Links for 04-11-2007
The missing mass, Greenland rising, exploiting the Moon (for and against) …
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1 – ‘Missing Mass’ Theory Revised
“Has ten percent of the mass of the universe disappeared? Not really, but it’s true to say that our assessment of that mass has to be reconsidered …”
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2 – Bush administration’s nuclear plan criticised
“You probably wouldn’t offer to take your neighbour’s trash unless you had a pretty clever way of getting rid of it. But that’s what the Bush administration was accused of this week over its plan to reprocess other nations’ nuclear fuel.”
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3 – $100 Oil Will Fuel New Technology
“With the price of crude oil all but assured of topping $100 a barrel after a quick succession of all-time highs, the future of alternative energy has never looked better.” We’re running out of choices, too.
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4 – The Economic Development of the Moon
“There is not even any caribou (or life of any kind) on the Moon to serve as an excuse for keeping the lunar surface pristine. When the Moon is economically developed, not one species will be endangered as a result.”
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“Earth’s sister has played a role in teaching us to value our environment: how extraordinary to think that the next giant leap for the environmental movement might be a campaign to stop state-sponsored mining companies chomping her up …”
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6 – Shrinking ice means Greenland is rising fast
“Khan and his colleagues have been monitoring data from these stations since 2001 and have found that the southeastern tip of the country is definitely rising upwards.” Bad news.
