Scientists warn on dangers of overcontrolling nature
At a Dallas AAAS session Dr. W Frank Blair UT Austin fears goats could turn grazing land into a biological desert and warns human life may become unsustainable if technology and comfort grow unchecked. Dr. Barry Commoner cites risks from smog, pesticides, and nuclear power while David M Evans warns disposal wells may leak pollution.
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Dallas
W. Frank Blair
University of Texas, At Austin
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Dr. Blair
Blair
Barry Commoner
Washington University
St. Louis
Dr. Commoner
Anders promoted after Apollo 8 flight
President Johnson announced William A. Anders promoted to lieutenant colonel under a policy giving one grade boost to military astronauts after Apollo 8's milestone lunar orbit. Anders and crewmates Borman and Lovell had earned promotions following their first orbital flights.
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APS
Johnson
William A. Anders
Anders
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
William Anders
Apollo
Moon
Astronaut Sperm Bank Idea Backed By Scientist
Dr I Oster of goblins Green State University proposed storing astronauts sperm before long space flights as insurance against remote radiation risks. He cited radiation damage seen in fruit fly sperm traces from the American Biosatellite 2 mission and noted the concept parallels existing plans for workers in radiation environments.
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Dinary
South China Sea
Vietnam
Johnson
Lady Bird
LBJ
Washington
White House
U. S
Texas
Dallas
I. Oster
Goblins Green State University
Oster
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Loulin S. Browning
University of St. Thomas, Houston
Treaties to Control Population Urged by Scientist
Dr. Athelstan Spilhaus, president-elect of the Franklin Institute, urged the United States to negotiate population control treaties with other nations. He called for experimental, mass produced cities and long range planning to provide humane services, noting the need to plan for two people per 27 seconds of population growth.
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United States
Athelstan Spilhaus
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
Spilhaus
American Association For the Advancement of Science
America
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India
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Alpha Test from World War I Army Intelligence Usage
The so called alpha test originated as an intelligence assessment used by the U S Army during World War I.
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