🛫 US airlines have flown passengers over two light-years without accidents
US commercial airlines have had no accidents since February 2009, equivalent to 13.3 trillion passenger miles. The total flight distance without accidents equals 535 million trips around Earth or 28 million round trips to the Moon.
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Lots of AI, but not just AI. The Angry Optimist lost patience with the current world order and became furious at the ignorant criticism of the green transition.
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⚕️ Egypt has eradicated malaria. 📊 The use of generative AI is growing faster than computers and the internet. 🤰 Obesity in the US is decreasing. 👩🚀 New record: 19 people orbited Earth simultaneously.
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🌳 Deforestation in the Amazon decreases by 30%. ⚡ Ukraine builds renewable energy during war. 💉 Covid vaccines saved 20 million lives.
🧬 First CRISPR treatment is now being given to patients
The first treatment using CRISPR technology has begun being administered to patients with sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia. Patients do not produce healthy hemoglobin. Casgevy uses CRISPR to modify the patient's own cells so they produce healthy hemoglobin.
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🌳 Forests can naturally regrow in area larger than Saudi Arabia. 🐕 New project to eradicate rabies in over 50 low-income countries. 🔋 Stores are starting to profit from EV charging stations.
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🌳 Forests can naturally regrow in area larger than Saudi Arabia. 🐕 New project to eradicate rabies in over 50 low-income countries. 🔋 Stores are starting to profit from EV charging stations.