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Pentagon Rushes to Spend Billions Before End of Month
Via: Dig • News & Politics • 1 Comments • 7 years ago
The Pentagon is expected to spend more than $111 billion in three months as it rushes to use the remainder of its $700-billion budget before the end of the 2018 fiscal year on September 30, Defense One reported. As of early August, the Defense Department had only allocated contracts worth...
Rummaging About in the Genetic Junkyard
By: Dig • Other • 33 Comments • 7 years ago
Hi all. I often have the urge to post videos of lectures or presentations that are scientifically educational in nature, but I rarely do so because of their length (usually 45-120 minutes), which severely limits interest and discussion. So, today I thought I'd try something new. I've produced a...
Creationism Bill Dies in Alabama
Via: Dig • News & Politics • 15 Comments • 7 years ago
Alabama's House Bill 258, which would have allowed teachers to present "the theory of creation as presented in the Bible" in any class discussing evolution, "thereby affording students a choice as to which theory to accept," died in committee on March 29, 2018, when the legislature adjourned...
Laser Scans Reveal Maya "Megalopolis" Below Guatemalan Jungle
Via: Dig • Anthropology & Archeology • 37 Comments • 7 years ago
From National Geographic A vast, interconnected network of ancient cities was home to millions more people than previously thought. In what’s being hailed as a “major breakthrough” in Maya archaeology, researchers have identified the ruins of more than 60,000 houses, palaces, elevated highways,...
NASA’s Mars Rover Curiosity Sends Home Spectacular Panorama
Via: Dig • Health, Science & Technology • 12 Comments • 7 years ago
From Sci-News.com A new panoramic image from Curiosity provides a sweeping vista of the interior and rim of Gale Crater, including much of the rover’s route during its first five-and-a-half years on Mars and features up to about 50 miles (85 km) away. Wide-angle panorama from ridge in Mars’...
Creationism bill in Alabama
Via: Dig • News & Politics • 485 Comments • 7 years ago
From the NCSE article: Alabama's House Bill 258, introduced on January 18, 2018, would, if enacted, allow teachers to present "the theory of creation as presented in the Bible" in any class discussing evolution, "thereby affording students a choice as to which theory to accept." The bill would...