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interestingpanzer t1_ivj6o84 wrote
Reply to comment by iNstein in India ISRO planning to set up its own space station by 2035. Theoretical studies are being conducted by QuantumThinkology
Information isn't shared as freely as people think. A nation having its own space station goes a long way in studying the effects of space on individuals and trialing ways to sustain operations over the long term on other planets / moons.
interestingpanzer t1_iwa7spt wrote
Reply to comment by tonymmorley in Farmers in China and Uganda move to high-yielding, cost-saving perennial rice by tonymmorley
It's amazing what selective breeding can do. Sure fertilizers were also used but the output per hectare increase is also hugely owed to the long term effort of cultivating new varieties and has really paid off.