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Found via Naked Capitalism. Astronomers have found evidence for a planet being devoured by its star, yielding insights into the fate that will befall Earth in billions of years. The team uncovered the signature of a planet that had been "eaten" by looking...
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9 Billion People + 1 Planet = ?
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This discussion explores the promise and perils of the next 50 years. Can humanity, heading toward a population of approximately 9 billion, advance economically without overheating the planet? Can food and water supplies be sustained without erasing what's left of wild nature?
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- The Worst Crime In History - By Yuval Noah Harari
Excerpt from the book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind... Link to excerpt: The Worst Crime in History Today, the majority of large animals on planet earth are domesticated farm animals that live and die as cogs in the wheels of industrial...
- Human Planet: Jungles
I really enjoyed watching this series when it aired on TV. Below are links to the episode ‘Jungles’. Links to: Human Planet: Jungles Part 1 (HD) Human Planet: Jungles Part 2 (HD) Human Planet: Jungles Part 3 (HD) Human Planet: Jungles Part 4 (HD)...
- Star Is Caught Devouring Planet
Found via Naked Capitalism. Astronomers have found evidence for a planet being devoured by its star, yielding insights into the fate that will befall Earth in billions of years. The team uncovered the signature of a planet that had been "eaten" by looking...
- Bill Gates On Reinventing Capitalism At Techonomy
Bill Gates was the grand finale of the "Techonomy" conference, taking the stage in a packed room to discuss "Reinventing Capitalism: How to jumpstart what the marketplace can't." ….. Gates says K-12 education will not — can not — shift to the...
- Scientists Spot Nearby 'super-earth'
Astronomers announced this week they found a water-rich and relatively nearby planet that's similar in size to Earth. While the planet probably has too thick of an atmosphere and is too hot to support life similar to that found on Earth, the discovery...