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Nov 7, 2016

Why Einstein Thought a World Government Was a Good Idea

Posted by in category: government

The idea of a world government has been a hot topic in the U.S. elections and throughout history.

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Nov 7, 2016

The Universe Might Have a Delete Button — and It Could Destroy Physics as We Know It

Posted by in categories: physics, space

Here’s something to think about — physicists have proposed that the Universe could have a ‘self destruct’ mechanism, whereby everything in existence could disappear forever at any time, without warning.

Yep, as the video by Kurzgesagt — In a Nutshell above explains, if this self-destruct button turns out to be a real thing, it means we could be here one second, and gone the next, and we’d never even see it coming.

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Nov 7, 2016

A Universe in a Nutshell: The Physics of Everything, with Michio Kaku

Posted by in categories: cosmology, information science, physics

What if we could find one single equation that explains every force in the universe? Professor Michio Kaku explores how physics could potentially shrink the science of the big bang into an equation as small as E=mc².

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Nov 7, 2016

NASA Successfully Tests the Engine That Will Take Us to Mars

Posted by in category: space travel

NASA tests the engine for the most powerful rocket ever built, designed for deep-space missions.

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Nov 7, 2016

Viruses Can Be Genetically Modified To Transmit Energy

Posted by in categories: genetics, solar power, sustainability

Viral solar panels could be most efficient ever.

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Nov 7, 2016

Elon Musk says Tesla will have fully autonomous cars by the end of 2017

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, robotics/AI, sustainability, transportation

All Tesla’s new cars will come with the necessary hardware to drive themselves.

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Nov 7, 2016

How to read a book without opening it

Posted by in category: futurism

New technique allows scientists to read the pages of an ancient text without opening the book.

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Nov 7, 2016

Supernovas Close to Home

Posted by in categories: cosmology, evolution

The death throes of nearby stars might have influenced evolution on Earth.

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Nov 7, 2016

Studying the Building Blocks of Life in Stereo Sound

Posted by in category: media & arts

To make it easier to sift through data on proteins, a composer and a biologist turned them into music, an approach that could have many applications.

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Nov 7, 2016

The Air Force Wants A Universal Translator

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, surveillance

Surveillance tech Star Trek would love.

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