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Jul 11, 2022 18 min

Mon. 07/11 - Sailing Without a Map, or Compass, or Anything

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Could an MIT idea to ease the climate crisis by blowing up giant sun-blocking bubbles in space actually work? Plus, the Polynesian voyagers who are reviving ancient seafaring techniques and traversing thousands of miles across the ocean without maps or modern technology. And a cool little interactive Easter egg from the latest season of Stranger Things. Sponsors: Calm, Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription calm.com/coolstuff Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Links: MIT Scientists Suggest Wild Plan to Ease Climate Change: Space Bubbles (ScienceAlert) Space Bubbles (MIT Senseable City Lab) Climate change: MIT proposes using a space bubble shield the size of Brazil to cool the Earth (Interesting Engineering) MIT Scientists Propose Space Bubbles to Reverse the Worst of Climate Change (Gizmodo) This woman navigated a 3,000-mile Pacific voyage without maps or technology (National Geographic) Polynesia's master voyagers who navigate by nature (BBC) “Stranger Things” Has a Surprise for Fans That Call the Surfer Boy Pizza Number (Teen Vogue) Where to Buy Stranger Things' Surfer Boy Pizza (Pop Sugar) NASA Is About to Unveil The Deepest View of The Universe Ever – A Day Ahead of Schedule (ScienceAlert) Jackson Bird on Twitter

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