Articles of interest:
“The Oregonian” – July 4, 2006
Word from Lhasa, China, states that the first train from Beijing to Tibet completed an arduous journey on the world’s highest railway. The “Sky Train” climbed the 16,640-foot Tanggula Pass, and as it climbed, pens spit ink, and packaged foods burst as a result of the low pressure. Laptop computers and digital music players failed. Some passengers threw up while others took Tibetan herbs or breathed oxygen from tubes. It didn’t mention anything about a luxury hotel at the top. Sure sounds like a fun vacation for someone who’s been everywhere . . . but probably not there. I’ll bet the travel agencies are busy now with all the bookings.
“Time” magazine – July 10, 2006
ViaGen, a small biogenetics company in Texas (where else), has been cloning animals. They recently cloned a pair of mules that made news when they lost a race against naturally bred mules. Since the mule idea turned out to be a big bust, ViaGen decided to try cloning beef cows in the attempt to produce more beef that could be stamped with USDA grade of prime. I’m sure they think they are doing a service for the general public, hoping to supply them with tasty, tender beef. But I think the general public would be more interested in ViaGen if they produced a new prescription drug that everyone could afford. Until then, I think they should stick with the mules.
“The Oregonian” – July 4, 2006
Word from Lhasa, China, states that the first train from Beijing to Tibet completed an arduous journey on the world’s highest railway. The “Sky Train” climbed the 16,640-foot Tanggula Pass, and as it climbed, pens spit ink, and packaged foods burst as a result of the low pressure. Laptop computers and digital music players failed. Some passengers threw up while others took Tibetan herbs or breathed oxygen from tubes. It didn’t mention anything about a luxury hotel at the top. Sure sounds like a fun vacation for someone who’s been everywhere . . . but probably not there. I’ll bet the travel agencies are busy now with all the bookings.
“Time” magazine – July 10, 2006
ViaGen, a small biogenetics company in Texas (where else), has been cloning animals. They recently cloned a pair of mules that made news when they lost a race against naturally bred mules. Since the mule idea turned out to be a big bust, ViaGen decided to try cloning beef cows in the attempt to produce more beef that could be stamped with USDA grade of prime. I’m sure they think they are doing a service for the general public, hoping to supply them with tasty, tender beef. But I think the general public would be more interested in ViaGen if they produced a new prescription drug that everyone could afford. Until then, I think they should stick with the mules.
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