According to a recent NBC New/Wall Street Journal poll, almost half of the American people believe that the US should reduce its role in world affairs. The poll reflects a steady decline over several years in support for an activist foreign policy. You can access the poll results here.
A Chinese company has started building houses with a 3-D printer. This is what the house looks like:
But the University of California is testing a new 3-D printer that can “contour” print a full-sized house. This is a mock-up of the printer:
It will be some time before these houses hit the market, but just think what the effects on the construction industry will be.
European scientists have conducted surveys of the Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean, as well as the Mediterranean Sea, and have found that human litter is pervasive in every site. The most common form of human debris is plastic, but the amount of junk found is comprehensive. We have no idea what the long-term consequences of these wastes might be, but the evidence proves that no part of the planet is immune from human activity.
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Fascinating news about the capabilities of the 3-D printer – yes, imagine what it could do to the construciton industry. And also interesting to read about the human litter. I haven’t seen it in the oceans, but I’ve seen the hordes of plastic bottles and bags in Nigeria where waste disposal is not a priority and recycling is on an ad hoc basis..
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