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A few words on Ruby's type annotations state...that were written in a military training camp and accidentally grew to 5k words zverok.space 5,000 words Rated 2023-05-05 - sethherr |
Why has nuclear power been a flop?Nuclear is expensive, but it should be cheap #Nuclear power 2021-04-16 The Roots of Progress 5,000 words Rated 2023-05-05 - sethherr |
Book Review: From Oversight To Overkill... 2023-04-12 Astral Codex Ten Scott Alexander 60,000 words Rated 2023-05-05 - sethherr |
Income and emotional well-being: A conflict resolvedDo larger incomes make people happier? Two authors of the present paper have published contradictory answers. Using dichotomous questions about the... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 5,000 words Rated 2023-05-05 - sethherr |
United States of AmericaThis is Earth.Org's profile of the climate change vulnerabilities, updated emissions pledges and environmental policies by sector of the United States. Earth.Org 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-05 - sethherr |
As nuclear waste piles up, scientists seek the best long-term storage solutionsResearchers study and model corrosion in the materials proposed for locking away the hazardous waste 1970-08-22 American Chemical Society Mitch Jacoby 3,000 words Rated 2023-05-04 - cindy |
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear EnergyIn the race to net-zero carbon emissions, should nations rely on nuclear power or should they make space for more fossil fuels and renewable energy? 2023-01-28 Earth.Org Martina Igini 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-04 - cindy |
The Nuclear Waste Disposal DilemmaNuclear waste disposal is one of the most problematic factors when discussing nuclear power. But why is it dangerous and how are countries dealing with it? 2022-09-12 Earth.Org Martina Igini 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-04 - cindy |
What Should America Do With Its Nuclear Waste?Currently there are about 80 locations in 35 states where spent fuel is being stored, with no long-term plans for disposal. 2022-04-11 The Washington Post Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow ($) 5,000 words Rated 2023-05-04 - cindy |
When They Warn of Rare Disorders, These Prenatal Tests Are Usually Wrong (Published 2022)The false positives aren’t mentioned in the brochures for these blood screenings, which are sold by some of the biggest labs in the country. 2022-01-01 The New York Times Sarah Kliff, Aatish Bhatia ($) 4,000 words Rated 2023-05-04 - cindy |
Marketing Malpractice: The Cause and the CureMarketing executives focus too much on ever-narrower demographic segments and ever-more-trivial product extensions. They should find out, instead, what jobs consumers need to get done. Those jobs will point the way to purposeful products—and genuine innovation. 2005-12-01 Harvard Business Review 6,000 words Rated 2023-05-03 - sethherr |
Is nuclear power attractive or risky? In Minnesota, it’s both.In Minnesota legislature, climate change has revived Democrats’ interest in nuclear power. But a radioactive leak has rekindled public concerns about safety. 2023-05-01 The Christian Science Monitor Colette Davidson ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-03 - jim |
When Private Equity Firms Bankrupt Their Own CompaniesPrivate equity firms can succeed when their companies, customers, and employees fail. It’s a broken system. 2023-05-01 The Atlantic Brendan Ballou ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-05-03 - sethherr |
The Future of FertilityEmily Witt on the biotech startups seeking to change human reproduction. 2023-04-17 The New Yorker Emily Witt 6,000 words Rated 2023-05-03 - alexandradancing |
Would you live next to co-workers for the right price? This company is betting yesBusinesses like Cook Medical in Indiana say the housing shortage makes it harder to recruit and keep middle-income workers. Now, more companies are building places for employees to rent or even buy. 2023-05-02 NPR Jennifer Ludden, Marisa Peñaloza 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-02 - sethherr |
A new energy source for downtown Boston: the Charles RiverThe owner of a Kendall Square plant is launching a project to generate steam for Boston and Cambridge by drawing water from the river that runs between them. 2023-05-01 The Boston Globe Jon Chesto ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-02 - jmjmh |
Big Tech Sees Like a StatePlus! Pirate’s Treasure, Redux; Takedowns; Antitrust and Laggy Beliefs; Money, The High-Order Bit; More... 2020-11-06 The Diff Byrne Hobart 4,000 words Rated 2023-05-02 - sethherr |
How the Private Sector Is Shaping the Future of Nuclear EnergyLast week’s groundbreaking approval of the first-ever commercial small modular reactor in the United States fits a wider trend of private-sector leadership on nuclear innovation. We should strive to harness this further, and to remain optimistic about the future of nuclear energy in America. 2020-09-16 National Review Christopher Barnard ($) 10,000 words Rated 2023-05-01 - elll |
How Much Can Duolingo Teach Us?Carina Chocano on the company’s founder, Luis von Ahn, who believes that artificial intelligence is going to make computers better teachers than humans. 2023-04-17 The New Yorker Carina Chocano 6,000 words Rated 2023-05-01 - sethherr |
Meditations On MolochI. Allen Ginsberg’s famous poem on Moloch:What sphinx of cement and aluminum bashed open their skulls and ate up their brains and imagination? Moloch! Solitude! Filth! Ugliness! Ashcans and u… 2014-07-30 Slate Star Codex 90,000 words Rated 2023-04-30 - pypurvis |
Small modular reactors produce high levels of nuclear wasteSmall modular reactors, long touted as the future of nuclear energy, will actually generate more radioactive waste than conventional nuclear power plants, according to research from Stanford and the University of British Columbia. #Climate Change #Infrastructure 2022-05-30 Stanford News Stanford University 1,000 words Rated 2023-04-30 - sethherr |
Nuclear Power Today | Nuclear Energy - World Nuclear AssociationNuclear energy provides about 30% of the world's low carbon electricity. There are about 450 commercial nuclear power reactors operable in 30 countries. #Nuclear power world nuclear 3,000 words Rated 2023-04-29 - sam |
Tim Federle - Wikipedia2009-05-19 Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 3,000 words Rated 2023-04-29 - testerios |
The Real Difference Between European and American ButterRated 2023-04-28 - sethherr |
Wrong door, wrong driveway: How US got to shoot first, ask laterRated 2023-04-28 - sethherr |
Opinion | I Didn’t Want It to Be True, but the Medium Really Is the MessageRated 2023-04-28 - cindy |
Advanced Small Modular ReactorsAdvanced small modular reactors (SMRs) offer advantages such as relatively small size, reduced capital investment, ability to be sited in locations not possible for larger nuclear plants, and provisions for incremental power additions. 2019-05-14 INL 2,000 words Rated 2023-04-27 - cindy |
The Battle for the Soul of Buy NothingRated 2023-04-27 - cindy |
The Endless Battle to Remove Girls Do Porn Videos From PornhubRated 2023-04-27 - sethherr |
We Need To Decommodify Mental Health CareRated 2023-04-27 - sethherr |
The Unbelievable Zombie Comeback of Analog ComputingRated 2023-04-26 - sethherr |
Alcohol healthy: the flip-flop on whether it's good for you is to understand—if you know who's behind it.Rated 2023-04-26 - sethherr |
How Would You Run a 10,000-Year Endowment?Rated 2023-04-25 - sethherr |
Kesha: Animal Album ReviewRated 2023-04-25 - sethherr |
Fox News Is Bigger Than Any HostRated 2023-04-25 - sethherr |
Dril Is Everyone. More Specifically, He’s a Guy Named Paul.Rated 2023-04-24 - sethherr |
Foundation for Government Accountability behind child labor law rollbacks, emails showRated 2023-04-23 - Jaog |
The big business campaign that has shaped 40 years of Republican rhetoricRated 2023-04-23 - cindy |
#ReceptioGate and the (absolute) state of academia | Charlotte Gauthier | The Critic MagazineRated 2023-04-23 - sethherr |
Sacklers Gave Millions to Institution That Advises on Opioid PolicyRated 2023-04-23 - cindy |
Why it's so hard to mass produce houses in factories : Planet MoneyRated 2023-04-23 - Jaog |
My Breakfast With a Cranky Chris ChristieRated 2023-04-22 - Jaog |