by | Dec 17, 2017 | Weirdness
from The Atlantic Astronomers to Check Mysterious Interstellar Object for Signs of Technology Russian billionaire Yuri Milner says if the space rock ‘Oumuamua is giving off radio signals, his team will be able to detect them—and they may get the results within...
by | Dec 15, 2017 | Weirdness
from Reuters via Yahoo! News Are Earthlings alone? Half of humans believe in alien life AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Nearly half of humans believe in alien life and want to make contact, a survey in 24 countries has found, in what researchers said helps to explain the...
by | Dec 12, 2017 | Weirdness
from The Daily Star Asteroid that could’ve obliterated NYC skimmed past Earth – and NASA didn’t notice A MASSIVE asteroid that could have destroyed New York City skimmed past Earth – and NASA had no clue. By Rachel O’Donoghue The large space rock – dubbed 2017...
by | Dec 9, 2017 | Weirdness
from grist Bitcoin could cost us our clean-energy future By Eric Holthaus If you’re like me, you’ve probably been ignoring the bitcoin phenomenon for years — because it seemed too complex, far-fetched, or maybe even too libertarian. But if you have any interest in a...
by | Dec 8, 2017 | Weirdness
from Bloomberg The Military Is Using Falcons to Build a Drone Killer A raptor’s approach to targeting prey may one day help protect soldiers and even airports, Air Force-funded research shows. By Justin Bachman Throughout history, humans have employed falcons as...
by | Dec 5, 2017 | Weirdness
from Nautilus Is Quantum Theory About Reality or What We Know? BY JAMES OWEN WEATHERALL Physicists know how to use quantum theory—your phone and computer give plenty of evidence of that. But knowing how to use it is a far cry from fully understanding the world the...
