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šŸŒ Geopolitics
February 04, 2026

Surveying Duality in Space

These proceedings share details on a workshop examining dual-use space systems (those capable of performing both civilian and military operations) that included space stakeholders from the Indo-Pacific from government, private, and research sectors

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šŸ“ˆ Economy
February 04, 2026

Effective tax rates for billionaires

Here is the tweet, here is the source data. The post Effective tax rates for billionaires appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsBetter or worse than tyler ? by Dada maravilhaGabriel Zuccman is the source. Probably the worst well-known . by Naveen_KRelated StoriesThe United States as an Active Industrial Policy NationDoes Peer-Reviewed Research Help Predict Stock Returns?David Hume update — ā€œmodel thisā€

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🌱 Environment
February 04, 2026

Microbes could extract the metal needed for cleantech

In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is nearing the end of its life. At a time when carmakers want the metal for electric-vehicle batteries, nickel concentration at Eagle Mine is falling and could soon drop too low to warrant digging. But earlier this year, the…

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