Is it Sharing or is it Stealing?

One of the key questions that the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) poses is what are the core values of the Internet that we as a society want to uphold?

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Daniel Honan

January 18, 2012

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Monthly Issue April 2026

In this monthly issue, we examine how our understanding of energy — and how we source and use it — is evolving.

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Many facts are well-known to professionals, but are unappreciated or even rejected outright by the public. "How stars work" takes the cake.

by Ethan Siegel

As SpaceX slashes launch costs, governments are gaining new capabilities, while potentially outsourcing their sovereignty to Musk's private empire.

by Quinn Slobodian & Ben Tarnoff

A growing movement is trying to turn energy directly into food — reviving an old dream of escaping the violence and inefficiency of eating.

by Thomas Moynihan

Data centers consume enormous amounts of power, but their steady demand could make the grid more efficient — and lower costs for everyone.

by Ross Pomeroy

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