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- Seven times people discovered the Americas, and how they got there.
- Archaeologists discover giant stone jars in India.
- A giant bullseye on Australia’s Nullarbor Plain was created by ancient sea life.
- A cultural phenomenon: why the unscientific field of cryptozoology can still tell us a lot about how humans see nature.
- How the Hollow Earth hypothesis illuminates falsifiable science.
- Did Gregor Mendel fabricate his gene data?
- These lab-engineered bacteria can take in solar energy and spit out clean electricity.
- Mysterious diamonds came from outer space, scientists say.
- The Search for Extraterrestrial Stupidity? Should we be searching for smart aliens or dumb aliens?
- Was this viral UFO photo a hoax generated by an AI?
- AI-generated images open multiple cans of worms.
- Why does time run forward? Unravelling the mysteries of the ‘arrow of time’ through a salamander’s eye view
Thanks to @nevadaknight67 and @michaelmhughes.
Quote of the Day:
If time is truly flowing forward into the future, is it not extraordinary that we are here, alive, for a split instant, on the edge of all time? Imagine all the days and hours that have passed since the beginning of time. Now, stack time, like chairs, on top of each other, and seat yourself on the very top, of – if you prefer speed – strap yourself once again to the front of the Time Train.
Bob Berman and Robert Lanza, in ‘Biocentrism’
