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19MarArthur C Clarke dies at 90

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7304004.stm

One of my all time favourite writers and an unbelievable inspiration. Your stories, vivid imagination and outlook on what is possible for humankind in the future will be greatly missed…

01FebNavy Tests High-Powered Electromagnetic Railgun

Futuristic weapon can fire solid projectiles at speeds up to Mach 5.

Holy shit! The future of warfare is now. I don’t think the human race will last long enough to actually use these weapons in battle. With the barest levels of optimism, I hope that we as a whole, move past reigning death and destruction on ourselves and every other creature on this planet. Impressive technology none the less.

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21JanEidolon A.I. talks about the Singularity

I found this video vague, generalised, a little annoying and a bit dictatorial. However, it is still interesting and worth watching.

20JanScientists Are Still Searching in the Dark For the Secrets of Sleep

It’s my bed time now.

19JanWhy we flirt

Quote: “Flirting is a little like taking out mating insurance.” HAHAHA

19JanContact lenses with circuits

This is VERY impressive and the potential uses for the future would be amazing. Imagine having a Heads Up Display (HUD) that only you can see when operating a vehicle or craft of any kind or a fully immersive visual experience of a movie where it would seem like it was you yourself creating the movie and projecting it into your visual cortex… Wow!

17JanScientists create darkest material

Blacker than black baby

Edit: another link, with pictures…

15JanNuclear Fusion, Oh Yeah!

Hurray for China joining this project! ITER will be using technology developed from other fusion programs such as JET. Below is an image of an actual fusion reactor (experimental), also know as a TOKAMAK, which refers to the Toroidal shape of the device. Click on “Read the rest” below to view a few more images of it… mmm plasma!

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13JanTime is running out - literally, says scientist

Who’d of thought we’d be running out of time? Time is endless is it not? An infinite loop if you will… Why does there have to be a beginning and an end? I have many theories on this subject but will expand on them another time (no pun intended).

13JanThe Math Clock for Geeks

I have an obsession with the number nine, but this is ridiculous! Check it out. Awesome!

10JanThe Z Machine

Zap!  -  Reaching 2 billion degrees kelvin, hotter than the temperatures within stars.

Z machine
To view 2,400 × 1,586-pixel version - (1.7 MB, hosted by Sandia National Laboratories), click image above.

10JanCloned Livestock

Are we ready for this? I think it will be a shame if this goes through. I mean, I understand the goal of genetically engineering things in order to reach “perfection” and in this context it is merely enhanced selective breeding to the utmost level. But, I do not want to be eating essentially the same cow every Continue reading ‘Cloned Livestock’


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