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Mar 11, 2022

The UK is giving powerful NLAW missiles to aid Ukraine’s military efforts

Posted by in category: military

Mar 11, 2022

NASA’s Psyche Gets Huge Solar Arrays for Trip to Metal-Rich Asteroid

Posted by in category: space

Mar 11, 2022

Gabe Newell: ‘Most of the people talking about metaverse have absolutely no idea what they’re talking about’

Posted by in category: futurism

Valve President calls metaverse a problem that was solved a decade ago.

Gabe Newell, the co-founder and CEO of Valve Corporation, the company that gave us iconic games like Half-Life and Portal, does not believe in the hype around the metaverse.

In an interview with PC Mag, Newell even went on to say “Most of the people who are talking about metaverse have absolutely no idea what they’re talking about”. ## The hype around the Metaverse.

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Mar 11, 2022

A company is planning to give you orbital deliveries from outer space

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, space travel

The technology could be used to quickly deploy artificial organs to hospitals. A U.S.-based startup co-founded by an ex-SpaceX intern wants to make payloads rain down from Earth’s orbit.

Mar 11, 2022

SpaceX

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Mar 11, 2022

Why Russia is Invading Ukraine

Posted by in category: futurism

Primarily more oil, gas, rare earths and other natural resources, fertile grounds…


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Mar 11, 2022

The War in Ukraine Could Change Everything | Yuval Noah Harari | TED

Posted by in categories: business, existential risks, military, policy

Concerned about the war Ukraine? You’re not alone. Historian Yuval Noah Harari provides important context on the Russian invasion, including Ukraine’s long history of resistance, the specter of nuclear war and his view of why, even if Putin wins all the military battles, he’s already lost the war. (This talk and conversation, hosted by TED global curator Bruno Giussani, was part of a TED Membership event on March 1, 2022. Visit http://ted.com/membership to become a TED Member.)

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Mar 11, 2022

The fractured genome of HeLa cells

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Circa 2013 o,., o! Unlimited cell division. Basically this means a possibility for unlimited cell division throughout the human body if used in crispr.


Whole-genome sequencing of the widely used HeLa cell line provides a nucleotide-resolution view of a greatly mutated and in some places shattered genome.

Mar 11, 2022

What to Know About Deltacron, the Potential New COVID Variant Combination of Delta and Omicron

Posted by in category: futurism

The World Health Organization has confirmed that the new variant, dubbed Deltacron — a combination of Delta and Omicron — has been detected in the France, Denmark and the Netherlands.

Mar 11, 2022

Filling a gas-powered vehicle can still be cheaper than charging an electric one

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

Charging an electric car at a public charging station can cost as much or more than filling one with gasoline in some cases.