The Daily Populous

Monday March 12nd, 2018 evening edition

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Elon Musk: we must colonise Mars to preserve our species in a third world war.

Humans must prioritise the colonisation of Mars so the species can be conserved in the event of a third world war, SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk said on Sunday.

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SpaceX is working on a vehicle that will take humans to Mars, a 100-metre ship codenamed the BFR (Big Fucking Rocket).

The BFR will fly for the first time in the first half of 2019, Musk said, acknowledging that his “timelines historically have been optimistic”.

“I wouldn’t let my friends invest because I didn’t want them to lose their money,” he said of SpaceX.

However, even coming up with the safety parameters would present all sorts of insidious and unexpected risks, Musk said. »

Kim Jong Un Wants a Peace Treaty From Trump, Report Says

Authored by bloomberg.com

Kim Jong Un wants to sign a peace treaty after meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, South Korean media reported, reviving a long-held goal of the North Korean regime.

Trump last week agreed to meet Kim, although key details of the summit have yet to be decided.

“The U.S. wants a peace treaty at the end of the denuclearization process, while for the North, it’s the precondition for its denuclearization.”. »

Genes have a role in empathy, study says

Authored by bbc.com
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Now scientists say empathy is not just something we develop through our upbringing and life experiences - it is also partly inherited.

A study of 46,000 people found evidence for the first time that genes have a role in how empathetic we are.

It is largely considered to be something we develop through childhood and our life experiences. »

Neil Gaiman Remembers 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' Author Douglas Adams on His Birthday

Authored by comicbook.com

Neil Gaiman is today remembering one of the iconic figures in modern science fiction, Douglas Adams, on what would have been the writer’s 65th birthday.

“It is Douglas Adams' birthday today,” Gaiman writes.

Gaiman’s essay memorializing Adams, “Remembering Douglas Adams,” can be found in his collection of non-fiction work The View from the Cheap Seats. »