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Jan 22, 2019
Facebook is building observatories possibly for laser communications
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
Facebook has been in the news frequently of late for privacy issues that make people wary of the social networking giant. Facebook is doing something very cool with a pair of new observatories that are being built on Mount Wilson in California. These won’t be used to house giant telescopes that scan the skies for science.
Jan 21, 2019
A Rising Threat to Pregnant Women: Syphilis
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
The S.T.D. has gained ground among all women in the U.S., including those who are expecting.
https://paper.li/e-1437691924#/
Primo 3M+ is a prototype future body, a conceptual design with superlongevity in mind. Primo by design is multi-functional. It is reliable, changeable, upgradeable, and complete with enhanced senses. Primo is the new designer body.
Originally posted 2002 and excerpted from www.natasha.cc/primo.htm. Published on KurzweilAI.net February 20, 2002.
Jan 20, 2019
Utopistics, explained
Posted by Harry J. Bentham in categories: futurism, government, sustainability
Utopistics is an emerging field in political science, dealing with the creation of an alternative social system or civilization with different values and priorities from the dominant ones today. Learn about it with this video:
Is there a viable alternative to the neoliberal economic consensus?
Is the nationalism and protectionism of Trump and similar politicians the only alternative?
Is another world possible?
Tags: futurism, sociology, technoutopianism, utopia, utopistics
Jan 19, 2019
Aubrey de Grey interviewed by Ray Kurzweil
Posted by Nicholi Avery in category: futurism
Jan 19, 2019
The Force is not strong with you, Sasuke!
Posted by Michael Lance in category: futurism
Jan 18, 2019
That was quick!Prince Philip gets new Land Rover delivered after crash
Posted by Carse Peel in category: futurism
Prince Philip’s driving days don’t appear to be numbered just yet after a replacement Land Rover was delivered to him today — less than 24 hours after his horror smash.
The black Freelander — an exact replica of the one Philip wrote-off yesterday — was driven off the back of a lorry and into Sandringham at around Midday.
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