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The Food of the Future Is… A Beige Liquid?
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The Food of the Future Is… A Beige Liquid?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Scott • Leave a comment

Just came across this bizarre story on Nextnature.net: Tired of spending time, money and energy on preparing meals, [Rob Rhinehart] decided to find a new way to survive without actual food. He created a unique mixture called “Soylent”, which contains nothing but the elements the body needs: iron, vitamins, fat, calcium and dozens of other … Continue reading →

Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions (in the Year 2063)
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Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions (in the Year 2063)

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Scott • Leave a comment

Picking January 1st to do all the stuff you’ve been putting off for the past year is an enduring tradition, but the actual resolutions change over time.  In the early 21st century, losing weight and saving money were the most popular choices.  But now that the future is here, there are some new ones in … Continue reading →

How 3D Printing Can Kill You (or Save Your Life)
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How 3D Printing Can Kill You (or Save Your Life)

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Scott • Leave a comment

Three-dimensional printing is getting more flexible and powerful every day.  You might have seen the 3D printed guitar, or the 3D printed race car (yes, they actually work).  But how about a 3D printed gun?  If pro-gun advocacy group Defense Distribution has anything to say about it, you’ll one day be able to create guns … Continue reading →

Professor Goes Cyborg, Links Up With Computer
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Professor Goes Cyborg, Links Up With Computer

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Scott • 1 Comment

Ever wanted to have cybernetic control over a computer, or communicate telepathically with others?  Well, check out the following video of cybernetics professor Kevin Warwick and his “cyber” implant.  The implant connects to nerves in his arm, allowing his brain to directly send and receive external signals.  In the video he does so not only … Continue reading →

Bionic Arm Can Click Mouse, Peel Veggies
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Bionic Arm Can Click Mouse, Peel Veggies

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Scott • 1 Comment

NBC’s Future Tech series just picked up this amazing video of Nigel Ackland, who lost his arm in an accident and now uses a carbon-fiber mechanical limb in its place. The arm doesn’t contain a direct brain-computer interface – its movements are controlled by Nigel’s two forearm muscles and his other hand.  Which makes it … Continue reading →

Spy on Yourself With This Tracking Bracelet
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Spy on Yourself With This Tracking Bracelet

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Scott • 2 Comments

Wired is reporting the debut of a tracking bracelet called the Larklife.  It’s a simple wristband with an accelerometer that can tell when you’re sleeping, exercising or neither.  It comes with a connected iPhone app that allows you to add information about your meals, then crunches all the data for you and reports back.  This … Continue reading →

Bicycles Are the Future of Transportation
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Bicycles Are the Future of Transportation

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Scott • 6 Comments

This may come as a surprise, but the future of transportation has been around for two centuries already.  Of course, back when ol’ Baron Karl first put two wheels together and rode them around 1817 Mannheim, he just thought he’d made a kind of a re-usable horse.  He certainly had no idea his invention would … Continue reading →

5 Reasons Genetic Enhancement is Dangerous (and One Reason to Do It Anyway)
Society / Technology

5 Reasons Genetic Enhancement is Dangerous (and One Reason to Do It Anyway)

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Scott • 2 Comments

The other night, I spent an enjoyable hour watching Gattaca, a 1997 sci-fi film I haven’t seen in probably ten years.  Not all of it aged well: Ethan Hawke’s dialogue is cornier than I remember, and it has one of the silliest love scenes ever committed to film.  But the core conceit remains compelling: a … Continue reading →

Creating a Smarter Human
Society / Technology

Creating a Smarter Human

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Scott • 5 Comments

We’ve all wished for a little more brain power at some point.  Maybe it was while trying to make sense of credit default swaps, or wrestling with an especially intractable Sudoku puzzle.  Well, what if someone offered you a machine that could boost your cognitive capacity without effort?  Would you use it?  Would you want … Continue reading →

Bad Genes? Hack Them With Virus Therapy
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Bad Genes? Hack Them With Virus Therapy

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Scott • Leave a comment

Let’s admit one thing up front: genetic mutations are a good thing!  They’re evolution’s way of experimenting, so we should thank them for bringing forth lobster claws, orchid petals, and human brains.  In fact, without mutations, life on earth would have died out as soon as the environment changed in any way. But from a … Continue reading →

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