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May 29, 2016
10 TV Shows That Predicted The Future
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: entertainment, futurism
Top 10 episodes from popular television shows that predicted things that happened years in the future.
Screenrant: Hidden R Rated Easter Eggs In Disney Movies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbMsxzbiYJw
May 29, 2016
We talked to futurists about what sleep will be like in 2030
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: futurism, neuroscience
Interesting.
Futurists are accustomed to launching headfirst into some very complex subjects, but even the most high-minded and enthusiastic of prognosticators may take a pass when it comes to dealing with the future of sleep.
That’s no cop out.
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Meet the world’s first cable-less elevator. https://www.facebook.com//videos/572842456228291/
Did you know that most elevators use cables to operate?
Meet the world’s first cable-less elevator.
May 29, 2016
Happy Or Sad? This Face Recognition Technology Reads Your Emot…
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Meet FaceRecog — the machine that knows exactly which of 64 emotions you’re feeling today.
May 29, 2016
Ears, noses grown from stem cells in lab dishes
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, futurism
In a north London hospital, scientists are growing noses, ears and blood vessels in the laboratory in a bold attempt to make body parts using stem cells.
It is among several labs around the world, including in the U.S., that are working on the futuristic idea of growing custom-made organs in the lab.
Scientists in Hawaii discover a huge underwater sea sponge the size of a minivan, and it may be a new species.
Another article on the growing importance and usage of synthetic diamonds in semiconductors especially in QC. In QC synthetic diamonds has been found through their complex crystalized structures to help stablelize processing and transmission of data. I strongly advise investors, labs, etc. to seriously look at this market. Also, some of the most proven laboratories are located in Russia, and US.
It might surprise you to learn that we can, in fact, grow diamonds in labs. Here’s the story.
May 27, 2016
London black cabs are becoming London green cabs
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
London black cabs are going to go electric. https://www.facebook.com/HuffPostUKTech/videos/1230444406965677/
London black cabs are becoming London green cabs and going ele…
More Videos by HuffPost UK Tech.
May 27, 2016
Archaeologists think they’ve found Aristotle’s tomb
Posted by Sean Brazell in category: futurism
Nearly 2,400 years after his death, archaeologists believe they’ve finally found the tomb of Aristotle. Researchers made the discovery during a 20-year dig in the ancient Greek city of Stagira, reports Atlas Obscura.
Aristotle was born there in 384 BC, but he died in a different city, Chalcis, about 50 miles north of Athens. Literary sources mention that Aristotle’s remains were moved to Stagira after his death, but his burial site has been a topic of debate for many years, the International Business Times reports.
The tomb in Stagira believed to be the philosopher’s is a 32-foot-tall dome with a marble floor and views of the entire city. “The thing is, the archaeologist data is in fine accordance with historical sources,” archaeologist Konstantinos Sismanidis tells CNN.
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