the future

Chinese scientists just teleported an object into Earth’s orbit

Chinese scientists just teleported an object into Earth’s orbit: Now, researchers in China have taken the process a few steps further: They successfully teleported a photon from Earth to a satellite orbiting more than 311 miles away. The satellite, called Micius, is a highly sensitive photo receiver capable of detecting the quantum states of single … Read moreChinese scientists just teleported an object into Earth’s orbit

scarystoriestouploadinthedark: Scientists have uploaded a short…

scarystoriestouploadinthedark: Scientists have uploaded a short movie of a galloping horse into the DNA of living bacteria and were able to retrieve it with a 90% success rate  “DNA has a lot of properties that are good for archival storage,” Shipman said. “It’s much more stable than silicon memory if you wanted to hold something … Read morescarystoriestouploadinthedark: Scientists have uploaded a short…

If you’re alive in 30 years, it’s likely you will be alive in 1000 years

If you’re alive in 30 years, it’s likely you will be alive in 1000 years : The article doesn’t go into much depth about the reasoning .. But I agree with the concept. The longer we survive the most likely we will stick around longer. Unless.. Unless….. UNLESS the big asteroid strikes..the solar flare hits.. … Read moreIf you’re alive in 30 years, it’s likely you will be alive in 1000 years

Adam Liptak, Sent to Prison by a Software Program’s Secret Algorithms

Adam Liptak, Sent to Prison by a Software Program’s Secret Algorithms: stoweboyd: Driverless judiciary? It’s not scfi, it’s here today according to the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court: When Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. visited Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute last month, he was asked a startling question, one with overtones of science fiction. … Read moreAdam Liptak, Sent to Prison by a Software Program’s Secret Algorithms

Broadband, Wi-Fi More Important Than Clean Underwear for Apartment Dwellers, Survey Finds

Broadband, Wi-Fi More Important Than Clean Underwear for Apartment Dwellers, Survey Finds: About 34% of respondents ranked Wi-Fi access as the most important feature for apartment living, followed by 25% who said high-speed internet was No. 1, per a survey commissioned by Comcast’s Xfinity Communities, the cable giant’s division dedicated to multidwelling units. Just 13% … Read moreBroadband, Wi-Fi More Important Than Clean Underwear for Apartment Dwellers, Survey Finds

Harvesting Blood From Babies’ Umbilical Cords Could Help Reverse Aging

Harvesting Blood From Babies’ Umbilical Cords Could Help Reverse Aging: scarystoriestouploadinthedark: Bodily fluids understandably make people queasy, especially when substances like animal blood are used in art. But if the blood of a newborn baby could make you feel young again, could you overcome your revulsion? That may sound like a horror movie pitch, but … Read moreHarvesting Blood From Babies’ Umbilical Cords Could Help Reverse Aging

The coming merging of man and machine

Remember when Elon Musk said humankind would have to somehow merge with machines if we want to stay relevant in the face of the inevitable war between us and our robot overlords? He wasn’t kidding, and he’s formed a new company dedicated to figuring out how to do just that. Somewhere in between electric cars,… via … Read moreThe coming merging of man and machine