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Jul 27, 2024

SpaceX moving Crew Dragon splashdowns to West Coast after multiple space debris incidents

Posted by in category: space travel

The next space station astronaut crew may be the last to splash down in the ocean nearby the U.S. east coast.

The Crew Dragon Crew-9 mission with astronauts is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station no earlier than Aug. 18, perhaps becoming the final NASA-led ISS mission to arrive in the Atlantic Ocean aboard Crew Dragon.

Jul 27, 2024

Samsung delivers 600-mile solid-state EV battery as it teases 9-minute charging and 20-year lifespan tech

Posted by in categories: energy, sustainability, transportation

Samsung has been shipping its solid-state battery with high energy density to electric vehicle makers, but warns that it will first land in more expensive models. It is also ready to deliver other promising battery technologies.

Jul 27, 2024

Informal Hour ep. 6 — Eliminativism, Content and Truth with Alex Rosenberg (Part 1)

Posted by in category: futurism

https://prosaicphilosophy.com

Jul 27, 2024

Eliminativism — The Radical Philosophy of the Mind

Posted by in category: futurism

Eliminativism is a radical philosophical theory that holds that certain folk psychological concepts, such as beliefs, desires, and emotions, do not exist. Eliminativists argue that these concepts are either false or useless, and that we should eliminate them from our scientific and philosophical vocabulary.

This video will explore the philosophy of eliminativism in detail. We will discuss the arguments for and against eliminativism, as well as the implications of eliminativism for our understanding of the mind.

Jul 27, 2024

What is Eliminative Materialism? Anil Gomes for the Royal Institute of Philosophy

Posted by in category: media & arts

For my students.

Jul 27, 2024

PepsiCo is using robotics and AI-powered crop planning to transform its supply chain

Posted by in categories: food, robotics/AI, satellites, sustainability

PepsiCo uses robotics, satellites, and sensors to optimize its supply chain, from the farm to the factory line where soda bottles are filled.

Jul 27, 2024

Magnetic fields help understand light particle splitting for boosting solar cell efficiency

Posted by in categories: particle physics, solar power, sustainability

Scientists are closer to giving the next generation of solar cells a powerful boost by integrating a process that could make the technology more efficient by breaking particles of light—photons—into small chunks.

In a study published in Nature Chemistry researchers unravel the scientific understanding of what happens when light particles split—a process called —and its underlying workings.

Lead researcher Professor Tim Schmidt from UNSW Sydney’s School of Chemistry has studied singlet fission for more than a decade. He says the process could be invoked and applied to improve existing silicon solar cell technologies.

Jul 27, 2024

IAge: predicting health with your “inflammatory age”

Posted by in category: health

Age ain’t nothing but a number, but ‘inflammatory age’ may be real.

Jul 27, 2024

New AI Robot with Human Brain Shocks the World! (They’ve Crossed the Line)

Posted by in categories: innovation, robotics/AI

Recent advancements in AI and robotics have led to significant breakthroughs, including a robot with a brain-on-a-chip in China and Skild AI’s development of a universal robot brain for complex tasks. Meanwhile, Zen Technologies in India has introduced Prahasta, a four-legged robot equipped with advanced LIDAR and AI for defense purposes, capable of navigating difficult terrains and carrying heavy loads. These innovations highlight the rapid evolution of robotics technology, blending artificial intelligence with physical capabilities in unprecedented ways, poised to transform industrial, defense, and healthcare sectors.

#ai #robot

Jul 27, 2024

Silicon Valley’s Disruption: Millions of Jobs to Vanish by 2030

Posted by in categories: employment, transportation

Silicon Valley will make oil, nuclear, natural gas, coal, electric utilities, and conventional gas cars obsolete by 2030, leading to the greatest explosion in wealth in history by 2050 Questions to inspire discussion What industries will become obsolete by 2030? —Oil, nuclear, natural gas, coal, electric utilities, a.

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