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Fri. 03/12 - A Sperm Bank on the Moon

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The proposal to create a “modern ark” aka scientists want to store sperm and eggs in lava tubes on the moon as a back-up plan in case we accidentally destroy the earth. A new tool that could help us spot deepfakes. And how beer-making used to be women’s work until men figured out how to monetize it and accused women brewers of being witches.

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    Scientists Want to Send a Massive Load of J--- to the Moon (Vice)
  • Will Experts Send Sperm and Egg Samples to the Moon Through This Modern Noah's Ark? (The Science Times)
  • Mon. 10/26 - Water on the Moon & Oreo's Arctic Vault (Kottke Ride Home)
  • Tool spots deepfake photos via light in the eyes (Futurity)
  • How to spot deepfakes? Look at light reflection in the eyes (University at Buffalo) 
  • Robert Downey Jr and Tom Holland in Back to the future - This is heavy! [ deepfake ] (EZRyderX47, YouTube)
  • Biden Delaware back tattoo deepfake (jojobiden46, Tiktok)
  • Women used to dominate the beer industry – until the witch accusations started pouring in (The Conversation)
  • The Ale-Soaked Medieval Origins of the Witch's Hat (Vice)
  • Hops: The beer ingredient (most) drinkers love (Washington Post)
  • The history of the witch's hat: origins of its pointy design. (Slate)
  • How Much Did the History of Beer Have to Do With ... Witches? (The Mary Sue)
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