A Webwide World by Ken Perlin, NYU, 1998 – Java applet that rapidly generates a fractal planet. Unlike the Planet of the Day generated by ppmforge, Perlin’s planet is three-dimensional and can be rotated.
Death has done wonders for Pim Fortuyn’s image. Has he considered show biz?
If Bush’s aim were to save American lives, rather than to preserve American empire, he might take these steps: call off the war, close U.S. military bases abroad, bring American military personnel home, and ask for an end to U.S. support for foreign regimes, particularly Israel.
For additional safety, he might also announce his conversion to Islam. That would be no more improbable than the other steps, would it?
Winners of the I-Look-Like-My-Dog Contest
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(from New World Disorder)
It was a treat to see Eugene Volokh quoted in The Economist — to his own surprise.