OT: The Because Science Thread (Now With Aliens!)
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Cal Gal
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Microsoft to retire Skype in favor of Teams – DW – 02/28/2025
The online call pioneer platform has been around for over two decades. Microsoft says shutting down Skype would help it focus on Teams by simplifying its communication offerings.
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mbow30
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MindzEye
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But the atmosphere won't densify because Mars has no electromagentic field that stops the solar winds from stripping atmospheric particles away. This is why Mars lost the bulk of it's atmosphere in the first place.
mbow30
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It’s unbelievable how fucking stupid the guy is. And the amount of bullshit he spews unchecked is unhealthy.
axlsalinger
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yup, from a real-life Tony Stark to ... whatever the fuck this is
axlsalinger
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"But what if we like terraform the planet, man. Cities and rainbows in 20 years." - Elon, probably
Cal Gal
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(SMH)
WellPlayed
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Ya cooling down Venus is clearly the play.
MindzEye
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It's probably more feasible than Mars is.
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Ranchers devastated by side effects of commonly used fertilizer: 'It's destroying our lives'
"You never know what you're going to get every day when you get down here."
Cal Gal
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Mysterious Naval Vessel Spotted In Washington State Is A New DARPA Drone Ship
Mysterious Naval Vessel Spotted In Washington State Is A New DARPA Drone Ship
A slender, partially covered naval ship that recently emerged in Washington state is the Defiant, a new medium-sized uncrewed surface vessel (USV) designed from the keel up to operate without any humans ever onboard. Developed under the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA)...
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US Navy fighter competition ejects Lockheed, sources say
US Navy fighter competition ejects Lockheed, sources say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Navy will eliminate defense giant Lockheed Martin Corp from the competition to build its next-generation carrier-based stealth fighter - a key part of plans to confront China on its home turf, people familiar with the decision said. The Navy will move ahead with...
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Surgeons implant teeth in patients’ eyes to restore vision
A trio of Canadians are on track to become the country’s first residents to have their eyesight restored thanks in part to their teeth. Osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis, more commonly known as “tooth-in-eye” surgery, involves harvesting the body’s strongest natural substance to craft a specialized...
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Intuitive Machines' Athena space craft declared dead after landing sideways in a crater on the moon
Officials at Houston-based Intuitive Machines announced Friday morning that its robotic lander, Athena, was no longer working after it accidentally landed sideways in a crater near the moon's south pole.
Cal Gal
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Some dark shit. . .
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Some of her closest relationships are with chatbots. That's more common than you think.
In recent years, “AI companions” have gained massive popularity among people who crave social connection.
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The farthest spacecraft from Earth are shutting off instruments in interstellar space
The Voyager probes are each turning off an instrument to avoid ending their 47-year-long missions later this year.
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Scientists date remains of an ancient child that resembles both humans and Neanderthals
Scientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir when it was first discovered because it carries features from both humans and Neanderthals. The nearly complete skeleton was stained red, and scientists think it may have been wrapped in a painted animal skin before...