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Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. - Dr. Seuss
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“Person of the Year” Nomination for Higgs Boson Riddled with Errors | Observations, Scientific American Blog Network

“Person of the Year” Nomination for Higgs Boson Riddled with Errors | Observations, Scientific American Blog Network | this curious life | Scoop.it

Time magazine recently posted 30 nominations for its ever-popular “Person of the Year” award. Tucked in between President Barack Obama and the Korean rapper Psy is an unlikely candidate for the “Person of the Year”—a subatomic particle.


'Under ordinary circumstances, we would be all for the elevation of the Higgs to “Person of the Year” status, if only to further honor the heroic efforts of thousands of scientists and engineers who made the discovery possible (more on that below). But Time’s nomination threatens to do more harm than good. Every single sentence in Time’s nomination contains at least one serious error.'

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A Tiny City Built to be Destroyed by Cyber Terrorists, So Real Cities Know What's Coming: Scientific American

CyberCity takes up a mere 48 square feet, but it has a working electric grid, transportation system, and banking network
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5 Creepy Things London Did to Prepare for the Olympics

5 Creepy Things London Did to Prepare for the Olympics | this curious life | Scoop.it
It's all in the name of anti-terrorism and public safety, of course, but the London 2012 Olympics will be the most sinister sporting event ever held outside of 'Battle Royale.'...
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Nanotechnology: Armed resistance

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Nature assesses the aftermath of a series of nanotechnology-lab bombings in Mexico — and asks how the country became a target of eco-anarchists.
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