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Comment Re:And yet (Score 1) 287

by SamoVasGledamo (#28156993) Attached to: How American Homeless Stay Wired
Actually, there are some people who travel in a mode not unlike homelessness. I did a few hitchhiking tours around Europe, back before I'd heard of couchsurfing and hospitality club, where I would hitchhike and camp out in cities (an urban camper, as the parent says), cooking food on a Primus gas stove, washing up at gas stations and occasionally scoring a shower at someone's house. I never actually dumpster dove, but with the right attitude and weather, guerrilla camping can feel strangely liberating, especially if you do it in Scandinavia, where it's perfectly legal. For more on guerrilla camping, see here: http://www.gnn.tv/B10394

Comment Check out the BBC documentary (Score 1) 665

by SamoVasGledamo (#28135945) Attached to: Wikipedia Bans Church of Scientology
called "Scientology and me". A guy from the investigative reporting show "Panorama" went to the US to interview members of the cult, its former members and current opponents. He ends up being spied on and hassled in a very in-your-face fashion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_and_Me And here's the episode: http://bit.ly/snNZ4
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Crater From 1908 Tunguska Blast Found 192

Posted by kdawson from the fire-came-by dept.
MaineCoasts writes "A team of scientists from the Marine Science Institute in Bologna claims to have found the crater left by the aerial blast of a comet or asteroid in 1908 in the Tunguska region of Siberia. The blast flattened 770 square miles (2,000 square kilometers) of forest, but to date no remains or crater have been found. This has left open the question of what kind of object made the impact. The team believes that, contrary to previous studies, nearby Lake Cheko is only one century old and 'If the body was an asteroid, a surviving fragment may be buried beneath the lake. If it was a comet, its chemical signature should be found in the deepest layers of sediments.' The team's findings are based on a 1999 expedition to Tunguska and appeared in the August issue of the journal Terra Nova."

What's the Problem With US High Schools? 1095

Posted by Cliff from the fixing-the-american-educational-system dept.
GrumpySimon asks: "ABC News is reporting that High School kids are dropping out of high school in 'epidemic proportions', with an estimated 2,500 kids quitting daily. What's wrong with our school system that so many kids prefer working 40 hours a week instead? How can this be fixed?" It seems to be an America truism that "things get better after High School," and it wouldn't be surprising if most of you readers feel the same way. However, why does it have to be this way? What's the big problem with American High Schools where more and more children are feeling that it's better to risk the "real world" than to continue on with their education? Of course, another question that should be asked is: Is High School really the problem, or is it America's Educational system as a whole?

If Not America, Then Where? 2349

Posted by Cliff from the a-new-home-for-the-free-and-brave dept.
Wellington Grey asks: "Often during our heated political discussions on slashdot, several people will mention their desire to leave the country. As an American living in England, which sees much the same problems as the US, I often wonder where these Americans would go. So, I pose two questions for the restless: 1) Where would you live, if not in America and 2) What's stopping you from going?"

North Korea Says It Has Conducted Nuclear Test 1623

Posted by Zonk from the troubling dept.
ScentCone writes "North Korea says that it has conducted its first nuclear weapons test and 'brought happiness to its people.' Japan and China earlier issued an unusual joint statement saying that such a test would be 'unacceptable.' As of 11:10PM EST, the USGS says that it has not detected any unusual seismic activity on the Korean peninsula in the last 48 hours." From the article: "The North said last week it would conduct a test, sparking regional concern and frantic diplomatic efforts aimed at dissuading Pyongyang from such a move. North Korea has long claimed to have nuclear weapons, but had never before performed a known test to prove its arsenal. The nuclear test was conducted at 10:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) in Hwaderi near Kilju city, Yonhap reported, citing defense officials." Update: 10/09 05:50 GMT by J : The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 4.2 magnitude quake; South Korean news is reporting a 3.58 magnitude event; the White House apparently confirms a nuclear test.

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