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Morning Cup of Links: Space Shuttle Wired for Destruction
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As the space shuttle lifts off, someone is prepared to destroy it. NASA has a “Flight Termination” plan in case the craft poses a danger to a populated area. * Make your own ethanol at home? It’s possible with a new still that resembles a washing machine, but it may not yet be profitable. * Enjoy the beauty of Planet Earth. Three minutes that will restore (or reinforce) your appreciation of the natural world. * An animation from Chris Ware lets us all in on a married couple’s differing versions of the same story. The story of “the story” is low key, believable, and altogether entertaining.
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