Carl Sagan liked to smoke weed. His essay on why is fascinating.
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RAADcity: Premier Anti-Aging Expo
Any chance of tooth regeneration, this year?
RAADcity: The marketplace of your future.
How China is still paying the price for squandering its chance to build a home-grown semiconductor industry
This is the first in a series of in-depth articles examining China’s efforts to build a stronger, domestic semiconductor industry amid rising trade tensions with US.
After several decades and billions of dollars of investment, only 16 per cent of semiconductors used in China today are manufactured domestically.
Italy’s Stromboli volcano erupts anew, spewing fiery lava
ROME (AP) — The Stromboli volcano has erupted, spewing fiery chunks of lava onto the tiny Italian island and alarming residents and tourists.
The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology says a strong volcanic explosion just after noon Wednesday sent flaming lava rolling down the volcano’s slopes to the edge of the sea. A similarly spectacular eruption in July on Stromboli killed an Italian hiker.
There were no immediate reports of injuries. Some small fires were reported near one of the Mediterranean island’s hamlets.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection will be getting 6.6 million classic user-created maps
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is already pretty content-rich, containing Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 4, the Halo ODST singleplayer campaign, and soon, Halo: Reach. The collection, in addition to giving players an easy way to access most of the franchise’s classics, offers remastered visuals and improved matchmaking.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rideshare program secures its first customer
On August 22nd, spaceflight startup Momentus Space and launch heavyweight SpaceX announced the first public launch contract to fall under the umbrella of the latter company’s recently-announced Satellite Rideshare Program.
Meant to provide a reliable, consistent, and affordable form of shuttle-like access to orbit, SpaceX’s rideshare program will – pending demand – involve no less than one dedicated Falcon 9 launch per year, capable of placing 15+ metric tons (33,000+ lbs) into low Earth orbit. Although SpaceX’s rideshare proposal is far from revolutionary, the company’s contract with Momentus Space appears to be more than a basic launch service agreement, potentially opening doors for far more flexible rideshare launches in the future.
Since its November 2017 founding, Momentus Space has been able to put money where its mouth is far more so than any comparable space tug hopeful, of which there are several. The concept that has helped Momentus raise nearly $34M in just 1.5 years is relatively simple: build a spacecraft whose sole purpose is to propel other spacecraft to their final orbit(s).
MAN COVERED IN BEES! — Classics
The heaviest mantle of bees weighed 62.1 kg (136 lb 14.51 oz) and was achieved by Ruan Liangming (China) in Fengxin County, Jiangxi Province, China, on 6 May 2012.
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Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker | D23 Special Look
The story of a generation comes to an end. Watch the D23 Special Look for Star Wars: #TheRiseofSkywalker. See the film in theaters on December 20.
