Archive 25. March 2003

British broadcasters ban dark songs

I'm thinking with horror about what would happen to our country if the broadcasters decided to do such a stupid thing. A whole day of nothing but folk music? Help!

astonished face

I found the original article at tagesschau im Internet.

The Last Song of the Sirens

And once again we humans are destroying something that cannot be repaired. No, the fishermen themselves are not primarily to blame - they too just want to live. Like all other people. But for exactly that reason, the dugongs will soon be going the way of the dodo.

Will the world perish because of it? No. Will the world become poorer because of it? Yes! :-(

I found the original article on Spiegel Online: Wissenschaft.

Criticism of Police Operation Against Student Protest

How can you actually recognize violence-prone youth? Do they wear corresponding T-shirts?

Well, exaggerated police responses to demonstrators have a tradition in Hamburg, and Schill is quite a traditional ...

At tagesschau im Internet I found the original article.

New Beetle Family

Not by Volkswagen, but made by Nature. Although I have to admit I'm a bit puzzled when it comes to predatory water beetles that have forgotten how to swim. At first glance, it doesn't really sound like a good development strategy. Here's the original article.