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Saturday, July 29, 2017

A brief history of quantum alternatives



In 1915, Albert Einstein, with a little help from his friends, developed a theory of gravity that overturned what we’d thought were the very foundations of physical reality.

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Friday, July 28, 2017

The FCC Just Got Sued Again—Now for Withholding Records About Its Alleged DDoS Attack



A second lawsuit has been filed against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week over the secrecy shrouding its plans to kill off net neutrality.

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Monday, July 3, 2017

What Makes a Nuclear Reactor 'Fail-Safe?'



When things go wrong at a nuclear power plant, they can go very wrong. The reality is that outside of some high-profile disasters, nuclear power is extremely safe. But what does it mean when people say that a nuclear reactor is “fail-safe?”

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