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POPSSocial Networking for Zebras Ecologists have turned to computer scientists to develop dynamic graphs of social behavior among Zebra populations, revealing why some are thriving while others are endangered: The difference showed that the Grevy's zebras tended to hang out in cliques, whereas the onagers spent time with different buddies on different days. The methods developed turn out to applicable to human networks, too: In the meantime, Berger-Wolf is testing her methods on other datasets, including the records of e-mails exchanged at Enron that became available after they were subpoenaed. She has found some surprising connections between the two kinds of networks. "We can see that our method to detect when a lion was in the area of zebras detects very well when the subpoena was issued at Enron," she says. When faced with a lion, the zebras flee and follow one lead zebra. Similarly, after the subpoena was issued, e-mail traffic to the lawyers increased dramatically.
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POPSOn Nothing and nothingness (from The Cyberiad) "Klapaucius, don't pretend to be a greater idiot than you are," said the machine. "Had I made Nothing outright, in one fell swoop, everything would have ceased to exist, and that includes Trurl, the sky, the Universe, and you - and even myself. In which case who could say and to whom could it be said that the order was carried out and I am an efficient and capable machine? And if no one could say it to no one, in what way then could I, who also would not be, be vindicated?"
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POPSFOX Blows It It didn't get any better for FOX as the situation developed throughout the day. While Carl Cameron was on the air at 4:15PM EST reporting that all the hostages had been released, repeating it over and over again as if it were fact, CNN and MSNBC were cautiously reporting that according to police the situation was still uncertain, fluid and no one knew how many hostages still remained inside the campaign office. At 5:37PM EST, as seen live by millions, another hostage, a female, was released and at 6:13PM, a male hostage was released. FOX had gotten it all wrong. So much for corroborating information before going on the air with it, not to mention getting it all wrong. But accurate and responsible reporting would be asking just a little too much from a pop-entertainment channel now wouldn't it. In an interesting and revealing sidenote, Cameron reported the release of the female hostage this way. She fit's the description of your typical Clinton campaign volunteer.
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