This wild illusion causes you to see an object in three different ways
There are so many optical illusions that feature an object or picture that can be seen in two different ways. But have you ever seen an illusion that can be interpreted in three different ways? This...
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Disney can put your face on a 3D-printed Stormtrooper figurine
Ever wondered what you'd look like as a Star Wars action figure? Well now's your chance. As a part of Disney's Hollywood Studios D-Tech Me Star Wars Weekends, visitors can get Stormtrooper replicas of...
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What if New York City was transported to another planet?
Illustrator Nickolay Lamm, along with astrobiologist Marilyn Vogel, have transplanted New York City to the various surfaces — and atmospheres — of our solar system's planets. All images via Nickolay...
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The Most Significant Futurists of the Past 50 Years
Our visions of the future tend to be forged in the pages of science fiction. But for the past half-century, a number of prominent thinkers, activists, and scientists have made significant contributions...
View ArticleAs noted, I didn't want to include scifi writers.
As noted, I didn't want to include scifi writers.
View ArticleBack when Drexler penned Engines he was primarily concerned with the grey goo...
Back when Drexler penned Engines he was primarily concerned with the grey goo scenario, to which he came up with the active shields concept. He's since toned down his fears about grey goo:...
View ArticleNot sure how comfortable I'd be verbalizing every single little thing I'm...
Not sure how comfortable I'd be verbalizing every single little thing I'm doing or going to do. Much of this is probably going to seem weird at first.
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Idiot Construction Crew Demolishes 2,300-year-old Maya Pyramid
An investigation is now underway after one of the largest Maya pyramids in Belize was bulldozed to extract materials for a road project. Stuff like this drives me batty: The Ministry of Tourism and...
View ArticleWatching the guy use Glass on his bike made me worry about the visual...
Watching the guy use Glass on his bike made me worry about the visual multi-tasking aspect. More accidents? Will drivers even be allowed to use it?
View ArticleYes, I too would have the urge to practice the guitar while my dad is...
Yes, I too would have the urge to practice the guitar while my dad is unconscious on the ground...
View ArticleMaybe for version 3.0: subvocal speech recognition.
Maybe for version 3.0: subvocal speech recognition.
View ArticleWhy does this 'Google Glass 2.0' video seem so wrong?
A Toronto-based creative agency has put together its vision of what the next version of Google Glass might look like. There are some really neat ideas in there, but the video also feels a bit... off....
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The Kepler space telescope is spinning out of control
After four years of service, NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler telescope has suffered a second serious malfunction — one that threatens to permanently end the mission. Controllers on the ground can no...
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Earth’s Oldest Flowing Water Found at the Bottom of a Canadian Mine
Working at a depth of 1.5 miles, geoscientists have discovered an ancient and isolated reservoir that contains water estimated to be anywhere from 1.5 to 2.7 billion years old. It’s the oldest...
View ArticleGame changer in the sense that water this old has never been analyzed for...
Game changer in the sense that water this old has never been analyzed for habitability, offering unprecedented clues about Earth's early atmosphere and potential to foster life.
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New Brain Stimulation Technique Makes You Better At Math
After just five days of non-invasive brain stimulation and a bit of cognitive training, researchers at Oxford University were able to enhance people's high-level abilities, such as mental arithmetic...
View ArticleThe concerns about human cloning are grossly overstated, imo.
The concerns about human cloning are grossly overstated, imo. I honestly can't see the harm in it, so long as the cloned children are born into a loving, caring family. I also think very few people...
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Scientists Use Cloning to Create Embryonic Stem Cells
It’s a major scientific breakthrough, and it could lead to new treatments for diseases like Parkinson’s and diabetes — but this development also takes us one step closer to human reproductive cloning....
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