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Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003

binded me with science

"The first issue of Science Times appeared 25 years ago, on Nov. 14, 1978. Its guiding principle ever since has been that science is not a collection of answers, but a way of asking questions, an enterprise driven by curiosity. To celebrate the anniversary, we pose 25 of the most provocative questions facing science. As always, answers are provisional."

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Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003

sleep cycler

"Over the past month, I've managed to convert my sleep cycles to something called the Uberman's sleep schedule. The end result is that I am sleeping roughly three hours a day. How did I do it? Is it safe?"

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mobile carriers

"The Federal Communications Commission issued rules yesterday allowing consumers for the first time to disconnect their home phones and move their existing phone numbers to cell phones."

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sorOn

"Soros, who has financed efforts to promote open societies in more than 50 countries around the world, is bringing the fight home, he said. On Monday, he and a partner committed up to $5 million to MoveOn.org, a liberal activist group, bringing to $15.5 million the total of his personal contributions to oust Bush."

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