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Abundant clean energy is going to save us from disaster and send us to the stars. The technology is ready, all we have to do is build it. Article By Casey Handmer BIOLOGY 24-10-23 BY STEPHEN HSU MATH 24-10-23 BY JAMES YORKE PHILOSOPHY 24-10-23 BY JONATHAN RATCLIFFE ENGINEERING 24-10-23 BY ALLISON DUETTMANN NATURE 24-10-23 BY XANDER BALWIT LETTER FROM THE EDITOR BY MATT SOUTHEY The path that history takes is often prescribed by the stories we tell ourselves about it. Although we are constrained by reality, the choice between different possible futures is usually not a “scientific” one. What determines our final values is often cultural history, which blinkers us to more radical possibilities and dangers. These abstractions are guiding lights for what we eventually become. CONTINUE READING SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MAILING LIST You're subscribed!

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