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Pompeii DNA Discoveries
- Recent DNA testing in Pompeii revealed prior assumptions about victims' identities were inaccurate.
- Speculation about groups of women and children proved to be groups of men and boys.
Russian Cosmism
- Brent Cunningham's letter discusses Russian Cosmism, linking rocket science and religion.
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's space elevator idea is connected to Nikolai Fyodorov's resurrection philosophy.
Space Programs and Religion
- American space programs are often viewed as secular scientific triumphs.
- Russian programs, influenced by Cosmism, incorporate religious ideas about the afterlife.