Thursday, September 24, 2009

Home alone?

Is the universe teeming with life or are human beings home alone? There are solid scientific reasons that the latter may be the case. Two astronomers explain why in "Home Alone in the Universe." Science writer Fred Hereen used the same title later for his longer treatment.
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What's your pearl?

 Here is a true story that I read a few years ago.  An aging woman decided to move into the city to a retirement home. She had a big sale to...