didnt take chances this time, didnt they? wonder how long thats gonna hold.
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Question probably best left unasked.
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Reports like this are getting more frequent news coverage. Seeing the proximity of homes to the water and the differences in strategy here vs. other regions/countries is surprising and sad:
Calvados:
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Months in jail and thousands of dollars in fines and legal fees—those are the consequences Alabamians and Arizonans could soon face for selling cell-cultured meat products that could cut into the profits of ranchers, farmers, and meatpackers in each state.
OMG, fucking idiots.
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ohyes, these 100% free market believers are really something.
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Capitalism happens to other people.
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Climate change: The ‘insane’ plan to save the Arctic’s sea-ice
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If we have the energy to do that, couldn’t we put it toward not burning oil all the time? 
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The comments on this are really telling and interesting. So VCs weren’t able to make a quick buck and decided to invest elsewhere. Meanwhile, smaller outfits and DIY systems are doing well. I’m still hopeful vertical farming may continue to expand in the future, more efficient methods will be used, and the variety of crops (already being increased by hybrids and tech solutions/innovation like CRISPR) will lead to more stable, long-term investment.
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…so does anyone make, like, a “CRISPR Kit” that I could use to learn this, maybe try a few things out?
Why, yes, CRISPRkit.org! Coming soon: a “CRISPRkit 2.0 Mystery Test Kit”. 
…but wait, there’s more…
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We’re doomed.
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Did you scroll to the bottom of the page for some of the links?
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There are a few ways to estimate how much energy electronic billboards consume. The average power consumption of a full-colour LED billboard is estimated to be around 230 Watts (or 0.23 kW) per square metre. Typical screen sizes in the UK are small (1.8m by 3.7 m); medium (3 m by 9.1 m); or large (4.3m by 14.6 m). Those are converted from feet, where the measurements are much rounder, but they represent 6.66 sqm, 27.3 sqm, and 62.8 sqm respectively. Assuming each consumes at the estimated average hourly rate, for 24 hours a day, their annual power consumptions are 13.4 MWh, 57.4 MWh, and 126.5 MWh respectively.
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An interesting method to fight erosion - Wave Bumper systems:
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is it really a good idea to put more plastic in the ocean?
especially in the tidal zone, where constant erosion by sand, sun and waves means shedding microplastics into the surf?
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I couldn’t find more on the composition of their equipment, just that there is a range. The impact of plastics in marine grade materials does depend on the polymers involved. Maybe the engineers in the projects listed below either decided the risk was minimal, or that the risk of environmental impact reduced by the product was greater.
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