Good News Thread

[kasavien]

I've just been browsing the BBC news website and there's a lot of doom and gloom on there, which I suppose is to be expected given the current economical situation that the world is in. So I thought it would be nice to have a thread where people could post news stories where something good is happening in the world.

So I'll start off with this one http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7735696.stm

I find it truly amazing seeing what is now becoming possible in medical science, the possibilities for the future are very impressive indeed!

Anyway there's the challenge, hopefully it'll be taken up because I for one could do with reminding that there are still some positive news stories out there!

Thanks

Andy

[Funkstar]

I was quite impressed by that story too Kasavien. Hoora for stem cells!

Howa bout this one?
Classic cars given turbocharged boost from time-travelling on TV

[kasavien]

After searching harder than I thought I would have to I've found another one. I rather want one of these

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/...cle5205187.ece

[AdamAnubis]

After searching harder than I thought I would have to I've found another one. I rather want one of these

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/...cle5205187.ece

Haha, yeah. Pretty nice.

They will be delivered on the back of a lorry and will have no moving parts.

Security is nice and high then

This caught my interest:
http://www.custompc.co.uk/news/60522...man-brain.html

[JK Ferret]

I have some good news.

I get paid on wednesday

[jamin]

I've finished callout and am having a beer. Thats the best news ever!

[Barrichello]

Just got letter Saturday confirming my mortgage tracker has dropped £200 just before next instalment end of this month - woot

[0iD]

'VAT 'to be cut in rescue package'

The government is expected to cut VAT by up to 2.5% in Monday's pre-Budget report, as part of an emergency package aimed at kick-starting the economy.

[Funkstar]

'VAT 'to be cut in rescue package'

Is it just more, or does anyone else think this is going to cost businesses a huge amount of money on administration and accounting to handle this temporary change?

[mediaboy]

Is it just more, or does anyone else think this is going to cost businesses a huge amount of money on administration and accounting to handle this temporary change?

I'm slightly amused by the fact that these changes are temporary... It means that they are going to raise them later to pay off the debt which the government is rapidly stacking up.

Great news isn't it?

'Lower taxes now! We want to win the next election. Oh yeah... um... once the election is over we're going to raise taxes skyhigh to pay for the lower taxes, but it don't matter then. Right?'

Or something along those lines anyway.