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Is SETI Worth It?

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Published: July 14, 2026 12:43

I have been a supporter of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) since I learned of its existence. Essentially, SETI is a search for technosignatures of alien origin, specifically using radio astronomy. However, I occasionally encounter…

Proposed Satellites Would Ruin Astronomy

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Published: July 13, 2026 13:26

When I was a child I would love looking up at the night sky. I became quite familiar with the northern sky, and how it changed from summer to winter. I could clearly see the Milky Way, which was always stunning. I took it for granted. Today I rarely see…

Polarization in America

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Published: July 6, 2026 14:05

It is now an accepted narrative within the media that the US has become increasingly polarized. We just had our 250th celebration, and it seems to have further polarized our nation rather than bring it together. It is important, however, to put this…

Hydrogen Tech

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Published: July 3, 2026 13:24

I often get questions like the one below: “I live part time in Japan. Everyone sees hydrogen powered generators, trains, trucks, etc regularly. High density population means it’s easy to get enough synergy to justify the infrastructure. So sad we aren’t…

Why Do So Many Things Suck?

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Published: June 30, 2026 12:40

I recently installed a new printer on my system. Now, before you have an “OK, Boomer” knee-jerk reaction – I am a fairly tech-savvy user. I am not an IT professional, but have used computers literally since the 1970s and have kept up with the tech enough…

Where Are We With Geothermal

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Published: June 29, 2026 14:15

I have been seeing a lot of news about geothermal energy recently. This is partly because of the Geothermal Research and Development Act – which was passed with bipartisan support. Trump does not like wind and solar, without any rational reason that he can…

Algebots For Chemotherapy Delivery

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Published: June 23, 2026 13:42

A recent study represents a confluence of technological advances that is pretty interesting. The specific problem being addressed – chemotherapy for bladder cancer – is very promising, but the technology itself can potential have many applications. Let’s…

How The Brain Pays Attention

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Published: June 22, 2026 12:58

How much attention do you pay to…well, attention? Attention is one of those many brain functions that you don’t notice or think about when it is working fine, but can become debilitating if it is impaired in any way, and we notice when it is stressed to…

Echochambers and Rabbit Holes

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Published: June 18, 2026 13:45

To what extent do social media algorithms, and YouTube’s specifically, contribute to user’s views becoming more extreme and even radicalizing? That’s a complicated question, but researchers tried to tackle it and have come up with some interesting results.…

Donut Lab Claims Looking Like Fraud

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Published: June 15, 2026 13:36

In medical education we have a concept called longitudinal care – interns and residents need to follow a case through to its conclusion, or at least long term, so that can learn the entire process. This is why on-call work hours used to be so horrifically…