A warm-hued material prized by jewelry makers, amber takes more than 40,000 years to form. See pictures of some of the finest specimens.
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Apr 7, 2023
CSIRO develops accurate, cost-effective landmine detection technology
Posted by Liliana Alfair in category: futurism
Apr 7, 2023
Eliezer Yudkowsky — Why AI Will Kill Us, Aligning LLMs, Nature of Intelligence, SciFi, & Rationality
Posted by Sergio Tarrero in category: robotics/AI
For 4 hours, I tried to come up reasons for why AI might not kill us all, and Eliezer Yudkowsky explained why I was wrong.
We also discuss his call to halt AI, why LLMs make alignment harder, what it would take to save humanity, his millions of words of sci-fi, and much more.
Apr 7, 2023
Lawrence Livermore Lab Scientists Build Telescope for International Space Station
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space travel
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (LLNL) scientists designed and built a telescope that, as of March 14, was out of this world.
The Stellar Occultation Hypertemporal Imaging Payload (SOHIP) is a telescope using LLNL patented optics technology on a gimbal to observe and measure atmospheric gravity waves and turbulence.
The device was sent aboard a SpaceX rocket out of Cape Canaveral in Florida last month to the International Space Station (ISS).
Apr 7, 2023
Nine-Year-Old Child Genius Stuns NASA Scientists While Visiting The Space Telescope Science Institute
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: science, space
Child protégée, David Balogun, continues to shock the world with his incredible genius.
The nine-year-old is one of the youngest high school graduates, receiving his diploma from Reach Cyber Charter School in Harrisburg, PA. After graduation, Balogun was invited by NASA and the Maryland-based Space Telescope Science Institute to visit the James Webb Space Telescope Mission Operations Center in Baltimore. His story made headlines and Hannah Braun, the institute’s spokesperson, said the team just had to meet him.
“I had actually seen David’s story all over social media and thought, ‘Wow, I’d bet he’d find a trip to Webb’s Mission Operations Center exciting!’” Braun said to Atlanta Black Star.
Apr 7, 2023
Elon Musk confirms flight readiness of Starship rocket
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: Elon Musk, space travel
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the Starship is fully stacked and ready to launch on its maiden orbital flight.
Starship, comprising the Starship upper stage and Super Heavy first stage, will become the most powerful rocket ever to fly when it lifts off from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, possibly in the coming days.
Recent years have seen rapid advances in the preclinical development and clinical evaluation of oncolytic (cancer-lysing) virus-based therapies, and these are emerging as treatment modality for some cancers. There are challenges to address, however, if we are to maximize the impact of these therapies in patients.
Apr 7, 2023
Cyborgs: Pushing the Boundaries of ‘Human’ | Science & Technology Documentary
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: biotech/medical, cyborgs, education, science
In just a few years, technology will merge with our bodies in unimaginable ways and push the boundaries of what it is to be human. While medical technology still aims at remediating disabilities, cyborgs strive to something else: a merging of man and machine with the goal of enhancing human capabilities.
The first cyborgs are already crossing the boundaries of their human limits just for the sake of it – at home, in basement workshops and tattoo parlours, using low-tech equipment and a do-it-yourself attitude. They are a tiny minority, seen by many as weird or crazy experimenters, but in the near future we may call them pioneers.
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Apr 7, 2023
Brain Doping: Super Brains Without The Need for Rest or Sleep? Science & Tech Documentary
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: biotech/medical, education, neuroscience, science
Forget about life-work-balance. A new generation of drugs promises unlimited increases in productivity without the need for rest or sleep.
“Brain doping” is the latest trend among high flyers. Pharmaceutical companies are developing pills that increase mental capability, stimulate desire, and heighten mood. A meaningful life full of happiness and success – without side effects.
Apr 7, 2023
The robots are already here
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: robotics/AI, transportation
Actuator: What’s this ‘general purpose’ stuff I keep hearing about?
In a blog post published last week, Meta asks, “Where are the robots?” The answer is simple. They’re here. You just need to know where to look. It’s a frustrating answer. I recognize that. Let’s set aside conversations about cars and driver assistance and just focus on things we all tend to agree are robots. For starters, that Amazon delivery isn’t making it to you without robotic assistance.
A more pertinent question would be: Why aren’t there more robots? And more to the point, why aren’t there more robots in my house right now? It’s a complex question with a lot of nuance — much of it coming down to the current state of hardware limitations around the concept of a “general purpose” robot. Roomba is a robot. There are a lot of Roombas in the world, and that’s largely because Roombas do one thing well (an additional decade of R&D has helped advance things from a state of “pretty good”).
