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Sep 27, 2023

The two roads to quantum gravity

Posted by in category: quantum physics

One of the biggest challenges of modern physics is reconciling gravity and quantum mechanics. How do we deal with this dilemma?

Sep 27, 2023

Hugo de Garis — Innovating Beyond the Nanoscale, Femtometer Scale Technology

Posted by in categories: computing, engineering, military, nanotechnology, particle physics

Femtotech: Computing at the femtometer scale using quarks and gluons.
How the properties of quarks and gluons can be used (in principle) to perform computation at the femtometer (10^−15 meter) scale.

I’ve been thinking on and off for two decades about the possibility of a femtotech. Now that nanotech is well established, and well funded, I feel that the time is right to start thinking about the possibility of a femtotech.

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Sep 27, 2023

Unveiling Nanoscale Wonders: Carbon-Based Quantum Technology

Posted by in categories: computing, finance, nanotechnology, quantum physics

Quantum technology holds immense promise, yet it is riddled with complexity. Anticipated to usher in a slew of technological advancements in the upcoming decades, it is set to offer us more compact and accurate sensors, robustly secure communication networks, and high-capacity computers. These advancements will outpace the capabilities of present computing technologies, aiding in the swift development of new drugs and materials, controlling financial markets, and enhancing weather forecasting.

To realize these benefits, we require what are termed as quantum materials, which display significant quantum physical effects. One such material is graphene.

Graphene is an allotrope of carbon in the form of a single layer of atoms in a two-dimensional hexagonal lattice in which one atom forms each vertex. It is the basic structural element of other allotropes of carbon, including graphite, charcoal, carbon nanotubes, and fullerenes. In proportion to its thickness, it is about 100 times stronger than the strongest steel.

Sep 27, 2023

Emmy Noether: the woman who developed one of the most beautiful theorems in physics

Posted by in categories: energy, physics

Imagine a juggler tossing balls into the air. The art of juggling is a dance between motion and pause, where the ball’s speed slows as it ascends, and then quickens on the way down. This dance reveals one of the core tenets of physics: conservation laws.

Simply put, these laws tell us that certain features of our world, like energy, don’t just vanish; they transform from one form to another. In our juggling example, the energy of motion (kinetic energy) morphs into the energy of position (potential energy) and back again.

Conservation laws aren’t just limited to juggling, or even Earth for that matter. They’re universal principles, true across various fields of physics. Yet, they aren’t always straightforward.

Sep 27, 2023

Can a new Luddite rebellion rise against Big Tech? ‘We’re in a place where trouble could find us pretty quickly,’ author says

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, cybercrime/malcode, employment, food, robotics/AI

Not all wages are bad. If you’re a doctor or nurse you can earn decent. Even a PC tech can earn around $24 an hour or more and cyber security 100k and if you are an engineer you can earn a lot. If you work in a gas station however you won’t earn much. If you are in assembly not much either. It takes skills to earn money. Plus the politicians determine the wages too, it’s not all on big tech. Some tech companies pay more than others of course but knowing AI will increase your wages. They have courses on ChatGPT online now. Even if you run a farm you earn the most money. They’re afraid of progress or I dunno what. Yes we proceed with caution but it’s not like we stop. China won’t nor Russia nor the Middle East etc and even if we’re not in conflict we’ll be left behind.


New book re-examines textile workers’ uprising against the use of technology to erase jobs centuries ago in light of similar problems stemming from AI.

Sep 27, 2023

Nanoscience Gives New Meaning to “Flash Tattoo”

Posted by in category: nanotechnology

A new study reveals a process for tattooing gold nanopatterns onto single cells. Could this pave the way for electrode arrays, antennae, and circuits on living cells and tissues?

Sep 27, 2023

Rock that punched hole in New Jersey house confirmed to be 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite

Posted by in category: space

A metallic-looking rock that smashed through the roof of a residential home in New Jersey’s Hopewell Township earlier this week is indeed a meteorite — a rare one about 4.6 billion years old, scientists confirmed on Thursday (May 11).

“It was obvious right away from looking at it that it was a meteorite in a class called stony chondrite,” Nathan Magee, chair of the physics department at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), whose office was contacted by the Hopewell Township police soon after the rock was found on Monday (May 8), told Space.com.

Sep 27, 2023

James Webb Telescope Found a Possible Sign of LIFE

Posted by in category: space

The James Webb Telescope detected a POSSIBLE sign of LIFE on a far away exoplanet, K2-18b. Here’s the real-talk on what’s happening, and why scientists are h…

Sep 27, 2023

Fourier and Tesla show off impressive humanoid robot progress

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

As Tesla’s Optimus robot shows off new capabilities in pick ‘n’ place sorting and one-legged yoga balancing, Singaporean company Fourier Intelligence has released new video showing the production process for its super-strong GR-1 humanoid.

Fourier claims the GR-1 can carry up to an extraordinary 50 kg (110 lb) of weight, thanks to a particularly beefy pair of robo-buttocks in the form of two 300-Nm (221-lb-ft) hip actuators.

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Sep 27, 2023

OpenAI is upgrading ChatGPT with new voice and image tools

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

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OpenAI reported that the company will begin rolling out the new voice and image capabilities in ChatGPT over the next two weeks. The features are devised to be user-friendly, enabling individuals to engage in voice conversations and visually demonstrate the subjects of concern to ChatGPT.