Near extinctions of HSS

[E.P. Grondine]

http://io9.com/5501565/extinction-event ... out-humans

And here's some cheery news to go with it:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8579319.stm

If I may be permitted a plug, the first item was covered in depth in Chapter 2 of my book (2005). The NSF/NASA "discussions" over the funding of Areceibo I covered many, many years ago for the CC, my G*d, they're still at it.