Daily Blog 08/15/2011
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First life: The search for the first replicator – life – 15 August 2011 – New Scientist
Life must have begun with a simple molecule that could reproduce itself – and now we think we know how to make one
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Futuristic Electric-Car Dream Dead? Aptera To Refund Deposits
It was great while it lasted, but the dream of being able to buy a sleek, three-wheeled Aptera 2e electric car seems to be receding into the distance.
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Govt research: cutting benefits of “problem families” won’t work | Liberal Conspiracy
A few years ago, the Communities and Local Government department looked into efforts to deal with people accused of ‘anti-social behaviour’ (hat-tip @chrisgurr)
The finished report looked into pioneering projects for families put at risk of losing their homes as a result of anti-social behaviour.
In strikingly similar parallels, the research noted that the biggest complaints were around ‘youth nuisance’. Would such penalties change their behaviour, it was asked.
The answer was a resounding no.