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by wjfox
Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: Energy & the Environment
Topic: Solar energy news and discussion
Replies: 176
Views: 114798

Re: Solar energy news and discussion

Triple junction perovskite-perovskite-silicon solar cell with open-circuit voltage of over 2.8 V September 19, 2023 Scientists at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have demonstrated a triple-junction solar cell with a perovskite-perovskite-silicon subcell configuration. Th...
by wjfox
Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:15 pm
Forum: Space
Topic: Exploration of the gas giants
Replies: 62
Views: 57730

Re: Exploration of the gas giants

Next stop, Europa? Nano subs to get test beneath Antarctic ice in 2026 By Andrew Jones published 2 days ago Submarines, it turns out, could have a big future in space exploration. The subsurface oceans of the Jupiter moon Europa and Saturn satellite Enceladus are perhaps the most tantalizing places...
by wjfox
Sat Sep 23, 2023 12:19 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: UK News and Discussions
Replies: 1075
Views: 560866

Re: UK News and Discussions

Another day, another backwards step from these morally insane ghouls.

The next election can't come soon enough.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66900999

:oops:
by wjfox
Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:44 am
Forum: The History Forum
Topic: Human Prehistory (3.3 million years BC – 3500 BC)
Replies: 155
Views: 169312

Re: Human Prehistory (3.3 million years BC – 3500 BC)

World's oldest wooden structure found in Zambia Archaeologists say the structure dates back 476,000 years. It was intentionally shaped with wooden tools to create stable joints, attesting to the cognitive skills of Homo sapiens' forebears. 09/20/2023 Archaeologists working near Zambia's Kalambo Fal...
by wjfox
Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:00 pm
Forum: Fictional Future
Topic: Cyberpunk 2077
Replies: 21
Views: 35684

Re: Cyberpunk 2077

by wjfox
Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:01 pm
Forum: Off Topic & General Discussion
Topic: Scumbags
Replies: 95
Views: 85027

Re: Scumbags

Two jailed for killing French bus driver over Covid mask rule 2 hours ago Two men have been jailed after beating a French bus driver to death after he asked them to get off for not correctly wearing face masks during the pandemic. Wyssem Manai and Maxime Guyennon left Philippe Monguillot beside the...
by wjfox
Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: Energy & the Environment
Topic: Rewilding & Conservation News and Discussions
Replies: 162
Views: 132332

Re: Rewilding & Conservation News and Discussions

UK migratory birds 'in freefall' over climate change 1 day ago British bird lovers will see a very different pattern of species as the climate warms, according to scientists. They say climate change is bad news for birds, but locally we will see "winners and losers". Migrants seldom seen ...
by wjfox
Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:33 pm
Forum: AI & Robotics
Topic: AI & Robotics News and Discussions
Replies: 906
Views: 933867

Re: AI & Robotics News and Discussions

Announcing Microsoft Copilot, your everyday AI companion Sep 21, 2023 We are entering a new era of AI, one that is fundamentally changing how we relate to and benefit from technology. With the convergence of chat interfaces and large language models you can now ask for what you want in natural lang...
by wjfox
Thu Sep 21, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: Energy & the Environment
Topic: Mining News and Discussions
Replies: 36
Views: 36255

Re: Mining News and Discussions

Another benefit of asteroid mining will be a huge reduction in pollution:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66880697