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Category Archives: Science
Scientific value ≠ Perception of the scientific value
A russian satellite makes a time lapse of the Earth from space. A truly beautiful video. This reminds me of a text I read many years ago: Carl Sagan was defending the inclusion of visual cameras in scientific payloads, even when the … Continue reading
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Bertrand Russell’s 10 Commandments
Do not feel absolutely certain of anything. Do not think it worth while to proceed by concealing evidence, for the evidence is sure to come to light. Never try to discourage thinking for you are sure to succeed. When you … Continue reading
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[Idea] Synthetic Multi-beam Microphone
This idea is for a synthetic multi-beam microphone, basically allowing to select and amplify sound coming from any, and all, selectable angles and distances, at once, live or replaying the sound, and to detect their LOS velocity. Combined with a … Continue reading
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Discovery’s final flight.
Discovery was NASA’s Orbiter Fleet leader, having flown 39 successful missions in over 27 years of service, totalling of one full year (365 days) in space. Discovery has performed both research and International Space Station (ISS) assembly missions. Discovery also … Continue reading
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NASA Chief Scientist responds to ex-employees climate change deniers
Reblogged from Slashdot. Emphasis added: Last week a fellow at the Heartland Institute, a group now notorious for their plan to subvert public science education, gathered a coalition of 49 ex-NASA employees to sign a petition urging NASA to reconsider its position on … Continue reading
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El feudo Cubano, 2012
Hace unos días estuve en la Habana, Cuba, con mi padre de vacaciones. Tenía muchas ganas de ir, y aprender. Me preguntaba ¿Qué es lo que opina el cubano de la calle? ¿Qué es el régimen revolucionario, en términos reales? … Continue reading
EWB Conference Heightens Awareness to Adaptation Issues
[Cross posted at GAIN] Engineers will be among those on the front lines of adaptation. From improving the resilience of water pipes and energy transport systems to redesigning how entire urban areas are built, engineering firms will need to solve … Continue reading
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26$ per year to end hunger in the world
The cost of ending hunger globally is less than the value of wasted food only in the US, and orders of magnitude smaller than the Wall Street bailout. “The world only needs 30 billion dollars a year to eradicate the … Continue reading
Imagine a world without religion
Adapted form Richard Dawkins Imagine, a world with no religion. Imagine no suicide bombers, no 9/11, no 7/7, no 15M, no Crusades, no witch-hunts, no Jihad, no Gunpowder Plot, no Kashmir dispute, no Indo/Pakistan partition, no Israel/Palestine wars. Imagine no Taliban blowing … Continue reading
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One year at GAIN
It is roughly one year since I joined GAIN, the Global Adaptation Institute. GAIN is dedicated to facilitate data-driven pragmatic solutions to face the challenge of adaptation to climate change. You can learn more about us here, or about my … Continue reading
