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Jan 26, 2016

Transformers theme park set to open in China

Posted by in categories: entertainment, robotics/AI

We have Disney & Universal; and China has Transformers.


Hasbro’s iconic “Transformers” are poised to become a major live entertainment attraction in China from next year.

A custom-built theater seating 4,500 will host a live show combining shape-shifting robots, aerial stunts and large-scale special effects.

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Jan 26, 2016

2016 – The Year of Robot Democratization?

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, drones, food, health, internet, robotics/AI

The things we need to know for the 2016 robotic experience — robot clusters, manufacturing & logistics, food & healthcare, A3 Mexico Coming Soon and robotics integration.


Bold predictions for Collaboration, Connectivity and Convergence rang in 2015. One industry insider even called them prescient. Looking back a year later, we see the five-year forecast materializing faster than expected.

Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) is more than a buzzword. With drones taking to the skies and autonomous robots navigating our warehouses, local eateries, hotels, hospitals, and stores, and soon our roadways – the differences between industrial, collaborative, and service robots continue to blur. No longer are robots reserved for multinational conglomerates or the rich eccentric with a sweet tooth for high-tech toys. SMEs and your average homeowner can now join the party. Sensors, software, and hardware are getting smarter and cheaper. We’re democratizing robotics for the masses.

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Jan 26, 2016

In memory of Marvin Minsky

Posted by in categories: futurism, Ray Kurzweil

Nice tribute.


Marvin Minsky at One Laptop per Child office, Cambridge Mass. 2008 (credit: Bcjordan/Wikimedia Commons)

Ray Kurzweil, January 25, 2016

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Jan 26, 2016

We Need a New Government Agency to Oversee the Search for Immortality

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension, transhumanism

My new story: The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is holding medicine back and limiting your lifespan as we enter the Transhumanist age. There are options.


The FDA is holding America back as we enter the transhumanist age.

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Jan 26, 2016

Will Humans Be Obsolete After The New Industrial Revolution?

Posted by in categories: employment, futurism

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The world has undergone three industrial revolutions that have dramatically impacted the way we live. So what will happen during the fourth industrial revolution?

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Jan 26, 2016

Quantum histories get all tangled up — By Andrew Grant | Science News

Posted by in categories: human trajectories, quantum physics, science

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“Quantum mechanics, a new experiment suggests, requires that multiple adventures occur simultaneously to create a consistent account of history.”

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Jan 26, 2016

The Race to Build Teeny Tiny Satellite Thrusters

Posted by in category: space travel

You might not know it, but you’re really just one Kickstarter away from launching your own satellite. CubeSats and other small, cheap spacecraft platforms have reduced the cost of getting to orbit by a huge margin, allowing for a more democratized age of space exploration.

As exciting as this populist spaceflight movement is, there is still one major technological hurdle it has to clear before it will meet its full potential: Propulsion.

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Jan 25, 2016

Is space-time a prism?

Posted by in category: physics

A new attempt at rainbow gravity.

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Jan 25, 2016

Artificial Gravity is Critical to Space Exploration — So Why is it Being Ignored?

Posted by in category: space travel

Human missions to Mars will be difficult without artificial gravity, so why is this basic principle ignored?

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Jan 25, 2016

The Rise of the Artificially Intelligent Hedge Fund

Posted by in categories: finance, robotics/AI

Last week, Ben Goertzel and his company turned on a hedge fund that makes all its stock trades using AI—no human intervention required.

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