Month: October 2016
The Dylan situation: imagining the ‘secret minutes’ of a Nobel committee meeting
(CNN)Minutes from the Royal Swedish Academy Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden Date: October 18, 2016 Subject: Bob Dylan Elsa calls the 10 a.m. meeting of the Royal Swedish Academy to order. “What’s the status of the ‘Dylan situation’?” “Not good, Elsa,” Viktor responds. “How many times have we called him in Malibu?” “Too many to count,” Ludvig […]
‘Ball in Europe’s court’ to rescue Ceta deal, says Canada trade minister
Chrystia Freeland says Canada ready to sign and hopes to return with Justin Trudeau if EU can persuade Wallonia to lift block. Canada’s trade minister has said it is up to the European Union to rescue a landmark trade deal that is being blocked after the Walloon regional parliament refused to allow Belgium to sign […]
Nonsense paper written by iOS autocomplete accepted for conference
New Zealand professor asked to present his work at US event on nuclear physics despite it containing gibberish all through the copy. A nonsensical academic paper on nuclear physics written only by iOS autocomplete has been accepted for a scientific conference. Christoph Bartneck, an associate professor at the Human Interface Technology laboratory at the University […]
A possible ninth planet may be the reason for a tilt in our solar system
“A hypothetical giant world beyond Neptune, which could be located in the next few years, orbits at a 30-degree angle to other planets,” astronomers said. Astronomers presented new research on the possibility of a gigantic, unseen planet beyond Neptune on Wednesday, saying the hypothetical world may have set the solar system at a tilt. Researchers […]
Federal Reserve minutes show close call on September interest rate hike
Three central bankers voted in favor of increasing rates amid easing risks of Brexit but experts still expect only one hike this year, after December meeting. The Federal Reserves decision not to increase rates in September was a close call, the minutes released on Wednesday show. When the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) met in […]