Editor of the privacy journal. Does anybody here think that we are fast approaching the 1984 that George Orwell described . The Technology Gone far beyond that. We not only have camera surveillance but computers which he did not foresee. We dont have the Political Climate clearly for total surveillance society. There are societies across the stacey that do have that mentality. If you combine our technical sophistication with their Political Attitudes you do have 1984, thats rather scary. 30 years later internet and cell phones are revolutionized Global Communications given all of us whether we want them or not digital fingerprints that governments and private Companies Collect and scrutinize. Where should we draw the line. To talk about that we are joined by jeffrey, editor at large of time magazine. James, who wrote atlantic cover story of 50 greatest inventions since it is wheel. The culture correspondent for National Public radio and Senior Editor in charge of Technology Coverage fo
The u. S. Economy is gaping momentum, this has been a day of violent conflict in ukraine. Fighting broke out in the eastern part of the country as the Ukranian Army launched a heavy attack on prorussian forces. They shot two ukranian helicopters. Ukranians say the military access was a preemptive strike. In washington president obama, german chancellor Angela Merkel held talks on the crisis and in front of reporters the two leaders threatened sanctions against russia. We have reporters in ukraine and capitals around the world tracking the military and diplomatic developments. We start with al jazeeras jonah hall in donetsk. Reporter video posted on the internet purports to show what the residents of slovyansk and the prorussian separatists that made the city their base woke to at dawn. The ukrainian Army Launched what it described as a largescale antiterror organization. The objective not to overrun the city, but to form a blockade around it. Some separatists said they were ready to fi
Im richard lui. We start with a 17yearold who admired the columbine killings and had a plot to carry out something similar. But thanks to a phone call, hes in custody this morning facing ten attempted murder and explosive counts. Here is Pete Williams. Reporter the police chief in minnesota, 80 miles south of minneapolis, says an unimaginable tragedy has been prevented by the accidental discovery of this plot. A 17yearold student, john david ladew has been charged with attempted murder. Police say he planned to shoot his sister and his parents, then set off bombs in the junior high and high school. They say he planned to shoot down students as they ran outside. Police say he told them he wanted to emulate the 1999 attack on Columbine High School in colorado. Police say they found completed functioning bombs, some of them small, at his house, kept under his bed. They say he also had several guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. The plot was uncovered tuesday night after someone saw
Paranoid the mansion might be bugged. And the head of the naacp in los angeles stepped down amid questions about his past dealings with sterling. A 17yearold in minnesota is making charges after Police Uncover a masterful plot. Police found three fully functioning bombs and numerous firearms in his home and storage locker. He seemed like a good kid. Youd never expect it from him. And the health of our economy, hittingunemployment hitting its lowest level in two and a half years. Two helicopters were apparently shot down about prorussian insurgents on the rebelheld town of slavyanask. Incredible video of a street collapse in baltimore, maryland after hours of heavy rain pounded the city. Oh my god peaceful may day activities turn violent when protesters began fighting with police in seattle. A royal visit to memphis, tennessee for a wedding. Prince henry and prince harry were spotted at a local restaurant. And incredible footage of a tornado hitting an office building. Gomez reaching up
Is the chief means whereby the understanding may most fully and abundantly appreciate the infinite works of nature. [bell ringing] this is the countryside seen 500 years ago by a child who was destined to become one of the unique figures in the history of western civilization. What he began to learn in this italian countryside outside vinci was to know how to see. His genius gave him the ability to see clearly what others could only see mistily, transforming his life and influencing ours as well. As painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist, he searched the whole nature of creation, always beginning with what he could see. Leonardo da vinci was the natural son of piero da vinci and a handsome peasant girl named caterina. Leonardos character as a man suggests that he had a happy childhood. Throughout his life, he was sensitive, generous, and gentle. The story is told of him buying up Little Songbirds in the marketplace of florence so that he could free them from their cages.