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Planetary Scientists: Alien Life Might Not Need Planets to Evolve and Survive

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh recently asserted that alien life could thrive in the atmospheres of brown dwarfs. This revelation opens new doors in relation to where we should look for life beyond Earth and could set new targets for the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope.

December 3, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

Overpopulation: Where Do We Put the Next Billion Humans

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The dangers and ills of overpopulation can be circumvented through deliberate, intelligent urban planning. With a focus on environmental preservation, and the strategic use of land and resources, the problem may not be so intractable after all.

December 3, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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Cambridge Scientists: We Shouldn’t Define Intelligence According to Humanity

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Maybe the definition of intelligence needs a rethink; a Cambridge scientist has a few ideas. Intelligence may be expanded to encompass, not merely human thinking, but the thinking of other primates, certain bird species, and even machines and computer programs.

December 4, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

More False Claims About Fracking

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The chairman of the Senate environment committee falsely claimed that a new report “confirms” that “hydraulic fracturing has not impacted drinking water” in Wyoming. The report said a lack of water quality data predating oil and gas exploration prevented it from reaching “firm conclusions.”

December 2, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

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Trump’s Campaign-Style Exaggerations

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President-elect Donald Trump kicked off his “victory tour” in Cincinnati, delivering a campaign-style speech that contained campaign-style exaggerations.

December 3, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

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Why Trump Would Almost Certainly Be Violating the Constitution If He Continues to Own His Businesses

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The meaning of the Emoluments Clause is fairly clear. And it all goes back to a diamond-encrusted snuffbox Ben Franklin got from Louis XVI.

December 2, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

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How the Media Iced Out Bernie Sanders & Helped Donald Trump Win

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We hadn’t seen Bernie Sanders in Philadelphia since last July, when he watched his primary opponent, Hillary Clinton, win the Democratic Party’s nomination. Sanders joined the “Democracy Now!” news hour this week at the historic Philadelphia Free Library

December 3, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Media

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As Hate Incidents Rise, Rights Groups Urge Trump to Denounce Bigotry

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Since the election of Donald Trump, an increased number of hate incidents have targeted minority groups in America, and the election results are having a negative impact on America’s schoolchildren, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).

December 3, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

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After the TPP, Here’s a Progressive Vision for Trade

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Opposition to status-quo trade deals has reached unprecedented heights. The entire 2016 election cycle featured a widespread, trans-partisan rebuke of trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership that prioritize corporations over the rest of us.

December 3, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Environment

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ExxonMobil CEO to Head the State Department?

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As reports of Rex Tillerson for potential secretary of state swirl, Bill McKibben says it 'is certainly a good way to make clear exactly who'll be running the government in a Trump administration'

December 2, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

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