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POPSHumor Shown To Be Fundamental To Our Success As A Species The Pattern Recognition Theory of Humour by Alastair Clarke answers the centuries old question of what is humour. Clarke explains how and why we find things funny and identifies the reason humour is common to all human societies, its fundamental role in the evolution of homo sapiens and its continuing importance in the cognitive development of infants.
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POPSIran DEMANDS UN Nuclear Inspectors in Israel! 
"Some speakers continue to lie about the statement of the Israeli prime minister, who did not say what they say he did," said Israel. DOUBLE SPEAK ISRAELI LIES. Who believes that Israel has not nuclear weapons already. ZANANU? "This is strange; the Israeli prime minister acknowledged having nuclear weapons, now we hear that this is a lie."...Iran Ambassador "The only way for the international community to know the truth is to authorize the IAEA to send inspectors to Israel and verify the truth," OBVIOUS TRUTH. "We are seriously concerned about possession of nuclear weapons and non-accession to NPT. Non-aligned countries representing billions of people want an end put to this matter," "We want the IAEA to have access to Israeli nuclear facilities and report to the international community at large," Arab states resent the slowness of nuclear states to dismantle arsenals in keeping with NPT obligations, as well as Israel's cold shoulder to the treaty
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POPSYou're Scaring Me, Obama: Let the Bush Years Die
And then there's Robert Gates, widely rumored to be staying on as your Defense Secretary. Questions about Gates' role in Iran-Contra, not to mention his skewing of intelligence about Russia, still linger. But especially disturbing is his recent push for beefing up the US nuclear arsenal: "As long as other nations have or seek nuclear weapons - and can potentially threaten us, our allies and friends - then we must have a deterrent capacity that makes it clear that challenging the United States in the nuclear arena, or with weapons of mass destruction, could result in an overwhelming, catastrophic response. While we're on the topic of warmongers in your midst. Rahm Emanuel as Chief of Staff? Yet another hawk, hell-bent on Iran and enamored with nuclear weapons. And now we've got Clinton as Secretary of State. Why is it that none of the 23 senators and 133 House Reps who voted against the war in Iraq are even on a short-list for these critical posts?
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POPSThe Future of War ""Robots can kill without mercy, remorse or pity. They are all stone-cold killers," said Pike. "And we don't have to write letters to their families."
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POPSDo Not Get Caught With Aluminum Foil in Colorado The law will make it a crime to make, sell or possess such detection-shielding items, the latest rage in a thief's arsenal and one that costs retailers and shoppers hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. So, does this mean stores can't sell foil or tape in CO?
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POPSHow Apple generates so much buzz Steve Jobs is truly a remarkable marketer. There is so much to learn from him, but i suspect that much of it either comes naturally or doesn't come at all.
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POPSThe terror threat at home, often overlooked
More But outside Tyler, Texas The case is almost unknown. In the past nine months, there have been two government press releases and a handful of local stories, but no press conference and no coverage in the national newspapers. Experts say the case highlights the increased cooperation and quicker response by US agencies since Sept. 11. But others say it points up just how political the terror war is. "There is no value for the Bush administration to highlighting domestic terrorism right now," says Robert Jensen, a journalism professor at the University of Texas in Austin. "But there are significant political benefits to highlighting foreign terrorists, especially when trying to whip up support for war. Mr. Levitas "The government has a severe case of tunnel vision when it comes to domestic terrorism. I have no doubt whatsoever that had Krar and his compatriots been Arab-Americans or linked to some violent Islamic fundamentalist group, we would have heard from John Ashcroft himself.
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POPSCSM "America, stop waving the nuclear threat at potential adversaries" The US should use its nuclear arsenal for deterrence only and preserve the 'taboo' on nuclear weapons use. They both essentially said they would engage international reprobates – something this administration has repeatedly baulked at doing. Remember, Vice President Dick Cheney said, "We don't negotiate with evil. We destroy it." A tougher question is whether the next president would threaten to use nuclear weapons against a foreign enemy. Obama recently told the Associated Press that he would not use nuclear weapons "in any circumstance" involving civilians. Clinton once again criticized his foreign policy position saying that she didn't believe that "any president should make any blanket statements."
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POPSEuropean Ignorance about America "The majority of Britons believe that since the Second World War, the United States has more often sided with non-Muslims than with Muslims. In fact, in 11 out of 12 major conflicts between Muslims and non-Muslims, Muslims and secular forces, or Arabs and non-Arabs, the United States has sided with Muslims and/or Arabs." "But Britons are not the only Europeans who hold unbalanced views of the United States. Take Germans, for example. The majority of them believe that America poses a greater threat to world peace than does Iran. This after the United States helped Germans rebuild their country after World War Two and then provided for their defense during five decades of the Cold War." "according to a recent poll of Berlin youth, only one-third of the city’s 15- to 17-year-old students know who built the Berlin Wall. Almost 14 percent think it was built by the Allies; two percent believe it was built by the United States."
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POPS"The Dark Knight" Earns An Unprecedented $18,489,000 BURBANK, Calif., Jul 18, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Just past the stroke of midnight, Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight" broke the record for a 12:01 a.m. film opening, earning an unprecedented $18,489,000 at the box office. Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Legendary Pictures, a Syncopy Production, a Christopher Nolan film, "The Dark Knight," starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Morgan Freeman. Nolan directed the film from a screenplay written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan.
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POPSThe US & China: Military Diplomacy As I have argued before, I believe China's military spending is not a genuine threat, but instead an effort to be taken seriously internationally, and esspecially to impress America. At their core, they want cooperation and friendship with America, but they have a funny way of persuing it. However, the Chinese can be very responsive if you show them just a little bit of respect. They are very sensitive to gaining or losing face. John Denver visited this country once more than twenty years ago, but the Chinese were so touched that they all still know the words to "Country Road Take Me Home" by heart! I am impressed by the diplomatic restraint and good judgment that Defense Secretary Robert Gates seems to be showing on this issue. If only we could start using the same level-headed judgment on Iran and North Korea...
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