Science & Health
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Let’s Ruin the Moon
The Moon taunts us. It is very far away, which has historically protected it from the human species’ innate desire to desecrate it. Fortunately, NASA announced on Thursday it has now selected the four companies it will contract with to jump-start capitalism on the Moon, thereby eliminating its unfair and unearned advantage over hollering primates.
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Monkeys See Things That Aren’t There With Artificial Vision Brain Implant
Using brain implants, scientists have triggered the perception of shapes in the visual field of monkeys. Sounds spooky, but the technology could enable artificial eyesight in people with severe visual impairments.
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Drone Video Shows Dramatic Moment of Arecibo Observatory Collapse
Video of the recent collapse at the Arecibo Observatory, taken from two different perspectives, show the dramatic moment when a main cable failed, causing the 740 tonne instrument platform to fall onto the large radio dish below.
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Obama, Bush, and Clinton Say They will Get Covid-19 Vaccine — but They Won’t Cut in Line
Three former U.S. presidents will likely be taking a vaccine for covid-19 on camera as soon as it’s available to them. In interviews with media outlets this week, Barack Obama and spokespeople for George W. Bush and Bill Clinton stated that they’ve volunteered to become part of an awareness campaign to encourage others to get…