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Sep 20, 2015
The dimensional aspect of existence is associated with the dimensions of space and time.
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: cosmology, evolution, information science, materials, neuroscience, particle physics, quantum physics, singularity, space
The dimensionless aspect, since it has no dimensions, is outside of space and time. This is the key aspect to existence: an aspect outside of space and time perpetually interacting dialectically with an aspect inside space and time. All of the weird and wonderful phenomena of the universe are the products of this ultimate dichotomy.
Does this sound crazy? Then consider the evidence provided by black holes.
The R = 0 Universe.
Sep 20, 2015
Zymergen: We believe in harnessing the power of biology to make transformative products that are good for business
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: biotech/medical, business, robotics/AI
We believe in harnessing the power of biology to make transformative products that are good for business, people and the environment. By applying the latest in automation, data architecture and machine learning, we’re making better microbes for use in industrial fermentation.
Sep 19, 2015
World’s largest delta-style 3D printer can print nearly zero-cost housing out of mud
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: 3D printing, sustainability
The future of affordable (and sustainable) housing may lie with 3D printing. The World’s Advanced Saving Project (WASP) will soon unveil the world’s largest delta-style 3D printer that can build full-size buildings out of mud and clay for nearly zero cost. The massive 12-meter-tall (40 feet) BigDelta printer will make its official debut and show off its eco-friendly printing prowess tomorrow at “Reality of dream,” a three-day event in Massa Lombarda, Italy.
Sep 19, 2015
Sony Explains PlayStation VR Rebranding
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: computing, entertainment, virtual reality
VRFocus reports on Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) explaining the rebranding of its Project Morpheus VR HMD to PlayStation VR.
Sep 19, 2015
Google’s John Giannandrea: How to Make Computers More Human
Posted by Sean Cusack in categories: computing, robotics/AI
Sep 19, 2015
Google’s Demis Hassabis – misuse of artificial intelligence ‘could do harm’
Posted by Aleksandar Vukovic in categories: ethics, robotics/AI
The head of DeepMind says the rise of artificial intelligence could be as important as the industrial revolution – and it must put ethics at its heart.
Sep 19, 2015
Genome editing: how to modify genetic faults – and the human germline
Posted by Aleksandar Vukovic in category: genetics
Is it time for a debate on whether there are any circumstances where there is an ethical case for ‘editing’ human embryos?
Sep 19, 2015
Something Bizarre Is Happening On the Surface of Rosetta’s Comet
Posted by Sean Brazell in category: space
They may not look like it, but each of these photos from Rosetta is of the same site on Comet 67P/ Churyumov-Gerasimenko, within just six short weeks. Something big is happening up there—but what is it?
This particular comet site has been steadily monitored by the ESA since August of 2014, and nothing has been happening. Literally. Viewed in detail of up to 1/10 of a meter, the site had stayed exactly the same. Until late May, when suddenly everything started changing again and again and again.
Some land features disappeared, others were added. Some were temporary, some stayed. What’s happening there and why? Scientists still aren’t sure, but they’ve come up with a few theories:
Sep 19, 2015
This Is How Much Food It Would Take to End World Hunger
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: food, security
There are over 500 million hungry people in the world—but that number only tells part of the story. The other part of it is the amount of the actual food shortfall. So how much food would we need to make up the gap? There’s now an exact number.
The latest International Food Security report is out, and the good news is that global food insecurity has been falling—and it’s projected to keep on doing that over the next 10 years. The bad news? It’s not falling everywhere. Sub-Saharan Africa is especially being shut out of these gains.
But how much food would it take to close the gap for every food insecure person on the planet to have access to 2,100 calories a day? The USDA has calculated a figure: 11.8 million tons of grain.