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The U.S. Military Is Building a Fleet of Star Trek-Inspired ‘Shadow’ Bombers Invisible to Radar

Posted by John Gallagher in futurism, military

Nov 21
2017

The Pentagon is developing a new fleet of shadow bombers that possibly disappear on radar like those featured in Star Trek movies.

The unit of B-21 stealth bombers, a futuristic combat aircraft, are being created at a secret desert plant in Palmdale, California, after the company Northrop Grumman won the contract for their development two years ago, The Times reported.

The U.S. military has sanctioned the development of around 100 of the bat-like bombers for as much as $80 billion. The precise amount remains top secret.

Great news! Photo

Posted by Dan Kummer in futurism

Nov 21
2017

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The World is Running Out of Sand

Posted by John Gallagher in futurism

Nov 20
2017

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Experts discuss warning signs of eruption at Yellowstone super volcano

Posted by John Gallagher in futurism

Nov 19
2017

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Dark cloud over future force with current strain on troops, says DoD’s top personnel official

Posted by John Gallagher in futurism, military

Nov 19
2017

A new survey is worrying the leader of DoD’s personnel and readiness office about how the military will recruit in the future.

15,000 Scientists Just Gave a Catastrophic Warning About The Fate of Humanity

Posted by John Gallagher in futurism

Nov 18
2017

Is this accurate?

A new, dire “warning to humanity” about the dangers to all of us has been written by 15,000 scientists from around the world.

The message updates an original warning sent from the Union of Concerned Scientists that was backed by 1,700 signatures 25 years ago. But the experts say the picture is far, far worse than it was in 1992, and that almost all of the problems identified then have simply been exacerbated.

Mankind is still facing the existential threat of runaway consumption of limited resources by a rapidly growing population, they warn. And “scientists, media influencers and lay citizens” aren’t doing enough to fight against it, according to the letter.

German Regulators Ban Smartwatches for Kids, Urge Parents to Destroy Them

Posted by Genevieve Klien in futurism

Nov 18
2017

There is almost no privacy anymore.

Saying the technology more closely resembles a “spying device” than a toy, Germany regulators have banned the sale of smartwatches designed for kids, urging the parents who were dumb enough to buy them in the first place to destroy them.