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Jun 4, 2023
“I Have no Mouth And i Must Scream” || Unofficial Audiobook || Harlan Ellison || a Vox in The Void
Posted by Dan Breeden in category: futurism
“I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream” is a post-apocalyptic science fiction short story by American writer Harlan Ellison. It was first published in the March 1967 issue of IF: Worlds of Science Fiction. It won a Hugo Award in 1968.
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#avoxinthevoid.
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An atomic model of the axoneme core of the hair-like cilia on some cells reveals how they move.
Jun 4, 2023
How a protein differentiates between rare-earth elements
Posted by Dan Breeden in category: futurism
Jun 4, 2023
Brainwashing: Signs That You Are Being Brainwashed (Without Even Realizing It)
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: futurism
You might even go so far as to think of the term brainwashing in relation to propaganda spread during the First and Second World Wars, in order to influence vast amounts of people.
But what exactly is brainwashing and should we confine it to the past?
The term brainwashing was first coined in the 1950’s during the Korean War. It was used to explain how totalitarian regimes were able to completely indoctrinate American soldiers through a process of torture and propaganda.
Jun 4, 2023
The Curious Strength of a Sea Sponge’s Glass Skeleton
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: futurism
A glass sponge found deep in the Pacific shows a remarkable ability to withstand compression and bending, on top of the sponge’s other unusual properties.
Jun 2, 2023
The Elusive Aerospike Engine Could Finally Be Ready to Fly
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: futurism
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After 70 years of fits and starts, is the long-promised nozzle design a reality at last?
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Jun 2, 2023
President Biden warns artificial intelligence could ‘overtake human thinking’
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: futurism, robotics/AI
Over Take Us, AI Friends!
WASHINGTON − President Joe Biden on Thursday amplified fears of scientists who say artificial intelligence could “overtake human thinking” in his most direct warning to date on growing concerns about the rise of AI.
Biden brought up AI during a commencement address to graduates of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. while discussing the rapid transformation of technology that he said could “change the character” of future conflicts.
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Jun 2, 2023
Boeing Becomes Sole Owner of Air Taxi Manufacturer Wisk Aero
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: futurism, transportation
As it contends with a slowdown in 737 Max deliveries at present, Boeing also has its eye on the future.
According to reports this week, the aerospace powerhouse is now the sole owner of Wisk Aero, the self-flying air taxi manufacturer it has been backing since 2019, alongside Google co-founder Larry Page’s Kitty Hawk Corp. Kitty Hawk ceased operations last year but continued to invest in the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer.
Now, Boeing has reportedly acquired Kitty Hawk’s shares in Wisk, making it a wholly owned subsidiary, though Wisk CEO Brian Yutko said the air taxi enterprise will retain its independence. Yutko did not disclose the terms of the agreement.
