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It's Monday, the beginning of a new week, so today we're serving up stories about beginnings. Check out the stories below to learn about the beginning of a new era for digital art, a new kind of cannabis product, and a new mission to clean up junk in Earth's orbit. Enjoy! |
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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are having a moment right now. Recently, a handful of these strange new cryptographic tokens (which are often linked to digital artwork and other collectible items) have sold for millions of dollars at auction. But how exactly does a piece of digital art -- something that can presumably be copied and shared infinitely online -- become so valuable? The answer is artificial scarcity.
New tech, old ideas
The idea of scarcityis relatively straightforward. When there's a limited supply of something and a large demand, the price goes up. But in the case of NFTs, the fact that the supply is limited is totally artificial. Digital art doesn't need to be scarce. It could be duplicated and distributed widely for zero additional cost to the creator. But by adding scarcity back into the equation (thanks to the magic of the Ethereum blockchain), artists can tap into our desire for what is rare or limited -- and therefore make quite a lot more for their work.
What does it all mean?
Regardless of whether it's leveraged cynically or genuinely, this artificial scarcity taps into a real need. The notion of ownership in a digital world clearly has mass appeal, even if it's appealing solely to the hunter-gatherer angels of our nature. Perhaps it reflects something about a world in which the owned quantities that were once staples of American middle class prosperity -- a car, a house, a 9-to-5 job, a decent record collection -- have been displaced by a short-term rentier class: Uber, Airbnb, gig-based work, a monthly Apple Music subscription. Is it any wonder that people are eager to grab a little piece of something for themselves, no matter how ethereal -- or Ethereum?
Check out the story to get the full picture. |
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Generally speaking, there are two main ways to consume cannabis: You can inhale it (by smoking/vaporizing flower or concentrate), or you can ingest it (by eating or drinking edibles of some kind). Both methods have their own set of advantages and disadvantages. But now, thanks to a new, nanotechnology-based production process, a third method is on the rise: Sublingual absorption. Soon you'll be able to get your THC from a dissolving strip you put under your tongue.
Better than brownies
Sublingual cannabis is, in many ways, a Goldilocks solution to THC delivery. It has all the desirable attributes of inhaled or ingested products, but with none of the downsides. For example, a sublingual strip might have the same THC dose as a brownie, but since it doesn't have to pass through your digestive tract, the active ingredients hit your system faster and more consistently. Dissolving strips also don't come with the health risks associated with smoking and vaping. This truly is the future of cannabis. |
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NASA defines space junk as "human-generated objects, such as pieces of spacecraft, tiny flecks of paint from a spacecraft, parts of rockets, satellites that are no longer working, or explosions of objects in orbit flying around in space at high speeds."
Japan-based startup Astroscale has developed a system that will use magnets on a satellite to attract that debris and carry it down into Earth's atmosphere, where both the satellite and the junk will burn up.
The first demonstration mission, called ELSA-d, launched from Kazakhstan on the evening of Sunday, March 21, and is now conducting tests. Over the course of the next six months, the mission will assess the satellite's ability to locate and dock with targeted pieces of space junk. If all goes well, this could be a huge win in humanity's ongoing battle against orbital debris. |
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