An insect has been identified as the species Polystoechotes punctata, which belongs to a family of insects that predates the dinosaurs.
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Space Habitats
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For humanity to explore space and distant worlds, we will need to construct enormous artificial habitats in space with diverse ecologies.
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Space Habitats.
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur.
Episode 384, March 2, 2023
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This 3D Printed Community Is Printing One House per Week for a Year
The community will consist of 52 single-family homes, and 14Trees is aiming to continue printing one home per week.
Russia launches rescue ship to space station after leaks
Russia launched a rescue ship on Friday for two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut whose original ride home sprang a dangerous leak while parked at the International Space Station.
The new, empty Soyuz capsule should arrive at the orbiting lab on Sunday.
The capsule leak in December was blamed on a micrometeorite that punctured an external radiator, draining it of coolant. The same thing appeared to happen again earlier this month, this time on a docked Russian cargo ship. Camera views showed a small hole in each spacecraft.
A Sense of “Home” Must be Defended
“I think we’re in the same kind of early stage of a process of absolute shattering ontological chaos that has come from the fact that the epistemological authorities have been blasted apart by the internet” — Nick land.
Read my article https://medium.com/@tsverava_62020/a-sense-of-home-must-be-defended-294b5f558b97
Saudia Arabia’s new cubed skyscraper can fit 20 Empire State buildings
The New Murabba, which will house hundreds of thousands of residents, is one of the many mega projects part of the Saudi Vision 2030 plan.
If you thought NEOM was the most precious brainchild of Saudi Arabia, then you’re wrong. On Thursday, Saudi’s Crown Prince, Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, unveiled plans to supposedly build the world’s largest downtown development in Riyadh called New Murabba, covering over seven square miles.
And that’s not even close. Murabba’s main character will be a ginormous, 400-meter-high, cubed skyscraper called the Mukaab. The Mukaab will be one of the largest structures — large enough to house 20 Empire State buildings.
West’s growing cleantech is denting Chinese dominance over green energy
Climate change policy has entered a new era. The growing row between the United States and the European Union over the impacts of the new American green subsidy regime makes that all too clear. Yet, in many ways, this story is ultimately about China.
For the last 20 years, developed countries have used three main types of policies to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. Renewable energy mandates have required electricity generators to invest in solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power. Emissions trading schemes for energy and industrial businesses put a price on carbon. And energy efficiency standards have been progressively improved on a whole range of products, from vehicles and white goods to homes.
Megastructures: Isaac arthur playlist
A video series looking at concepts for truly huge structures that we might see in the future. We begin with ground-based and Low Orbit structures to help us get up into space and proceed up through artificial habitats and planets to structures which encompass stars and can even move them. Audio-only version for mobile devices available at: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/sets/
Elon Musk’s to build Project Amazing subdivision near Texas factory
US-based entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Boring Company is developing a tract of land in Texas near as housing for its employees.
Called Project Amazing, the development will be located in Bastrop County near Austin and contain 110 homes built for workers at the nearby facilities of the Boring Company.
Developed by homebuilder Lennar, the community will be situated in a largely rural area on a tract of land owned by Gappes Bass, an affiliate of the Boring Company, according to Business Insider.
Mui Board enables smart home control from a plank of wood
Japanese “calm technology” company Mui Lab has unveiled the consumer-ready version of its Mui Board – a minimalist control hub for the smart home that looks like an unassuming block of wood.
Designed for wall mounting, the Mui Board is a plank of timber that lights up from within using a subtle white LED dot matrix display.
This can be used like a touch screen to control lighting, curtains, thermostats, speakers and other elements of the home.