b'Space settlement \\n\\n
The economics of leaving Earth. Settling the inner and outer solar system. The Expanse. Space cattle and other space resources (water, mineral).
\\n\\n Garbage - in spaaace! \\n\\nGarbage in space aka space junk. Cleaning up space junk. Giant nets as a major cleanup strategy.
\\n\\n Garbage - on Eaaaarth! \\n\\nModern waste management. What to do with municipal solid waste. Leachate. The difference between dumps and landfills and the interesting energy-reclamation technology involved in cutting edge WTE facilities.
\\n\\n Plastic \\n\\nMassive plastic appreciation. How plastics ushered in the modern world. A lament for wasteful use of \\u201cdisposable\\u201d plastic products. Microplastics in the water. Biodegradable plastics. The discovery of plastic-eating bacteria. Speeding up nature to digest plastic now. The coming plague of plastic-eating bacteria.
\\n\\n \\u201cDe-evolution\\u201d \\n\\nThis isn\\u2019t a thing! There\\u2019s no end point that is being retreated from - life just adapts to pressures, ongoing.
\\n\\n Handling failure \\n\\nRevisiting our past failures. Combating cynicism by just kind of ignoring it.
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