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3 Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics
Nicely done! These teens came up with a tamarind based product that can added to water; a little agitation and the powder combines with microplastics and clumps. This clump can be removed with a magnet. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/3-teens-win-global-earth-prize-for-inventing-tamarind-powder-that-easily-removes-microp

3 Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics

Their grand prize invention is called Plas-Stick, and used powdered tamarind seed as the base for an all-natural microplastic clumping agent.

Good News Network

David Kennedy 17h ago

Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts
Fuck me….

https://phys.org/news/2026-06-scientists-critical-climate-ocean-observatory.html
https://bitchindave.blogspot.com/2026/06/scientists-lose-critical-climate-record.html

Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts

A portion of one of the most ambitious ocean monitoring networks ever built will go dark this month when scientists board a research vessel and motor off the Oregon coast to pull a research buoy from deep out of the Pacific.

Phys.org

David Kennedy 1d ago

SpaceX IPO
This planned IPO for SpaceX is so bizarre. Wealthy investors and the investment banking firms are losing their minds about it. Its so valuable! Elon is letting us in on his world! Its all excitement (wrapped up in a silly amount of hype).

For the average investor, there's nothing to see here. We can't feed at this trough.

And there's the matter of "going public" via an I
https://bitchindave.blogspot.com/2026/06/spacex-ipo.html

SpaceX IPO

This planned IPO for SpaceX is so bizarre. Wealthy investors and the investment banking firms are losing their minds about it. Its so va...

David Kennedy 1d ago

Watch "INSIDE Disney’s Groundbreaking Robotic Marble Sculpting | Grumpy's Gauntlet" on YouTube
This is an unexpected innovation that Disney has created. They have developed a robot that can take a 3D image and sculpt it from a stone block.

What once came from a chisel and perseverance from a sculptor, can now be accomplished fairly easily by nearly anyone https://youtu.be/khNXWahOa1Y?si=om7lQYyrm1nOKdj1

INSIDE Disney’s Groundbreaking Robotic Marble Sculpting | Grumpy's Gauntlet

YouTube

David Kennedy 1d ago

While the world fights over oil, China just flew a 7.5-ton unmanned cargo plane powered by a megawatt-class hydrogen turboprop, climbing to 984 feet, covering 22.4 miles at 137 mph, and landing 16 minutes later with the engine running smoothly the whole way
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/while-the-world-fights-over-oil-china-just-flew-a-7-5-ton-unmanned-cargo-plane-powered-by-a-megawatt-class-hydrogen-turboprop-climbing-to-984-feet-covering-22-4-miles-at-137-mph-and-landing-16-min/32807/

While the world fights over oil, China just flew a 7.5-ton unmanned cargo plane powered by a megawatt-class hydrogen turboprop, climbing to 984 feet, covering 22.4 miles at 137 mph, and landing 16 minutes later with the engine running smoothly the whole way

China tests a hydrogen powered cargo plane, hinting at a future of cleaner flights without relying on fossil fuels.

ECOticias.com

David Kennedy 2d ago

In April 1970, the crew of Apollo 13 navigated home by holding the spacecraft against the terminator of the Earth, the line where day met night on the planet they were trying to reach, timing a fourteen-second engine burn with a wristwatch because their guidance computer had been shut down to save battery power for reentry
I have to admit that I continue to remain a little surprised that the Apollo 13 astronauts made it home it all.

But then that’s the human spirit in a nutshell. They

David Kennedy 2d ago

Scientists develop 'smart paint' that reflects 97% of sunlight and could reduce AC use during heatwaves | - The Times of India
A high tech or “smart” paint is a nice leap. They have nano particles embedded into the paint that help reflect the https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/scientists-develop-smart-paint-that-reflects-97-of-sunlight-and-could-reduce-ac-use-during-heatwaves/articleshow/131398476.cms

Scientists develop 'smart paint' that reflects 97% of sunlight and could reduce AC use during heatwaves

As heatwaves become more frequent and intense around the world, scientists are exploring new ways to keep buildings cool without increasing energy consumption. Researchers at the University of Sydney, working with startup Dewpoint Innovations, have developed a nano-engineered coating that reflects up to 97% of sunlight and stays significantly cooler than conventional surfaces.

The Times of India

David Kennedy 3d ago

The downside of "reducing taxes"
Most states that lean conservative, have these weird plans to cut taxes! Florida is no exception, with lots of moves designed to "help the average individual" - though we all know that these types of things disproportionately benefit the wealthy among us. And I just read about yet another push to eliminate property taxes in my fair state. Because #FreeDumb

The obvious https://bitchindave.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-downside-of-reducing-taxes.html

The downside of "reducing taxes"

Most states that lean conservative, have these weird plans to cut taxes! Florida is no exception, with lots of moves designed to "help th...

David Kennedy 3d ago

The Voyager Golden Record carries a small sample of uranium on its cover, placed there so that whoever finds it can measure the decay and work out how long it has been drifting — a built-in clock for a message engineered to last around a billion years.
I love the ingenuity shown here. Scientists came up with a means tohttps://spacedaily.com/t-the-voyager-golden-record-carries-a-small-sample-of-uranium-on-its-cover-placed-there-so-that-whoever-finds-it-can-measure-the-decay-and-work-out-how-

David Kennedy 4d ago

But then that’s the human spirit in a nutshell. They