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Bowerbird [Amazing]

hareem01 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:48:48 GMT

thejoke I bet you're gonna love this one.

Great confidence in science but what IS RESULT?

RizwanAwan — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:26:15 GMT

great confidence in science but what IS RESULT?

By Allama Muhammad Yousuf Gabriel

Although the entire mankind has a great confidence in science, and the scientists maintain an air of optimism in the case of atomic science, the actual state of the atomic science is deplorable and hopeless. Radiation, the dreadful radiation, is inherent in atomic energy and the atomic bomb, and it is harmful to health in any amount. It can kill on the spot. It can kill through radiation sickness. But its worst feature is its genetic effects. It mutates the genes, and there is neither a means to detect the mutated genes, nor a means to destroy them. The mutated Gene moves secretly, generation after generation till it makes its existence manifest in the form of abnormal birth. This abnormality is inheritable, that is the monster begets alike monsters. The kinds and numbers of abnormalities increase through marriage till considerable proportions of populations are involved. The entire mankind may die as cancer-ridden chimeras that are animals with a medley of organs of various animals. The same would be the end of all living species and plants. Also the effect of radiation on genes is irreversible, irreparable.

Know for sure, that no sure cure for radiation sickness has been discovered, nor is there any in sight. Radiation destroys the cells of cancer but does not cure the disease. Reactors can explode any moment and inundate the neighbouring districts with deadly radiation. No protection against radiation is possible for the inhabitants of such districts. Man in the case of radiation is a helpless spectator from the beginning to the end. Scientist ought to have rendered the radiation innocuous first or had furnished the means of protection against radiation to the masses, and then only recommended the use of atomic-energy-for-peace. And it appears as impossible. The scientist is guilty of a gross violation of the rules of the general methodology of science and is impeachable. But the atomic science, atomic scientist and the mankind, that is the trio has become blind due to the greed and helplessness. Nor protection is possible either against radiation or the atomic bomb. This is the divine punishment and no protection could be there against the divine punishment. Will this mankind think?

Slaughter at Machiara

thejoke — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:34:50 GMT

There is not really that much wildlife left in Pakistan and it really angers me when some blood thirsty hooligan can just go and shoot in a protected area, just because he thinks he can!

Machiara is a beautiful national park and it does not need to be polluted with the sound of gun fire. I wish something was done to protect those animals which are already in such low numbers.

I hope one day Pakistan becomes an eco-tourist paradise and that we exploit our natural heritage in a positive way to progress in to the 21st century.

DAWN.COM | Provinces | Slaughter at Machiara

Tuesday�s slaughter at Machiara National Park in Azad Kashmir must not go unnoticed. After spending the night as guests of a forest department official, a group of politically powerful people went on the rampage in a wildlife park that is protected under local and international law. Gunshots were heard throughout the day, according to area residents and wildlife department scouts.
Machiara National Park is sponsored by the Global Environment Facility and is home to endangered and threatened species such as musk deer, ibex, horned tragopan pheasant and the snow leopard. The local community, which is involved in the park�s protection and has voluntarily renounced hunting within its boundaries, was understandably outraged. Senior officials of the MNP project have also confirmed the incident.
There is little doubt that wildlife laws were flouted with impunity at Machiara, possibly in connivance with the forest department. Be that as it may, it is unlikely that anyone will be taken to task. Part of the hunting party was Bilal Khar, son of veteran politician Ghulam Mustafa Khar and son-in-law of the new Azad Jammu and Kashmir prime minister. He was reportedly accompanied by the AJK PM�s brother-in-law. With so much clout at their disposal, will the perpetrators of the Machiara massacre ever be booked for illegal hunting in a country where the powerful can murder humans without paying the price?
Poaching and other forms of illegal hunting are not limited to AJK. Members of leading tribal-cum-political families were caught hunting two years ago in Sindh�s Kirthar National Park. They were let off with a nominal fine � though the fact they were even questioned was surprising in itself. Protected falcons are regularly trapped in Balochistan and the NWFP, and freshwater turtles are under siege in the Frontier and Sindh. Special permits are issued every winter to Arab dignitaries seemingly bent on exterminating the houbara bustard, an endangered migratory bird. All this must end. The special-exemption riders in our wildlife and environmental laws have to be discarded and fines replaced with jail time. Even if they are ever hauled up, money is no object for the bloodthirsty elite.

How many of you believe in UFO sightings and stories?

Arleitter — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:13:38 GMT

Will our generation find an end to the questions related to UFOs?

But seriously I do believe in the existence of UFO's.The reasons being the nearly `can be trusted' spotted stories and almost identical `picturisation' of these creatures worldwide.

And one more thing,These creatures must be very highly technically advanced.Because they are able to land on our planet but we have not travelled beyond moon .

Natural facts !

Aasan Mushkil — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:52:00 GMT

There are two things we cannot do at the same time :

1. Breathe and swallow at the same time.

2. sneeze with our eyes open.

Autumnwatch 2009

thejoke — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:10:12 GMT

Its back. if your from the Uk you can watch it - i doubt you can watch it if your outside of the UK

BBC iPlayer - Autumnwatch: 2009: Episode 1

Hareem it has a bit about the Beavers to!