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Comment Stop manned programs - Use androids! (Score 1) 452

We need to stop wasting valuable resources sending humans into space. Too expensive to house a human in space. We are killing terrorist with drones why not travel space with them. We would accomplish twice as much twice as fast and just think of the spin-offs for earth? New, more powerful androids. We need to move quickly before Japan kicks our assess again. We could have complex androids on Mars in 5 years at a fraction of the cost. Drop them onto any number of planets that have no hope of supporting human life, but could yield great scientific data. Put on your thinking cap NASA and give up trying to send a fragile vessel into a hostile environment. It makes no sense scientifically and economically.
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BPA Leaches From Polycarbonate Bottles Into Humans 251

Linus the Turbonerd sends in the bulletin that BPA, a toxic chemical used in the production of polycarbonate, the plastic composing hard, clear water bottles, has been found to leach out of such containers, directly into the water that their users consume. "In addition to polycarbonate bottles, which are refillable and a popular container among students, campers and others and are also used as baby bottles, BPA is also found in dentistry composites and sealants and in the lining of aluminum food and beverage cans. ... 'We found that drinking cold liquids from polycarbonate bottles for just one week increased urinary BPA levels by more than two-thirds. If you heat those bottles, as is the case with baby bottles, we would expect the levels to be considerably higher. This would be of concern since infants may be particularly susceptible to BPA's endocrine-disrupting potential,' said Karin B. Michels, associate professor of epidemiology at HSPH and Harvard Medical School and senior author of the study."

Comment First shot fired in satellite war? (Score 1) 456

Could this be the first shot fired by the new Russian government letting the US know that it can and will take out satellites if need be? We know that there are detailed battle plans and equipment in place for such a war by the 3 super powers, US, China and Russia. Government planners need to think twice before shutting down all of the terrestrial navigation systems and instead renew their efforts to maintain a dual system. Even if a satellite war was not a credible threat then certainly solar flare activity could cause widespread satellite shutdowns and mass panic in the airline industry which is quickly switching to satellite systems from inertial navigation systems.

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