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Submission + - Harvard Scientists Say It's Time to Start Thinking About Engineering the Climate

Submitted by merbs
merbs writes: Harvard has long been home to one of the fiercest advocates for climate engineering. This week, Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences published a research announcement headlined “Adjusting Earth’s Thermostat, With Caution.” That might read as oxymoronic—intentionally altering the planet’s climate has rarely been considered a cautious enterprise—but it fairly accurately reflects the thrust of three new studies published by the Royal Society, all focused on exploring the controversial field of geoengineering.

Submission + - U.S. Navy Deploys Its First Laser Weapon in the Persian Gulf (bloomberg.com)

Submitted by Beck_Neard
Beck_Neard writes: FTA: "The U.S. Navy has deployed on a command ship in the Persian Gulf its first laser weapon capable of destroying a target.

"The amphibious transport ship USS Ponce has been patrolling with a prototype 30-kilowatt-class Laser Weapon System since late August, according to officials. The laser is mounted facing the bow, and can be fired in several modes — from a dazzling warning flash to a destructive beam — and can set a drone or small boat on fire."

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by zlives (#48373557) Attached to: Gas Prices Are Too Damn Low

"indexing the gas tax to inflation," as long as a minimum wage increase tied to inflation is in place and a health cost increase is also tied to inflation rate.

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