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Mar 14, 2017
Does quantum theory explain consciousness? Take the test to find out
Posted by Carse Peel in categories: computing, neuroscience, quantum physics
A chess problem could help scientists finally unravel whether quantum theory can explain human consciousness.
Oxford professor Sir Roger Penrose created the puzzle to prove the human mind can never be matched by a computer because it exhibits quantum effects.
This means the brain doesn’t follow the rules for the classical properties of matter like a computer.
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Mar 14, 2017
Steve Job’s first computer on sale: Apple 1 to be auctioned off
Posted by Carse Peel in category: computing
The rare machine — priced $666.66 (£420) in 1976 — was built by hand by Apple founder Steve Wozniak in California. The retro personal computer will be auctioned off in Cologne, Germany, on March 20.
Science reality has caught up with science fiction. Lockheed Martin is showing that laser weapon systems can turn up the heat and stop land, air or sea targets in their path. And, they can be compact enough and power efficient enough for tactical platforms on the move, providing nearly unlimited “bullets” with speed-of-light response.
Mar 14, 2017
IBM Has Devised a Way to “Grow” Computer Chips
Posted by Bryan Gatton in categories: computing, nanotechnology
In Brief
- Scientists have devised a way, inspired by nature, of coaxing carbon nanotubes to build themselves into structures that could be used to replace silicon chips.
- The successful implementation of this technology could lead to faster than silicon computer chips along with bendable electronics.
Traditionally, computer microchips are made of the semiconductor silicon. Silicon is turned into wafers where complex circuitry is carved—but there’s a limit to this complexity and to the chips’ processing capacity, and it’s coming soon.
Scientist from IBM are ushering in a revolution of microchip design by seeking to use carbon nanotubes. The researchers theorize that these nanotube chips could use less electricity, and be six to ten times faster than silicon-based ones.
Mar 14, 2017
Kelsey Moody – Bringing innovation from the lab to the clinic
Posted by Steve Hill in categories: biotech/medical, life extension
Check out the exclusive interview with Kelsey Moody from Ichor, the company bringing the first SENS based therapy to the clinic!
Today we meet another of the dedicated researchers working on bringing practical solutions for age-related disease to the clinic.
Mar 14, 2017
Microsoft Make Whats Next Career Explorer
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in category: futurism
See how girls’ interests today could turn into a job of the future. We’re inviting girls to explore their passions further and gain insights from LinkedIn on how to make their dream job a reality.
Mar 14, 2017
What Happened When I Gave Up Gluten, Sugar, Dairy, And Coffee — By Stephanie Pizza | Fast Company
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: food, fun, health, human trajectories, life extension, science
Mar 14, 2017
Our Dystopian Future as Immortals
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: biotech/medical, geopolitics, life extension, Ray Kurzweil
I thought this interesting enough to share:
Zoltan Istvan was my favorite presidential candidate in 2016. He toured the country in a bus modeled to look like a coffin, with the message that death is a curable disease.
Mar 14, 2017
Solar Experiment Lets Neighbors Trade Energy Among Themselves
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: business, energy, habitats
Dozens of homes and businesses in Brooklyn have been wired into a microgrid, which allows members to exchange excess-electricity credits.