Episode #365
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Victor Zammit
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Archaeologists have discovered the oldest example of cave art, dating back 40,800 years BP. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18449711
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Item #2
Science
The earliest evidence of copper smelting was recently discovered in Eastern Serbia and dates to 7,000 years BP. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440310001986
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Item #3
Fiction
Archaeologists have discovered the oldest evidence of archery, a yew bow dating back 7,400 years BP. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120629142412.htm
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent; but if we can come to terms with this indifference and accept the challenges of life within the boundaries of death–however mutable man may be able to make them–our existence as a species can have a genuine meaning and fulfillment. However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.’ – Stanley Kubrick