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Engineers Are Building a Solar-Powered, Floating Island City

The Seasteading Institute has partnered with the French Polynesian government to move forward with its floating city design, with construction potentially beginning by 2019. Sustainable islands powered by clean-energy could be an integral part of the future as the world's rising population threatens to leave many without food or shelter.

January 19, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
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Engineers Have Made A Robot That’s Controlled by Brainwaves

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There are over 18 million people who suffer from mobility issues in the United States and Canada. Disabled adults could use "Teleport" to work full-time without being hindered by their physical limitations.

January 20, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
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Technology

Scientists Made Graphene Carry an Electrical Current With Zero Resistance

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Superconductive materials are used to make technology like MRI machines, particle accelerators, and levitating trains. Graphene is known as being one of the strongest materials on Earth, and its newly found superconductive properties could lead to a host of transformations in these sectors.

January 20, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
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Humanity Has A Massive Trust Problem, But We Can Fix It

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Recent data shows that trust in institutions is at a significantly low point, 85 percent of those surveyed do not believe that "the system" has their best interests in mind. Blockchain, and namely Ethereum, can be used as a tool to instill some of that trust back into society.

January 20, 2017
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Why Science Absolutely Needs a Place in Politics

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Citing a disproportionate lack of scientists in politics, Shaughnessy Naughton founded 314 Action to encourage scientists and pro-science advocates to become active in government. Having more science-minded and scientifically trained individuals in politics could help swing debates on topics such as climate change, nuclear power, and vaccinations.

January 20, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
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Climate Change

Bernie Sanders is Right about Universal Health Care, And There’s Proof

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Despite it being seen as a progressive measure, universal health care seems to be a distant dream for America’s left, who are looking at four years of Trump. While it is certainly an admirable pursuit is it actually working in the way Bernie Sanders says it is

January 19, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

International Crises Will Test Trump on Day One

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The US presidency does not allow for a lot of on-the-job training. When Donald Trump is sworn in on Friday, the country’s issues instantly become his own and he will be

January 19, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
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2016 US Elections

On Final Day of Obama Presidency, a Look at His Mixed Legacy & the Rise of Neo-Fascism in Washington

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Today marks President Obama’s last full day in office. On Friday at noon, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will swear in Donald Trump as the country’s 45th president. On Wednesday,

January 19, 2017
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Rashid Khalidi: Obama's Condemnation of Israeli Occupation Doesn't Match His Last 8 Years in Office

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During Wednesday’s press conference, President Obama warned that the expansion of Israeli settlements was making a two-state solution impossible. "I don’t see how this issue gets resolved in a way that maintains

January 19, 2017
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Propaganda & Truth

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Climate Denier Scott Pruitt Faces Protests at Senate Hearing as 2016 Is Declared Hottest Year Ever

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On Wednesday, scientists with both NASA and NOAA—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—confirmed 2016 was the hottest year on record, topping the previous record set in 2015, which topped

January 19, 2017
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