Lifeboat Foundation

The experiment was held near the isolated Israeli township of Mitzpe Ramon, whose surroundings resemble the Martian environment in its geology, aridity, appearance and desolation, the ministry said.

The participants were investigating various fields relevant to a future Mars mission, including satellite communications, the psychological affects of isolation, radiation measurements and search ing for life signs in soil.

Participant Guy Ron, a nuclear physics professor from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, said the project was not only intended to look for new approaches in designing a future mission to the Red Planet, but to increase public interest.

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“The last few years have seen a wide range of reports from governments, think tanks, consultancies and academics exploring how the future of work might look. Many of these have revolved around the impact technology, and especially AI, might have on how (and indeed whether) we work.

The latest effort, from Bain’s Macro Trends Group, takes a slightly broader view and examines not just the technological landscape but also demographic and economic forces.”

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Hal Turner Radio Show

I will be doing a facebook live with my good friend Professor Ian Hale. If you would like to hear from the main man comnent below.

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ctr-network/aging-greatfull…e/53449222

Welcome to the latest gussied up version of Malthusian eco-pessimism!

With Cape Town in the news, it’s important to understand many other major cities around the world are also at risk.

Groundbreaking lidar scanning reveals the true scale of Angamuco, built by the Purépecha from about 900AD.

Here’s how to see it.