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Oct 27, 2017
The World’s First Floating Wind Farm Is an Incredible Feat of Engineering
Posted by Montie Adkins in categories: energy, engineering
Last week saw the launch of the world’s first floating offshore wind farm. Located in the North Sea off the coast of Peterhead, Scotland, the wind farm consists of five enormous horizontal-axis turbines that together can generate 30 megawatts of electricity. That’s enough to power about 20,000 homes.
The wind farm is called Hywind, and it’s been in the making for over 15 years, spearheaded by Norwegian energy firm Statoil. Key facts about the turbines and their location include:
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Everlasting boredom is a common concern when it comes to the idea of extended human lifespans but is it likely to happen? We take a look at this common concern.
Everlasting boredom is a common concern when it comes to the idea of extended human lifespans. There are many who expect life to become empty and meaningless with time because everything has been already experienced; there is nothing else to discover, nothing else can surprise or please.
This idea has become so ingrained in our collective psyche that its mark appears constantly in our most popular works of fiction. The elves from the Lord of the Rings, for example, are described as lacking passion and ambition because of their extended lives, as compared to humans whose short lifespans impel them to bold action. Another omnipresent trope is the tale of the tortured immortal who would do anything to become human again or to end the curse with the finality of death.
Oct 27, 2017
Build Your Own Iron Man ‘Jet Shoes’ With NASA’s New Public Patent
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in category: cyborgs
This is one of those moments where science-fiction transcends “fiction.”
NASA has long held a patent for Iron Man-style “jet shoes,” which are exactly as cool as they sound — special footwear that sends out a burst of propulsion to enable the wearer to fly.
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Oct 27, 2017
My work with transhumanism and longevity covered in the largest private #Russian TV station NTV with 42 million unique viewers a week
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: life extension, transhumanism
Kurweil and others also in this well done 5-minute newscast:
http://www.ntv.ru/video/1530566/
Oct 27, 2017
Fully automated mining and factories on Earth a precursor of automation for space
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: robotics/AI, space, transportation
Fully automated mining and factories and advanced robotics on the moon and asteroids could be leveraged for the exponential development of space. Here we review some of the developments of robotics for mining and factories on earth.
Robotic mining
Oct 27, 2017
Jim being interviewed on CNBC in Hong Kong earlier today
Posted by Brett Gallie II in category: life extension
Juvenescence: investing in the age of longevity.
With their previous books published over the past 9 years, Mellon and Chalabi have established an excellent track record of recognising investment opportunities before they become mainstream, starting with forecasting the Great Recession in 2008, and identifying gold as an excellent hedge. More recently, they have written about life sciences, and their recommended stocks in Cracking the Code have outperformed every major market in the world. Equally their main stock picks in Fast Forward have yielded market busting returns.
They believe that to be successful, investors need to be curious, adaptable and apply themselves before they commit capital to an idea. For this new book, Jim and Al have spent a year sifting through the cutting-edge research, visiting laboratories and interviewing key opinion leaders in the field of life extension. They have written this up for the investor, stripping away the technical jargon and demystifying the information to help you to understand the science and clearly identify the key industry participants and investment opportunities.
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Oct 27, 2017
A new theory of consciousness: the mind exists as a field connected to the brain
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: neuroscience, quantum physics
The relationship between the mind and the brain is a mystery that is central to how we understand our very existence as sentient beings. Some say the mind is strictly a function of the brain — consciousness is the product of firing neurons. But some strive to scientifically understand the existence of a mind independent of, or at least to some degree separate from, the brain.
The peer-reviewed scientific journal NeuroQuantology brings together neuroscience and quantum physics — an interface that some scientists have used to explore this fundamental relationship between mind and brain.
An article published in the September 2017 edition of NeuroQuantology reviews and expands upon the current theories of consciousness that arise from this meeting of neuroscience and quantum physics.
Oct 27, 2017
This AR dining experience brings your meal to “life”
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in categories: augmented reality, entertainment
Oct 27, 2017
‘Davos in the desert’ offers glimpse of how Saudi Arabia is changing
Posted by Derick Lee in categories: business, futurism
Women and men sat together Tuesday as some 3,000 business people, investors and officials from dozens of countries gathered in the capital of highly conservative Saudi Arabia.
Dubbed “Davos in the desert” — a reference to the annual World Economic Forum in Switzerland — the conference is the first of its kind.
IMF director Christine Lagarde (left) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (center) attend the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. Faisal Al Nasser / Reuters.
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