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Feb 22, 2014
Ask Ray | Question about molecular assemblers
Posted by Seb in category: nanotechnology
Kurzweilai.net
Hello Ray,
I finished reading your book not long ago, and I had a question regarding your opinion of molecular assemblers.
Suppose molecular assemblers are indeed proven to be feasible on a large scale and we are given an infinite abundance to produce as much as we want — limited only by the amount of matter in our vicinity — with minimal effort.
If this scenario comes to fruition, how will humans be able to cope with the lack of challenges in their lives? It seems like with assemblers there will be very little incentive to do anything.
Since everything could be obtained effortlessly through assemblers, there appears to be little purpose to hold a job, since all possessions could be obtained for free.
Feb 20, 2014
DARPA Helps Cadets, Midshipmen Prep for Cyber Mission
Posted by Seb in categories: counterterrorism, cybercrime/malcode, defense, information science, military, security
By Cheryl Pellerin — American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2014 – During a winter weekend in Pittsburgh, more than 50 cadets and midshipmen from three service academies sat elbow to elbow at nine round tables in a packed room. They’d been training since November to compete in a pilot program of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency called the Service Academy Cyber Stakes.
Competitors at the Jan. 30-Feb. 2 event ranged from freshmen to seniors, 18 to 24 years old, from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.
DARPA officials said the Defense Department must train 4,000 cybersecurity experts by 2017. Meeting that goal requires building a pipeline for training and education, especially for future officers who will oversee protection of the cyber domain. DARPA had two requirements for the competition: impact to the warfighter and innovation.
Feb 20, 2014
Wait, There’s Nanotechnology in My Food?
Posted by Seb in categories: food, nanotechnology
By Christina Ortiz — Popular Mechanics
For a little more than a decade, the food industry has been using nanotechnology to change the way we grow and maintain our food. The grocery chain Albertsons currently has a list of nanotech-touched foods in its home brand, ranging from cookies to cheese blends.
Nanotechnology use in food has real advantages: The technology gives producers the power to control how food looks, tastes, and even how long it lasts.
Feb 20, 2014
The Future of Scientific Management, Today!
Posted by Andres Agostini in categories: biotech/medical, business, complex systems, computing, cyborgs, economics, education, energy, engineering, existential risks, futurism, genetics, information science, science, singularity
LIST OF UPDATES (FEBRUARY 22 THROUGH 23/2014). By Mr. Andres Agostini at The Future of Scientific Management, Today! At http://lnkd.in/bYP2nDC
A light switch for pain
http://www.kurzweilai.net/a-light-switch-for-pain
World’s most powerful terahertz laser chip
http://www.kurzweilai.net/worlds-most-powerful-terahertz-laser-chip
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Feb 20, 2014
Pioneering Cell Therapy Achieves Complete Remission In Patients With End-Stage Leukemia
Posted by Seb in category: biotech/medical
Written By: Cameron Scott — Singularity Hub
There are certain words that you would never want to hear coming from a healthcare provider. “Salvage chemotherapy” and “Hail Mary transplant” would rank high on that list for most of us.
And yet it was patients who weren’t even eligible for these treatments or for whom they’d already failed who participated in a recent clinical trial for a cell therapy treatment for adult B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or B-ALL, led by Michel Sadelain at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Nearly 90 percent achieved complete remission of the disease, the researchers reported today in Science Translational Medicine.
Feb 20, 2014
3D-printed exoskeleton helps paralyzed skier walk again
Posted by Seb in category: 3D printing
Amanda Boxtel’s doctors told her she’d never walk again. But her new 3D-printed exoskeleton says otherwise.
In 1992, Boxtel was paralyzed from the waist down in a catastrophic skiing accident. But 22 years later, thanks to a groundbreaking 3D-printed robotic suit developed by 3D Systems and EksoBionics, she’s able to stand up and move around on her own.
Feb 20, 2014
First Bitcoin vending machine in US fires up in New Mexico cigar bar
Posted by Seb in category: bitcoin
By Andrew Couts - Digital Trends
Bitcoin vending machine manufacturer Lamassu announced today the launch of the first known Bitcoin sales kiosk operating in the United States. The Bitcoin Machine, which allows users to quickly buy Bitcoin with US dollars or other currencies, is permanently located at the Imbibe Nob Hill cigar bar in Albuquerque, New Mexico, near the University of New Mexico.
Unlike other Bitcoin ATM models, the Bitcoin Machine only allows transactions in one direction: Scan your Bitcoin address QR code into the machine, insert money, and the device transfers the proper amount of Bitcoin into your digital wallet.
Feb 17, 2014
The Future of Scientific Management, Today!
Posted by Andres Agostini in categories: 3D printing, automation, big data, bioprinting, business, chemistry, complex systems, computing, cyborgs, economics, education, engineering, existential risks, finance, futurism, genetics, information science, innovation, law, law enforcement, life extension, physics, posthumanism, robotics/AI, science
LIST OF UPDATES (FEBRUARY 17 THROUGH 21/2014). By Mr. Andres Agostini at The Future of Scientific Management, Today! At http://lnkd.in/bYP2nDC Wearable glasses help surgeons view cancer cells in real time http://www.kurzweilai.net/wearable-glasses-help-surgeons-vie…-real-time
Miniaturized hearing aids that will fit into the ear canal http://www.kurzweilai.net/miniaturized-hearing-aids-that-wil…-ear-canal
DHS, Purdue Develop Social Media Analysis Tool to Monitor Crime http://www.executivegov.com/2014/02/dhs-purdue-develop-socia…1msiI.dpuf
The Global Search for Education: What Israel Did http://www.huffingtonpost.com/c-m-rubin/the-global-search-for-edu_b_4797810.html
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Feb 17, 2014
The Future of Omniscient Scenario-Planning Methodology, Today! By Mr. Andres Agostini
Posted by Andres Agostini in categories: big data, complex systems, computing, economics, education, energy, engineering, existential risks, finance, futurism, geopolitics, information science, innovation, military, physics, science, security, supercomputing, transparency
The Future of Omniscient Scenario-Planning Methodology, Today! By Mr. Andres Agostini
This is a personal yet summarized and copyrighted P.O.V. that is professional, thorough and complete. This independent exploration is based on 30 years of stern practical experience and expertise.
When I was 25 I was fully introduced and indoctrinated on worldwide Royal Dutch Shell’s scenario-planning methodology by Shell’s nationalized company Maraven. That introduction and indoctrination came through the kind deeds and executive decision of and by Maraven President, Dr. Carlos Castillo and the high-ranking strategic planners under his command.