TIL that Manhattan Project nuclear physicist Alvin Weinberg was fired from his job for continually advocating for a safer and less weaponizable nuclear reactor using Thorium, one that has no chance of a meltdown.
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Submitted September 05, 2019 at 03:57AM by jmepstein1
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Ollas - porous unglazed terracotta pots that can be buried and used to efficiently water the soil, as water slowly wicks through the clay and is released into the surrounding area, minimizing evaporative loss and reducing the need to frequently water

(i’ve been screwing around with plastic buckets with rope wicks trying to do this, then found out that there’s a practically ancient version that’s much better than my impermeable plastic contraptions)

Inside Dorian's eye, taken in Hopetown, Abaco Islands by Jim Edds

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An innovative approach to making electricity from the wind

it's just trying to crack them as if they were nuts...

Crops under solar panels can be a win-win | Ars Technica
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