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Feb 23, 2019
Scientists Warn Self-Driving Cars Could Worsen Inequality
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: robotics/AI, transportation
“One way or another, this technology is coming. These cars are already being tested in cities,” Richard Ezike, the lead author of the study, said in an organization-published press release. “If we do not plan and set out thoughtful policies, driverless cars could exacerbate the challenges we see in transportation today — especially for underserved communities.”
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The researchers argue that cities that introduce autonomous vehicles should also invest in public transit, to make sure that those who have longer commutes and would get stuck in the newly-introduced congestion can still find and make it to their jobs.
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Feb 23, 2019
Integrative states within the brain
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: neuroscience
Feb 23, 2019
Fabiola Gianotti: ‘There is nothing more rewarding than discovering a new particle’
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: particle physics
Feb 23, 2019
Solar Powered E-Skin for Prosthetic Limbs
Posted by Gerard Bain in categories: biotech/medical, cyborgs, health, sustainability, wearables
Recently University of Glasgow developed a Graphene based E-Skin for prosthetic limbs. The research started with making a prosthetic arm that could sense even the minutest of pressure for gripping soft objects. It eventually yielded a prosthetic limb that was also self powering.
This was because of the development of Graphene based supercapacitors.
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Feb 23, 2019
NASA facility in West Virginia renamed after native and ‘hidden figure’ Katherine Johnson
Posted by Caycee Dee Neely in category: entertainment
This is awesome and WAY deserved.
A NASA facility in Fairmont, West Virginia, will be renamed after native Katherine Johnson, a pioneering mathematician who was depicted in the 2016 film “Hidden Figures” for her critical role in the success of the U.S. reaching space.
The Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs announced the recognition of Johnson on Friday, according to The Register-Herald.
Feb 23, 2019
Say Goodbye to Arab Oil and Hello to Israel’s Car That Runs on Air and Water
Posted by Victoria Generao in categories: energy, transportation
Phinergy is a leading developer of breakthrough, absolutely zero emission, high energy density systems based on metal air energy technologies, mainly Aluminum-Air and Zinc-Air. Unlike conventional batteries that carry oxygen, these batteries freely breathe oxygen from the ambient air to release the energy contained in metals.
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Feb 23, 2019
YouTube Just Demonetized Anti-Vax Channels
Posted by Caycee Dee Neely in category: futurism
Youtube has decided to start demonetizing anti-vaccination videos. They’ll also start running a disclaimer below the videos.
After advertisers complained about programmatic ad placements on anti-vax videos, YouTube removed ads on videos that advocate against vaccination.
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Feb 23, 2019
Jeff Bezos just gave a private talk in New York. From utopian space colonies to dissing Elon Musk’s Martian dream, here are the most notable things he said
Posted by Michael Lance in categories: Elon Musk, space travel
Bezos: “I don’t think we’ll live on planets…I think we’ll live in giant O’Neal-style space colonies.”
- Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, gave a talk to a members-only event at the Yale Club in New York on Tuesday.
- During the 30-minute lecture, Bezos said his private aerospace company, Blue Origin, would launch its first people into space aboard a New Shepard rocket in 2019.
- Bezos also questioned the capabilities of a space tourism competitor, Virgin Galactic, and criticized the goal of Elon Musk and SpaceX to settle Mars with humans.
- Ultimately, Bezos said he wants Blue Origin to enable a space-faring civilization where “a Mark Zuckerberg of space” and “1,000 Mozarts and 1,000 Einsteins” can flourish.
- Bezos advised the crowd to hold a powerful, personal long-term vision, but to devote “the vast majority of your energy and attention” on shorter-term activities and those ranging up to 2- or 3-year timeframes.
Jeff Bezos may be the richest human on Earth, as the founder of Amazon, but his ultimate dreams reside within a relatively obscure company called Blue Origin.
In fact, as Bezos told the CEO of Business Insider’s parent company in April 2018, he liquidates $1 billion of stock a year to fund his private aerospace outfit.
