Channel 13 (PBS) is really such a great station. Time and time again I return and learn something new. Today I watched some show that studied Neanderthals and proposed that they weren't exactly an ancestor to modern man, instead modern man and Neanderthal co-existed, and its likely that modern man killed off the Neanderthal when they migrated from Africa to Europe. That is fucking crazy!!!
Another part of the program talked about how amphibious species are dying out all over the world, especially frogs. One scientist pointed out how a frog's biology is very similar to a human's, which is why students dissect them in high school. And so if there is something in the environment that is harming frogs, humans may as well be at risk to the same factors.
And yet another part that featured a scientist who has created a new sort of battery cell powered by bacteria!! When the bacteria consume, they create an electrical current that can be manipulated to power things. Right now no more than a calculator and for the size of the power cell, it's not terribly impressive. But the scientist went on to say that that since that began the research they have increased the output levels by 1,000 fold!!!
Science is fucking cool.
Today was bunches of good.
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