Scott Pruitt says global warming may help ‘humans flourish’

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Listing to a climate denier explain his stance will generally result in you listening to something utterly daft being said. Normally the appropriate response is to perhaps roll your eyes and move one, but in this specific case a spotlight needs to be thrown upon it all because it actually does matter. Scott Pruitt is … Read more

Have Astronomers really detected planets in another Galaxy?

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Extragalactic planets

The TL;DR; best possible answer to the extragalactic planets question is “Probably yes”. The degree of fuzziness in the above answer reflects the complexity of what was done and the degree of certainty that surrounds the conclusion reached. We can’t go with “yes”, nor can we go with “No”, but instead the best we have … Read more

Maya Archaeologists in Guatemala make a “HOLY $HIT” discovery

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Regarding the above posting title about the new Maya discovery in Guatemala, I’m not exaggerating. Take for example this tweet by Egyptologist Sarah Parcak … https://twitter.com/indyfromspace/status/959426902749515776 Beyond the actual discovery there are two additional points of considerable note here … A new technology has emerged that is revolutionising archeology in a big way The Guatemalan … Read more

Do Cell Phones cause Cancer?

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cell phones cause cancer

Over the years various health-scare stories have popped up regarding the supposed dangers of cell-phone radiation causing cancer. This plays very much into the observation that literally billions of humans now use cell phones and so if the danger is real then that is something that we should not only understand but come to terms … Read more