News Note: Bill Gates, chairman and CEO of Microsoft, the world’s largest supplier of computer software, made the winning $30.8 million bid for a Leonardo da Vinci manuscript called the Codex Hammer. Gates has been described by Forbes magazine as the richest man in America.
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Excerpt from the Codex Hammer (Public Domain)
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Throw the bums out and let the people run science
“Good morning, guys and gals, this is your favorite talk show host, Chet Raymo, with another round of chat with the real people of America. My guest this morning is Ernest Crank, the president of Sensible Americans for a People’s Science. Good morning, Ernest.”
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More exciting spinoffs — this time from the Big Ear
Karl Munchausen called the other day. Karl is Public Relations Officer for the Big Ear Project. As usual, he was trying to drum up media attention for the Big Ear.
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Taking stock of cold fusion
A guy walks up to me at a party. A business type. I think his name was McGuire. “I just want to say one word to you. Just one word.”