Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 11/21/2006 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 11/21/2006

Five issues, insights, and observations shaping our perspective, from the editors of Seed.

Instant Expert: Brilliant Minds Forecast the Next 50 Years
Read what these smart folks have to say.
At stake is nothing less than the survival of human civilisation
Al Gore fisks Viscount Monckton. Mmhmm, our elected officials can beat up your nobility, anytime. Well, some of them can.
Fear Helps You See Better
The coolest part might actually be that seeing scared people makes you afraid.
WebPark: The World from Above
Natural landscapes, manmade landscapes, and landscapes in between.
The Peekskill Meteorite Fireball
This was shot during a football game in Peekskill, NY in 1992. There is no way any part of that game was as exciting as this.

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Originally published November 20, 2006

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