by Warp Institute | May 17, 2021 | π° Space
Asteroids on a collision course with Earth is a threat to humanity both on screen and in real life. Dangerous asteroids are rare, but if one would be headed towards us, we want to be prepared. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) and the European Space Agency (ESA)...
by Warp Institute | May 17, 2021 | βπΌ Essays, π Premium Content
As we move steadily towards a new normal βpost-Covidβ there are several economic indicators that give us good reason to be optimistic.In the autumn of 2019, most of us were looking forward to kicking-off the 2020s with a bang. In fact, 2020 did start well for many of...
by Warp Institute | May 14, 2021 | β»οΈ Green Tech, β‘οΈ Energy
If solar panels were installed on the roof of all the buildings at Australia’s largest airports, it would generate electricity for 136,000 homes. This figure is presented in a study done by Australian RMIT University. In a press release, the researchers behind...
by Warp Institute | May 13, 2021 | Newsletter
This newsletter is sent out to over 15,000 people every week. Subscribe here.π An archive of pessimismWhen you’ve read Pessimist’s Archive for a while, you become fascinated.The arguments against new technology are exactly the same a hundred years ago as...
by Warp Institute | May 13, 2021 | β»οΈ Green Tech
Weed control is a steady headache for farmers. Pesticides are bad for both humans and the environment, while mechanical control is expensive and time consuming. An alternative could be to let a self-propelled robot take care of the weeds.An article in AFN describes...