Instant science fiction trope; just add 15 million years! When the Y chromosome finally gives up the ghost, it might be that a new species of human will diverge from the regular population. If we're s
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/project-promises-blue-collar-bots-for-aging-society/

Japanese project promises blue-collar bots for aging so ... websnapr

If there aren't enough young people to look after the elderly, who the hell is going to build these robots, exactly?
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://kevan.org/proce55ing/zombies/

Zombie Infection Simulation - The Original websnapr

This is three years old, but new to me and possibly new tyo you too; it does what it says on the tin. Hours of fun; cheers to Circuitbenders for the tipoff.
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.physorg.com/news71850513.html

It's 2025 - Where Do Most People Live? websnapr

Populations are in flux - a predictive map shows how things may stand in the near future, with some unexpected results.
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.space.com/searchforlife/060629_seti_thursday.html

Why We Must Flee the Planet: The Geometry of Earth is A ... websnapr

Seth 'SETI' Shostak lays down one of the best defenses of Hawking's call for diaspora that I have read so far. Come on people, let's dissassemble the moon! w00t!
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.worldrevolution.org/guidepage/population/intro

Population : Webguide & Research websnapr

If the population growth rate is not reduced further, world population will double by the year 2040.
>30 days ago by ycc2106, 1 User, more info save
http://www.prb.org/Publications/GraphicsBank.aspx

Graphics Bank - Population Reference Bureau websnapr

The Graphics Bank contains more than 100 PowerPoint presentations that put international population and health topics in perspective
>30 days ago by Cumbrowski, 1 User, more info save
http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets.aspx

Data Sheets - Population Reference Bureau websnapr

PRB is well-known for producing comprehensive data sheets covering population, health, and environment topics.
>30 days ago by Cumbrowski, 1 User, more info save
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