This paper argues that gravity "doesn't exist." More specifically the author Erik Verlinde, described by the New York Times as a respected string theorist and professor of physics at the University of Amsterdam, says gravity is emergent from the laws of thermodynamics.
If you have difficulty understanding the paper, do not be alarmed, according to this article in the Times: "some of the best physicists in the world say they don’t understand Dr. Verlinde’s paper, and many are outright skeptical."
Three Countries Own the Lithium Market. An MIT Startup Wants to Break Their
Grip.
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A new process for mining lithium-rich rock could slash costs and
pollution—and decentralize global lithium production.
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