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Disney’s Avatar park will soon feature a giant walking mech suit

Apr 7
2018

Disney’s immersive Pandora: The World of Avatar park is getting a new addition: a 10-foot-tall walking mech suit, starting April 22nd.

5 Big Disruptive Trends to Watch in the Coming Decade

Posted by Bill Kemp in futurism

Apr 7
2018

Interested in the long-term investment opportunities that might arise from disruption? Then watch these five disruptive trends in the coming decade, says Morgan Stanley Disruptive Change Researcher Stan DeLaney.

Researchers develop device that can ‘hear’ your internal voice

Posted by Carse Peel in futurism

Apr 7
2018

New headset can listen to internal vocalisation and speak to the wearer while appearing silent to the outside world.

Samuel Gibbs

Fri 6 Apr 2018 08.15 EDT Last modified on Fri 6 Apr 2018 17.05 EDT.

Yosemite Valley to close to visitors as powerful storm moves in

Posted by Genevieve Klien in futurism

Apr 7
2018

Yosemite Valley will close to the public Friday ahead of a powerful storm that could bring flooding to the area, officials said.

Visitors were asked to leave by 5 p.m. and all overnight reservations were canceled through Saturday night, according to Yosemite National Park officials who say the storm may cause “significant impacts.”

After the storm passes, authorities will assess road and facility conditions to determine when Yosemite Valley, home to many of the park’s picturesque waterfalls and cliffs, can reopen.

‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Hits Washington

Posted by Genevieve Klien in futurism

Apr 7
2018

Across Washington, WA — Hundreds of the virtually un-treatable “superbug” bacteria have been found in the U.S., including in Washington.

6.2-earthquake strikes off Mindanao in Philippines

Posted by Genevieve Klien in futurism

Apr 7
2018

Temblor hits at a depth of 61 km (38 miles), about 128 km (80 miles) east of the island’s key city of Davao.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake, which hit at a depth of 61 km (38 miles), about 128 km (80 miles) east of the island’s key city of Davao.

Only Two-Thirds Of American Millennials Believe The Earth Is Round

Posted by Michael Lance in futurism | 1 Comment on Only Two-Thirds Of American Millennials Believe The Earth Is Round

Apr 7
2018

Kids these days…

Millennials in America sometimes get a bad reputation, this time for good reason. A recent survey found that just 66 percent of young adults aged 18 to 24 years old have “always believed the world is round.”

YouGov polled 8,215 US adults on February 8th, 2018 to get a representative idea of America’s views on the shape of the Earth. What they found would make any scientist shake their heads, a surprising percentage of responders weren’t convinced the Earth is round.

The question asked individuals to categorize their thoughts surrounding the shape of the Earth into one of the five buckets below:

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