"It's just a matter of time before Earth's twin can be found, scientists say. And they believe it is surely hiding somewhere in our star-studded galaxy. Momentum is building: Just last week, astronomers...
'Dark Matter' was supposed to be released at about this time last year, but then the Virginia Tech massacre happened and producers pulled the plug. The film is now ready to be released.Although 'Dark Matter' is not...
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"June 1 is the 227th anniversary of the birth of Carl von Clausewitz, the influential Prussian military theorist and historian. Clausewitz is best known for writing in his book, On War, “War is not merely a political act, but also a real political instrument, a continuation...
"On Tuesday, March 6, French theorist Jean Baudrillard passed away. Trained as a sociologist, Baudrillard put his knack for observing society and its engagement with mass media to work as a philosopher. His writings on television, video, and electronic mediation placed him...
"You'd think this sort of thing would have been covered by the
mainstream media. After all, the prospect of a North American Union
(MEX-CAN-USA) is pretty juicy, especially considering all the
immigration issues that are currently being discussed."
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"It’s the birthday of author and communications theorist Marshall McLuhan, born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (1911). In his Understanding Media (1964), McLuhan wrote, long before the invention of the Internet,...