This transparent mask combines a silicone shield and N95 bio-filters.
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The Arrow Of Cosmic Time And Space Remains Vital To Our Sanity
To those who saw it in its very first theatrical run, the opening crawl at the very top of the original 1977 “Star Wars” film automatically dispelled any notions about cosmic civilizations and a linear march of time. We all got the reference to a “galaxy far, far away” at the outset, but “a long time ago” was all at once brilliant and mind-blowing.
Inherent in that notion is the idea that civilizations outside our own solar system have been living and dying since time immemorial. And the civilizations depicted in this bit of space cinema also appear to have become masters of their own galactic quadrants, if not their whole galaxy.
Yet here on parochial Earth, we are wedded to the linear march of time in a way that is not likely to change until the very far future. Here, we are guided by our own history of technological advancement in a way that extraterrestrial civilizations may find antiquated. They may already be inured to the fact that they are mere technological babes in the woods when compared to much more advanced civilizations they, themselves, may have encountered.
AI Rights
As humans, we all enjoy a code of universal human rights. In the future, the question will pop up sooner or later: do AI deserve the same rights we enjoy? In this video, we will explore this question and examine what the future world will look like if AI do have rights.
Waterproof And Breathable Arm Cast
This breathable, washable ‘orthopedic cast’ could replace itchy, unhygienic conventional casts. (Follow Tech That Matters for more.)
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Brain Scans Confirm There’s a Part of You That Remains ‘You’ Throughout Your Life
At the very core of your identity a kernel of self awareness combines memories of the past with the fleeting sensations of the present, and adds a touch of anticipation for the future.
The question of whether this ongoing sense of ‘you’ is as robust as it feels has intrigued philosophers and psychologists throughout the ages. A new, small psychobiological study weighs in, looking at brain scans to conclude that at least some part of you is indeed consistent as you grow and age.
“In our study, we tried to answer the question of whether we are the same person throughout our lives,” says Miguel Rubianes, a neuroscientist from the Complutense University of Madrid.
Glow-in-the-dark wombats take scientists by surprise in accidental discovery
Glow in the dark wombats.
Scientists find out wombats also glow or have biofluorescence (when under UV light). Not long ago they found out that the platypus also glow.
Australian scientists are surprised to learn that many animals glow under UV light, though more research is required to discover why.