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Jan 9, 2021

Are We Living in the Dark Forest? | Unveiled

Posted by in categories: alien life, existential risks, nanotechnology

I think the larger the galactic population the more deterrence will be a factor of survival. IMO the key apparatus for survival is not only nanotechnology on a personal level but to become Dysonian so we have the energy for defense.


In this video, Unveiled takes a terrifying journey into the Dark Forest! Why don’t you come along??

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Jan 9, 2021

A boy with a rare disease gets new skin, thanks to gene-corrected stem cells

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Circa 2017 o.o


Advance spreads optimism for gene therapy approach.

Jan 9, 2021

UK Opens its First Geothermal Plant Using Heat From the Earth to Power 10,000 Homes

Posted by in category: energy

In Cornwall, United Downs becomes the UK’s first geothermal power plant, providing 3MW of energy to 10000 homes area through Ecotricity.

Jan 9, 2021

Lab-Made Mini Brains Produce Brain Waves Just Like Those of Preterm Babies

Posted by in category: neuroscience

Circa 2019

Livescience.com | By LIVESCIENCE


Scientists created miniature brains in the lab that formed intricate networks and produced brain waves similar to those fired by the developing brain of a preterm human baby, according to a new study.

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Jan 9, 2021

Battery-powered electric trains will soon bring cleaner air—especially in Europe

Posted by in category: transportation

A new wave of battery-electric trains will soon allow routes that had gaps with no electrified rail to still go electric.

Jan 9, 2021

Watch MIT’s ‘mini cheetah’ robots frolic, fall, flip – and play soccer together

Posted by in categories: education, robotics/AI

Circa 2019


MIT’s Biomimetics Robotics department took a whole herd of its new ‘mini cheetah’ robots out for a group demonstration on campus recently – and the result is an adorable, impressive display of the current state of robotic technology in action.

The school’s students are seen coordinating the actions of 9 of the dog-sized robots running through a range of activities, including coordinated movements, doing flips, springing in slow motion from under piles of fall leaves, and even playing soccer.

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Jan 9, 2021

ADM pours money into firm making meat out of air

Posted by in categories: economics, food

The Chicago company is one of the leaders of $32 million in funding for a California-based startup.

Jan 9, 2021

Los Angeles rocket startup ABL Space aims for first launch as early as March

Posted by in category: space travel

EL SEGUNDO, California — Rocket building startup ABL Space, founded by veterans of SpaceX and Morgan Stanley, is in the final stretch of preparations for its inaugural launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base.

“We’re tracking toward vehicle readiness in March,” ABL president and CFO Dan Piemont told CNBC on Monday during a tour of the company’s Los Angeles-area facilities.

“We’re working on the last bits of scheduling with the [Vandenberg launch] range. We do think that could push us into Q2, so right now no earlier than March but no later than June is the plan,” Piemont added.

Jan 9, 2021

Unwillingness to spend money is a disadvantage for the U.S. in its tech race with China, expert says

Posted by in category: economics

Washington in recent years stepped up efforts to put pressure on China’s technology firms, including Huawei and ByteDance.

Jan 9, 2021

Elon Musk Debates How to Give Away World’s Biggest Fortune

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, space

Every Mars citizen gets 1miion Teslacoins.


Elon Musk is not only the world’s richest person, he lays claim to the biggest net worth ever recorded: $208 billion as of Friday. What he does with it will be closely watched.