The Jetman Amazes Again he flies in formation with real jets
For more updates on Jetman (Yves Rossy), see: http://www.jetman.com
Virgin Galactic spaceport opens
Virgin Galactic spaceport opens Richard Branson has opened the world’s first commerical spaceport in New Mexico, called Spaceport America. Virgin has already sold around 430 tickets for space travel, at a value of around £54.6m. Though the port has opened, final tests will not be complete until the end of 2012 with flights starting soon[…]
Make sure to follow Singularity Summit 2011
The Singularity Summit is the premier conference on the Singularity. As we get closer to the Singularity, each year’s conference is better than the last. – Ray Kurzweil CEO, Kurzweil Technologies http://www.singularitysummit.com/program The Singularity Summit Program Day 1 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Registration 8:00 AM – 8:10 AM Nathan Labenz: Welcome[…]
Green skin or AIDS?
“Green glowing cats have been created by gene scientists working on the Aids virus. The spooky-looking moggies had their DNA modified with a gene from a fluorescent jellyfish. Placed under blue light, their fur, claws and whiskers emit an eerie green glow. The purpose of the study was to show how a natural protein that[…]
Why robots will steal your job?
Evidently it is not a question of “If..?” or “When..?”. And it is not a case of us vs. them as some might suggest (see the full article at Wired magazine). It is not a case of Productivity paradox (which is NOT a general principle but rather a particular phenomenon). It is a simple case of superiority of[…]
Our DNA is changing…
… some of us are different. With new abilities, and new powers… Enduring extreme cold or serene heat…. Challenging the possibilities… Pushing the frontiers… “We need to change the full scientific understanding of the World”. These are the incredible people whose very existence is a celebration of our power to adapt, to overcome… “Superhumans are out there”…[…]
WHAT is the UNIVERSAL answer to any problem in the FUTURE?
I would start to answer from my empirical point of view – I don’t have a clue how am I going to tackle the problem… But I know one thing: I have grown up to be a Homo sapiens. I am an adaptive self-learning active system. I am the crown of the evolution. I am[…]
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