AvatarNicholas Carrollflipped into Neurotic StimulationAvatarAvatarA Space Game Gets Realverified_publisherPopular Science - Matthew JancerA crowdfunded video game aims for the most realistic spaceflight we've seen yet. The revelation of the hit PC game Star Citizen isn’t that people love space-flight—we knew that. It’s that they like their games as realistic as possible, with a universe obsessively hewing to Newton-ian physics for even …
AvatarNicholas Carrollflipped into Neurotic StimulationAvatarAvatar17 Ways That Drones Are Changing the Worldverified_publisherTNW - Nicholas FearnDrones are a truly exciting area right now and are constantly in the media, with so many interesting uses popping up on the Web. They’re certainly no longer just the domain of the military. Here are 17 things drones can do that prove this. You can view them all on one page here. 1. Delivering fast …
AvatarNicholas Carrollflipped into Neurotic StimulationAvatarAvatarWorld Health Organization calls for ban on indoor vaping and fruity e-cigarettesverified_publisherThe Verge - Amar ToorReport calls for tougher e-cigarette regulations as debate over risks and benefits continues The World Health Organization (WHO) today published a report calling for a ban on the use of electronic cigarettes indoors, as well as restrictions on e-cigarette advertising and sales to minors. The report …
AvatarNicholas Carrollflipped into Neurotic StimulationAvatarAvatarWhat’s faster than supersonic? Hypersonic, of courseThe TelegraphAn experimental US hypersonic weapon, which would be capable of striking targets around the world within an hour, was aborted within seconds of launching on Monday. But how much do we know about hypersonic travel, and why are we trying to go so fast? Explosion at the Alaska Advanced Hypersonic Weapon …
AvatarNicholas Carrollflipped into Neurotic StimulationAvatarAvatarCryopreservation: ‘I freeze people to cheat death’verified_publisherBBC Future - Rose EvelethMax More will have his brain preserved after death. Rose Eveleth asks him why he signed up – and how the gruesome procedure of freezing bodies works.
AvatarNicholas Carrollflipped into Neurotic StimulationAvatarAvatarWelcome To Mars. Here’s Where You’ll Be Stayingverified_publisherPopular Science - Sarah FechtIn a fun competition to design a 3-D-printed Martian habitat, three designs are finalists. NASA has plans to put humans on Mars in the 2030s or 2040s, and the private company Mars One is already interviewing applicants to for its one-way trip to the Red Planet. But a couple of crucial questions …
http://www.salon.com/2014/08/18/we_might_all_be_having_sex_with_robots_soon/AvatarNicholas CarrollAug 18, 2014