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by caltrek
Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:51 pm
Forum: Computers & the Internet
Topic: Computers & the Internet News and Discussions
Replies: 223
Views: 208248

Re: Computers & the Internet News and Discussions

Internet Activity Plummeted As People Went Outside to Watch Solar Eclipse by Michael Kan April 9, 2024 Introduction: (PC Mag) Apparently, the only thing that will get people to look up from their computers and smartphones is a natural phenomenon like a solar eclipse. Internet use briefly plummeted ...
by caltrek
Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: The History Forum
Topic: The Middle Ages (500 – 1499 AD)
Replies: 74
Views: 76500

Re: The Middle Ages (500 – 1499 AD)

Early Medieval Money Mystery Solved April 8, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) Byzantine bullion fuelled Europe’s revolutionary adoption of silver coins in the mid-7th century, only to be overtaken by silver from a mine in Charlemagne’s Francia a century later, new tests reveal. The findings could tr...
by caltrek
Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: Biology & Medicine
Topic: The Brain: Alzheimer's and dementia news and discussions
Replies: 208
Views: 170578

Re: The Brain: Alzheimer's and dementia news and discussions

The study of the human brain can pose ethical problems not associated with the study of other organs of the body. At least, that is the case with the use of brain organoids. Are Lab-grown Brain Tissues Ethical? April 8, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) Brain organoids, though often referred to as “mi...
by caltrek
Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: 2023-2024 Presidential, senate, house, state and city election thread
Replies: 1156
Views: 400147

Re: 2023-2024 Presidential, senate, house, state and city election thread

Trump’s Campaign Said It Raised $50.5 Million at a High-dollar Florida Fundraiser April 6 , 2024 Introduction: (CNBC) Donald Trump’s campaign said it raised $50.5 million on Saturday, a staggering reported haul as his campaign works to catch up to the fundraising juggernaut of President Joe Biden a...
by caltrek
Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:29 pm
Forum: Energy & the Environment
Topic: Nuclear Fission and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) News and Discussions
Replies: 51
Views: 29799

Re: Nuclear Fission and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) News and Discussions

Say No to Small Modular Reactors: Stop Normalizing the Exploitation of Nature by Erin Hurley April 1, 2024 Introduction: (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists) Among other global crises, the worsening impacts of climate change are intensifying every year. Last year was the warmest on record and, beginning...
by caltrek
Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:17 pm
Forum: Energy & the Environment
Topic: Solar energy news and discussion
Replies: 164
Views: 94777

Re: Solar energy news and discussion

Expanding the Bull’s Eye of Solar Development on Public Lands by Dustin Mulvaney April 2, 2024 Introduction: (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists) Proposed changes to the US Bureau of Land Management’s Western Solar Plan would clear the way for large solar energy projects to be built across vast tracts o...
by caltrek
Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:58 pm
Forum: Energy & the Environment
Topic: Peak Oil
Replies: 11
Views: 11282

Re: Peak Oil

Led by New U.S Projects, World Set to Quadruple Oil and Gas Production by 2030 by Oliver Milman April 4, 2024 Introduction: (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists) The world’s fossil-fuel producers are on track to nearly quadruple the amount of extracted oil and gas from newly approved projects by the end ...
by caltrek
Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: AI & Robotics
Topic: Drones & UAVs News & Discussions
Replies: 113
Views: 122090

Re: Drones & UAVs News & Discussions

The Case For Arming U.S. Navy Warships With Drone Swarms by Tyler Rogoway April 4, 2024 Introduction: (The Drive) Drone attacks on warships have been in the news a lot lately, ushering in what is arguably a new era of naval combat, one that even the most powerful navies in the world don't appear re...
by caltrek
Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:30 am
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Slovakia News and Discussions
Replies: 6
Views: 4737

Re: Slovakia News and Discussions

Slovak Presidency Goes to Prime Minister Fico’s Proxy by Tom Nicholson April 6, 2024 Introduction: (Politico) Speaker of Parliament Peter Pellegrini defeated pro-West career diplomat Ivan Korčok for the Slovak presidency in a runoff election Saturday, giving Prime Minister Robert Fico’s ruling coal...
by caltrek
Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: Transport & Infrastructure
Topic: Electric Vehicles News & Discussions
Replies: 304
Views: 230110

Re: Electric Vehicles News & Discussions

Electric Vehicles are Lowering San Francisco Bay Area's Carbon Footprint April 4, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) An extensive CO2 monitoring network set up around the San Francisco Bay Area by an atmospheric chemist from the University of California, Berkeley, has recorded the first evidence that ...