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Future Actors Won’t Always be Real

December 26, 2002
In the film "Simone," Al Pacino created a computer-generated actress he passed off as real. Now this is no longer fiction: for his two sequels to "The Matrix," director Joel Silver mixes real actors in the same scenes with computer-generated... continued

U.S. Moving Backwards on Environment

December 26, 2002
Conservation and environmental groups think there will be an unprecedented assault on environmental laws in the congress, now that they have a Republican majority. Greg Wetstone, of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), says, "In the absence of any clear,... continued

Think Twice About Out of Office Memos

December 24, 2002
There's evidence that burglars are buying huge lists of e-mail addresses, and sending mass-mailings in the hopes of receiving auto-replies from people saying they're out of the office (and even giving the dates they?ll be away). Once they find out... continued

What to Do if Christmas is the Holiday From Hell

December 24, 2002
Everyone's wishing you a Merry Christmas, but is Christmas the holiday you wish you could avoid? Do you always fight with your relatives and have to cope with whining, disappointed kids? You need help from a psychiatrist like Graham Lucas,... continued

Was There Really a Christmas Star?

December 24, 2002
Was the Star of Bethlehem described in the Bible real? Using new knowledge about old astrological beliefs as well as computer planetary tables, astronomers have speculated that it could have been a group of planets, a meteor or comet, or... continued

Anne’s Diary–A Christmas Wish

December 23, 2002
Anne Strieber has a special wish for Christmas. Click here to see if you think it will come true. NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site, will have any links removed. continued

Static Electricity Can Be Hazardous

December 23, 2002
We think of static electricity as a minor annoyance, but it can lead to major fires. At a gas station, a spark of static electricity can start a fire that engulfs you in flames. There have been at least 130... continued

Two Human Clones Coming

December 23, 2002
Italian gynecologist Severino Antinori has announced that that he has successfully impregnated three women with clones and the first one?a boy?will be born in Serbia in January. The Raelians UFO group also claims to have created the first clone and... continued

Cities Fight Federal Snooping

December 23, 2002
Cities across the country are passing resolutions to counteract new Federal snooping legislation. Oakland, California, is now the 20th city to pass a resolution barring employees, including librarians and policemen, from collaborating with federal officials who try to use their... continued

The Broadcast Failed?But Not Our Computer!

December 22, 2002
A half hour into our Dec. 21 Dreamland broadcast with Linda Howe and Sarv Bluestone, the ISDN line failed, and Premiere had to play a tape of an earlier show. But our computer kept on, and we recorded the whole... continued