Mars – the kind of place to raise your kids?ESA /MPS/OSIRIS/MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/RSSD/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA As a kind of living embodiment of the dangers of techno-optimism, Elon Musk recently declared he means to create a self-sustaining settlement of 1 million people on Mars in the next 30 years. But few talk about the elephant in the room: “self-sustaining” means that women must become pregnant, give birth and somehow not die… on Mars. Here on Earth – where we have breathable air, global supply chains, hospitals and medical specialists – UNICEF reports that in 2020 we lost 287,000 women to maternity-related deaths. A majority of…
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This Thanksgiving, try replacing the usual stuffing and cranberries with these banchan, or Korean side dishes.Caroline Choe, a Korean American chef and the author of a new cookbook, “Banchan: 60 Korean American Recipes for Delicious, Shareable Sides,” shares ideas for bringing Korean flavors to a Thanksgiving meal.The New York City-based chef said that initially, when her parents moved to the United States in 1973, they didn’t know how to roast a turkey. “But they wanted their kids to have it so that they could tell their friends at school that they had turkey, too,” she said.Her family gradually learned to…
In 1965, the United States and other nuclear powers committed to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which prohibited nuclear tests. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a successor to the Manhattan Project, now tests nukes only in simulation. To that end, the NNSA yesterday unveiled the world’s fastest supercomputer to air in its mission to maintain a safe, secure, and reliable nuclear stockpile. El Capitan was announced yesterday at the SC Conference for supercomputing in Atlanta, Georgia, and it debuted at #1 in the newest Top500 list, a twice-yearly ranking of the world’s highest performing supercomputers. El Capitan, housed at Lawrence…
Ukrainian intelligence agencies released a serious claim that the Russian Ministry of Defense leaked the Kremlin’s final plan for Ukraine that involves separating the nation into three territories. Interfax Ukraine News states that their source will propose the divided territories to Donald Trump once he enters the White House, with plans taking until 2045 to achieve. Although no one can confirm this information with certainty, the proposal—which no one will accept—is quite interesting. To begin, Russia will absorb the eastern regions, including but not limited to currently Russian-occupied territories. The second territory, the “pro-Russian state entity,” would not be within Russia…
Comedian Adam Carolla recently appeared on the ‘Triggernometry’ podcast and talked about the problem with progressives. Carolla suggests that the issue is that progressives start with something that seems reasonable to most people, but then keep pushing until they arrive at a place so extreme that people start to question things. Then progressives react by insulting anyone who disagrees. He offers the example of how the left went from marriage equality for gay people to gender surgeries for minors in a matter of just a few years. Partial transcript via Eric Abbenante on Twitter/X: Adam Carolla illustrates the slippery slope…
Angel Reese has subtly bragged that she is far richer than the $2 million estimate reported about her net worth.The WNBA star sparked conversation about her finances after making a controversial statement that her salary from the women’s league isn’t enough to cover her $8,000 monthly rent.Since her rise to recognition, Angel Reese has bagged numerous endorsement deals, including partnerships with Hershey’s Reese’s Pieces, Reebok, Beats by Dre, and Good American.Article continues below advertisementThe Basketballer Says The Estimate Of Her Net Worth Is ‘Way Off’Speaking at ComplexCon in Las Vegas, Reese opened up about her finances when panelist Speedy Morman…
BAKU: The European Union on Saturday (Nov 23) raised an offer by rich nations to help poor countries worst hit by climate change to US$300 billion a year in a bid to salvage talks that the developing world warned were on the brink of collapse. Negotiators worked through the night in a windowless sports stadium in the Caspian Sea city of Baku in a search for compromise as the two-week UN climate talks dragged into an extra day. In a year set to be the hottest ever recorded, developing nations bearing the brunt of rising drought and disasters flatly rejected on…
Renewed fighting between Sunni and Shia Muslim groups latest in a string of attacks to hit parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.At least 32 people have been killed and dozens wounded in renewed fighting between Sunni and Shia Muslim groups in northwestern Pakistan, officials say. The violence overnight on Saturday was the latest to rock Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, just days after a deadly attack on a convoy in the same area killed dozens of people. Speaking to AFP news agency on condition of anonymity, a senior administrative official said the death toll in the latest incident included…
A year after arguably the worst All-Star game in NBA history, the league is set to make wholesale changes to make the annual exhibition affair more competitive. Last week, a report suggested that the All-Star Game will be converted into a tournament format between four separate teams of eight players each, the last of which will feature the winner of the Rising Stars Game. Now, additional details have emerged.On Thursday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on the rules for the new four-team tournament that will be held in San Francisco on Feb. 16, 2025. Two semifinals will be played, pitting Team 1…
Existing home sales were up 3.4% month-over-month in October, showing their first year-over-year gain in more than three years. Corcoran Group founder, Shark Tank investor, and real estate expert Barbara Corcoran says the increase in home sales doesn’t surprise her.”There are more houses on the market so there are 25% more choices for the buyer coming out into the market and looking,” Corcoran told Fox Business on Thursday. “On top of that, the buyers themselves have gotten accustomed to the rates being what they are and they just got tired of waiting.” Related: You Have One Month Left to Buy…