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Roundup: Pink Elephant Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on September 10th, 2007 at 3:58 pm

General Petraeus says that “victory” in Iraq will require 9-10 more years. I’m trying to imagine how ten more years of bloody occupation can possibly work out to a victory. More on that subject here.

A bill has been introduced in Venezuela to restrict baby names to a list of 100 approved choices. “The bill’s ambition, […]

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Roundup: Solar-Powered Wi-Fi Turtle Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on July 5th, 2007 at 5:18 am

Nicole at Crooks and Liars puts it well: It’s ironic to be celebrating Independence Day during a time when we have a virtual King who defies the law with impunity, and is not held accountable to the people he governs. Revolution? What revolution?

Also at C&L, what a TV newscast looked like on July 4, 1972. […]

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The Deep Dish Approach to Solar Power

Posted by Ocelopotamus on March 30th, 2007 at 1:45 pm

Here comes the sun: Sicily is building the world’s first solar power plant! According to a deal signed by the Italian government this week, the plant should by operational by 2009:
The project is named Archimedes, after the famous resident of the nearby city of Syracuse. The existing gas-fired power plant on the site will be […]

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