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Jul 28, 2018
Communities Raise Their Voices on Genetic Engineering
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: bioengineering, genetics
From Martha’s Vineyard to New Zealand, the power of new genetic tools provokes concern and collaboration.
Crispr technology may allow scientists to change the environment forever, but working with the affected localities presents a challenge.
Jul 28, 2018
Waymo strikes deals with Walmart, others to boost access to self-driving cars
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: robotics/AI, transportation
Why cant they just put the groceries in the car and let it drive itself there and back.
In partnerships with five companies, including Walmart, Autonation and Avis, Waymo autonomous vehicles will pick up customers and drive them to various locations in the Phoenix area. In some cases, customers will be offered savings or deals in order to be shuttled around in Waymo vehicles.
“We’ve tailored our partnerships to meet the top rider needs; in fact, the partnerships below represent eight of the top ten activities our riders do when they get in a Waymo,” the company wrote in a blog post announcing the partnerships.
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Jul 28, 2018
Zephyr plane looking to stay airborne for 120 days in a row
Posted by Dan Kummer in category: transportation
Jul 28, 2018
The Cosmic Radiation Forecast Could Be Bad for a Human Mars Mission
Posted by Dan Kummer in category: space
Jul 28, 2018
Could We Use Space to Pay for a Universal Basic Income?
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: economics, government, robotics/AI, space
Universal basic income is a generous idea in principle, with clear benefits to society. However, the question of how to pay for it remains an enigma. While some propose taxation, others think we should use the booming space trade to benefit us all.
Universal basic income is the idea that every citizen should receive an amount of money from the government to meet their needs, regardless of age, race, gender, or even need. It has been billed as a solution to a variety of current and potential societal problems, including AI automation, poverty, and people losing the ability to allocate their own time.
Jul 28, 2018
Dive Under the Ice With the Brave Robots of Antarctica
Posted by Dan Kummer in category: robotics/AI
AI or artificial intelligence and occult magical practices are linked closely together. In this article, I will show the direct link between these two technologies, if you will.
What does Occult Science and AI or articifical intelligence have in common. Possibly more than you think. Check out this article.