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Oct 19, 2020
Drugs in Sport — Just Say “Yes!”
Posted by Dirk Bruere in categories: biotech/medical, transhumanism
Once again the use of performance enhancing substances have made the news, this time with the finger again pointed at the Russians, accusing them of “state sponsored cheating”.
This issue intersects with core beliefs Transhumanism:
Oct 19, 2020
Musk Sees ‘Fighting Chance’ for Starship Mission to Mars in 2024
Posted by Alberto Lao in categories: Elon Musk, space travel
SpaceX founder Elon Musk is “80%-90% confident” that the company’s massive new Starship rocket will reach orbit next year and said there’s a chance it will be ready for an uncrewed cargo mission to Mars in 2024.
The initial test flights will be difficult and carry a high risk of failure, Musk said Friday at a virtual session of the Mars Society’s 2020 conference. “We’ll probably lose a few ships before we get the atmospheric return and landing right,” he said.
Oct 19, 2020
SpaceX Starship wins $53M NASA Contract for Full Scale Orbital In Flight Refueling Test
Posted by Montie Adkins in category: space travel
This is a continuation of a previous 3 million for a coupling device. In orbit refueling will allow trips to the Moon, and trips to Mars will take half the time it does now.
NASA tipping point awards.
Oct 19, 2020
World’s First Human Head Transplant Will Take Place This Year
Posted by Raphael Ramos in category: biotech/medical
Last year, Dr. Sergio Canavero created quite the ruckus (to put it mildly) when he vowed to be the primary person to transplant a person’s head onto a deceased donor’s body. Yes, he’s planning on attempting the world’s first caput transplant (or body transplant, betting on how you study it).
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In fact, it’s been a few years since his initial proclamation, and therefore the Italian neurosurgeon still stands firm on his declaration, despite claims from other experts that it’s nothing but a PR Stunt (at best) or a hoax. Some have even hypothesized it’s all just a plot meant to push Metal Gear Solid.
Oct 19, 2020
Scientists Measure The Shortest Length of Time Ever: Zeptoseconds
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: particle physics
Scientists have measured the shortest unit of time ever: the time it takes a light particle to cross a hydrogen molecule.
That time, for the record, is 247 zeptoseconds. A zeptosecond is a trillionth of a billionth of a second, or a decimal point followed by 20 zeroes and a 1.
Previously, researchers had dipped into the realm of zeptoseconds; in 2016, researchers reporting in the journal Nature Physics used lasers to measure time in increments down to 850 zeptoseconds.
Oct 18, 2020
NASA Awards SpaceX $53 Million for Orbital Starship Refueling Test
Posted by Raphael Ramos in category: space travel
Refueling in orbit is a crucial step for SpaceX to allow its Starship spacecraft to make the journey to faraway places, including the Moon and Mars. The idea is to launch multiple Starships, some destined to top up others while in orbit.
“Combining Starship’s rapid reusability with orbital refilling is critical to economically transporting large numbers of crew and cargo to the Moon and Mars,” SpaceX wrote in a tweet celebrating the news.
NASA is contracting SpaceX to demonstrate the transfer of ten metric tons of liquid oxygen propellant between one Starship and another, a collaboration with NASA’s Glenn Research Center and the Marshall Space Flight Center.
This guy has spent eight years creating a seriously impressive Iron Man suit — some of the gadgets he has are ridiculous! 😮👏.
Oct 18, 2020
Elon Musk Says The Sun Can Power All of Civilization
Posted by Raphael Ramos in categories: Elon Musk, solar power, sustainability
All of Earth’s civilization could be powered purely on solar energy, says Elon Musk on Twitter. Discover the reason behind his love for solar energy.