Aug 27, 2016
Aubrey de Grey — Pushing back Death
Posted by Steve Hill in categories: biotech/medical, finance, life extension
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKsTWM373xs
Even insurance companies are taking longevity seriously now!
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Aug 27, 2016
The ‘star in a jar’ that could provide limitless energy on Earth: US Government reveals experiments to create compact fusion plants
Posted by Carse Peel in categories: government, nuclear energy, physics
It would provide humankind with near limitless energy, ending dependence on fossil fuels for generating electricity.
US Government physicists have backed plans to create ‘a star in a jar’ — replicating on Earth the way the sun and stars create energy through fusion.
Aug 27, 2016
‘Terminators’ will be built by our enemies, says top US military chief
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: military, robotics/AI
What he says is mostly true. Russia and China will build robot soldiers. Russia is actually ahead of the US in robotic tank type vehicles. But, i doubt these countries will hesitate to raise an army of robot combat soldiers when that becomes practical, probably around 2025’ish, which would force the US to field their own.
The future of war will involve autonomous robots instead of humans, according to Air Force General and Vice Chair of the Joint of Chiefs of Staff Paul Selva, who warned enemies could build “Terminator”-like machines to fight in battlefields.
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Aug 27, 2016
Ray Kurzweil Explores How Self-Driving Cars Will Choose Between Life or Death
Posted by Elmar Arunov in categories: computing, information science, Ray Kurzweil, robotics/AI, transportation
Driving a motor vehicle requires making tough choices in the heat of the moment. Whether slamming on the brakes in traffic or speeding up before a light turns red, split-second decisions are often a choice between the lesser of two evils. Sometimes, a choice could lead to bodily injury or even a loss of life.
As more self-driving cars reach the road, life-and-death decisions once made by humans alone will increasingly shift to machines. Yet the idea of giving that responsibility over to a computer may be unsettling to some.
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Aug 27, 2016
Cyborgs are already here, but the next steps will make you nauseous
Posted by Elmar Arunov in categories: biotech/medical, cyborgs, transhumanism
Aug 26, 2016
Alvin Toffler, the celebrated author of ‘Future Shock’, died on 27 June at age 87
Posted by Amnon H. Eden in category: futurism
Aug 26, 2016
Faces of murderers could be recreated from DNA left at crime scenes after science breakthrough
Posted by Carse Peel in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, science
The faces of murderers or rapists could be ‘recreated’ from DNA left at the scene of the crime, according to new research.
Scientists have identified the genes that shape the extraordinary variation in the human face.
Many features, such as nose size and face width, stem from specific mutations, say researchers.
Aug 26, 2016
Anti-aging effects (in mice) of a dietary supplement called alpha lipoic acid
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: biotech/medical, life extension
Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have found that the dietary supplement alpha lipoic acid (ALA) can stimulate telomerase, the enzyme that lengthens telomeres, with positive effects in a mouse model of atherosclerosis.
In human cells, shortened telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes, are a sign of aging and also contribute to aging.
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