Author Archives: Eclipse Now

Nuclear power PREPARES for climate change!

Posted on 2 September, 2017

How many solar farms and wind turbines did cyclone Harvey kill? But the nukes? They’re in concrete hardened bunkers. They’re fine. Nuclear power doesn’t just mitigate climate change, it *prepares* for what we’re already committed to! As Forbes said:   … Continue reading →

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Organic looking robots work smoother

Posted on 19 August, 2017

As a layperson Geek watching the development of robots over the years, what fascinates me is the way engineering requirements — not aesthetics — are driving the evolution of some robots to *look* more organic.

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Why I’m against Tesla’s Boring company purpose

Posted on 12 August, 2017

The whole ‘Tesla skate’ idea is to take electric cars stuck in traffic, put them on a high speed electric skate that shoots along a tunnel underground at 200mph! Sounds like something cool from science fiction, right? Unfortunately, not all … Continue reading →

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Our world data confirms nuclear safest

Posted on 10 August, 2017

Our World Data confirms it. But all readers of … anything real… know that already, right?

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Brexit – what a mistake!

Posted on 10 August, 2017

I really enjoyed this summary from “The Conversation” (a youtube channel, not the Australian think tank website).

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Could hypothetical aliens hide from us?

Posted on 6 August, 2017

I’ve been reading sci-fi for decades, and yet 10 minutes into an Isaac Arthur video I realise I’m still not thinking BIG enough! Can we hide from alien civilisations? It’s already too late. Forget TV and radio shows. As the … Continue reading →

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How Trump Junior’s emails change everything

Posted on 14 July, 2017
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