Topic: DRUGS - on May 12, 2008 at 11:45:14 AM CEST
Top 10 Psychoactive Substances Used In Religious Ceremonies
This is a list of entheogens - which, according to Wikipedia are: in the strictest sense, psychoactive substances used in a religious or shamanic context. Plants and herbs have been used for many centuries in religious contexts due to their mind altering nature. In recent times many have been taken up by the “casual drug user” as a cheap alternative to chemical based drugs.
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 12, 2008 at 11:42:37 AM CEST
Stephen Colbert remembers Albert Hofmann, the Swiss scientist who discovered LSD.
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Topic: SECURITY - on May 12, 2008 at 11:39:35 AM CEST
FBI Says Military Had Counterfeit Cisco Routers
There are new developments in the case of the counterfeit Cisco routers, which we have been discussing for some time. The NYTimes updates the story after an FBI PowerPoint presentation made its way onto the Web. It seems that experts at Cisco have examined some of the counterfeit routers in detail and proclaimed that they contain no back doors. Others don't believe we can be so sure.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on May 12, 2008 at 11:37:50 AM CEST
Hacker leaks 6m Chileans' records
A computer hacker in Chile has published confidential records belonging to six million people on the internet, officials say.
The information was obtained by hacking into government and military servers, and was posted on a technology blog.
It included ID card numbers, addresses, telephone numbers and academic records.
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Topic: Green - on May 12, 2008 at 11:35:45 AM CEST
Hydrogen Cars Won't Make a Difference for 40 Years
President Bush, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the big automakers agree on this much: They love hydrogen-powered fuel cell technology and its promise of a zero-emission, petroleum-free future.
Unfortunately, experts say it will be 40 years or more before hydrogen has any meaningful impact on gasoline consumption or global warming, and we can't afford to wait that long. In the meantime, fuel cells are diverting resources from more immediate solutions.
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