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The Quantum Internet Will Blow Your Mind. Here’s What It Will Look Like | Discover Magazine
The next generation of the Internet will rely on revolutionary new tech — allowing for unhackable networks and information that travels faster than the speed of light. By Dan HurleyOctober 4, 2020 Call it the quantum Garden of Eden. … Continue reading
The Map of Doom | Apocalypses Ranked
This follows my journey to find and rank all of the biggest threats to humanity. Grab yourself the Map of Doom poster and stickers here: store.dftba.com/collections/domain-of… Link to Veritasium’s Asteroids video video: https://youtu.be/4Wrc4fHSCpw This year was the first experience we’ve … Continue reading
Learn Some Black American Sign Language | Kottke
After a video Nakia Smith did with her grandfather went viral, Netflix asked her to explain what Black American Sign Language is, how it came about, and how it differs from American Sign Language. Black American Sign Language is a … Continue reading
How Is Naomi A Jewish & Japanese Name?
Rotating Circles Optical Illusion | Kottke
https://gfycat.com/enchantedclearcutblackfish This is one of the best optical illusions I’ve ever seen: aside from rotating, these circles don’t move. The left/right/up/down arrows were freaky enough but the in & out arrows really blew a gasket in my brain. For proof … Continue reading
We Found One of The Largest Structures in the Universe – South Pole Wall
Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about the discovery of one of the largest objects in the universe known as South Pole Wall. Paper: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10… Video by the science team:
Skimming the Surface – Using Seabirds to Monitor Plastic in the Arctic
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology in cooperation with the Council of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) showcase the problem of plastics pollution in the Arctic, and explores plastic interactions with seabirds to build support for a circumpolar plastics monitoring program … Continue reading
Paul Stamets: Mycology and Mushrooms as Medicines
Paul Stamets is a legendary mycologist, and in this tour de force keynote at Exponential Medicine (http://ExponentialMedicine.com) shares his work exploring the diverse role fungi may have in saving the bees, mushrooms as medicines as well as their role in … Continue reading
Did All Of Our Water Come From? | Answers With Joe
Water covers 71% of the Earth’s surface. We are a water planet, it makes life possible. But where exactly it came from is still a bit of a mystery. Some new studies have shared some light on this question, and … Continue reading
Aristotle’s Wheel Paradox – To Infinity and Beyond
Hi! I’m Jade. If you’d like to consider supporting Up and Atom, head over to my Patreon page 🙂 https://www.patreon.com/upandatom Want to know more? Watch this video: Cantor’s Infinity Paradox – https://youtu.be/X56zst79Xjg