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Oct 12, 2017
Richard Branson takes another bet on the future with Hyperloop One
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: futurism, transportation
(Reuters) — British billionaire Richard Branson on Thursday placed another bet on the future with an investment in Hyperloop One, which is developing super high-speed transportation systems.
Hyperloop One said Branson’s Virgin Group would take the company global and rebrand itself as Virgin Hyperloop One in the near future.
Branson has joined the board of Hyperloop One, which will develop pods that will transport passenger and mixed-use cargo at speeds of 250 miles per hour (402 km per hour).
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Oct 12, 2017
Scientists Have Found the Gene That Governs an Organism’s Waking Life
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Humans have an internal clock that follows the day-night rhythm of Earth. Now, scientists have located the gene that governs this.
Oct 11, 2017
This automated CPR chest band could save lives in remote places
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in categories: futurism, robotics/AI
Oct 10, 2017
Alibaba to Launch a Robotic Gas Station
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: futurism, robotics/AI
Reminds me of that scene from Back to the Future 2, only in China lol.
Alibaba is gearing up to build a new gas station that is staffed with robotic arms.
Oct 9, 2017
Half the universe’s missing matter has just been finally found
Posted by Ian Hale in category: futurism
About half the normal matter in our universe had never been observed – until now. Two teams have finally seen it by combining millions of faint images into one.
“No one knows when their life will end, therefore it is important to prepare for death both physically and digitally for when the time comes.” Prepare Digitally?
A digital memorial service tied to your social media accounts so you can communicated with friends and family when your deceased. This is interesting!
This metal never ceases to amaze. Look what it does to this pot!
For step-by-step instructions of this experiment go here: https://goo.gl/7BVQ1z
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Oct 8, 2017
You can now have your monitor inside your desk!
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Oct 7, 2017
Gun violence costs America $229 billion a year—more than $700 for every man, woman, and child
Posted by Mark Larkento in category: futurism
The Annual Cost of Gun Violence Exceeds $229 Billion. #MAGA
The True Cost of Gun Violence in America The data the NRA doesn’t want you to see.