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Unicellular "Enigma" Changes From Predator To Plant and Back 168

Posted by Soulskill on Sunday July 05, 2009 @01:49PM from the i-don't-eat-greens,-food-eats-greens dept.

SilverEar writes "Imagine a creature that swims and preys on others, but once it eats a certain kind of plant, that plant grows inside it, causing the predator to lose its ability to prey and start using sunlight to make its food. Its preying mouth is replaced by an eye that is needed to find sunlight. This is the Hatena ('enigma' in Japanese). The kicker: when Hatena reproduces, one offspring is a peaceful photosynthesizer with the sun-seeking eye, while the other is yet again a predator with a voracious mouth."

Obama Looking At Open Source? 306

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday January 21, 2009 @09:48AM from the looking-isn't-doing dept.

An anonymous reader writes "'The secret to a more secure and cost effective government is through Open Source technologies and products.' The claim comes from one of Silicon Valley's most respected business leaders Scott McNealy, a co-founder of Sun Microsystems. He revealed he has been asked to prepare a paper on the subject for the new administration."

Comment Re:Hmmm (Score 1) 343

by Aqua04 on Tuesday July 29, 2008 @10:16AM (#24384643) Attached to: FCC Commissioner Urges, Don't Regulate the Internet

at's cool. I see what you're saying. I, like, also like some food which my friend's are like totally 'whoa'. So funny.

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