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Samples collected from asteroid Ryugu contain the four genetic “letters” of DNA, reinforcing the hypothesis that the chemical origins of life were present when…
William Shatner was excited to go to space last year. He didn't realize he'd be overwhelmed with sadness and go through "the strongest feelings of grief" that he'd ever experienced.
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Artemis II astronauts updated the iconic 1968 image during their 2026 loop around the Moon.
Like Imperial Japan before us, the United States has substituted tactical and operational planning for strategic thinking.
Woke 2 is Woke 1 with an honest relation to power.
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On irony poisoning and the importance of being earnest.
Hey folks! I am working on finishing up some things this week, so I thought I would post the text of the keynote I gave at the Prancing Pony Podcast Moot earlier this December. I've made some minor edits to conform a bit more to the form of a blog post, but this remains very…
Criticism of public schools is not entirely wrong – but by ignoring unequal conditions, it misdiagnoses the problem and misplaces responsibility.
Mark Zuckerberg built a future that nobody wanted. Tech bosses are repeating his mistake