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Dec 2, 2015
Can Zoltan Istvan beat Hillary, Trump, and Death itself?
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: geopolitics, life extension, military, robotics/AI, transhumanism
Here’s a very in depth, approximately 6,000 word story (broken into 5 articles) with many pictures on transhumanism–from one of the world’s leading tech sites: The Verge.
Zoltan Istvan is very worried about the superintelligent machines.
He says the war over artificial intelligence will be worse than the Cold War nuclear arms race — much worse. It will be far more deadly, and whoever wins will control the world, eternally. This artificial intelligence might be being developed right now, he says, for all we know. At a government facility in the middle of the Arizona desert, perhaps.
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Dec 2, 2015
The Quest to Make CRISPR Even More Precise
Posted by Montie Adkins in category: biotech/medical
The new sexy beast on the block.
To fulfill its revolutionary promise, the gene-editing technique will need to be edited.
Dec 2, 2015
A Harvard professor says he can cure aging, but is that a good idea?
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: biotech/medical, life extension
Dec 2, 2015
Why the history of maths is also the history of art — By Lynn Gamwell | The Guardian
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: mathematics, media & arts
“In her new book Mathematics and Art, historian Lyn Gamwell explores how artists have for thousands of years used mathematical concepts — such as infinity, number and form — in their work. Here she choses ten stunning images from her book that reveal connections between maths and art.”
Dec 2, 2015
A Big Win for Cheap, Clean Energy — By Bill Gates | The Gates Notes
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: business, energy, environmental, innovation, science
Dec 2, 2015
Telomeres length testing, longevity genotyping
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in category: life extension
Non-invasive telomeres length testing by-mail and longevity genotyping. Custom longevity R&D and telomere protocols, bulk orders.
Dec 2, 2015
Coming to a monitor near you: a defect-free, molecule-thick film
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: computing, materials, nanotechnology, solar power, sustainability
An emerging class of atomically thin materials known as monolayer semiconductors has generated a great deal of buzz in the world of materials science. Monolayers hold promise in the development of transparent LED displays, ultra-high efficiency solar cells, photo detectors and nanoscale transistors. Their downside? The films are notoriously riddled with defects, killing their performance.
Dec 2, 2015
This Gadget Translates Sign Language On The Fly
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Another big break in the communication barrier: Researchers created a wearable device that translates sign language on the fly. http://voc.tv/1P6L9zh
