Six Ideas That Will Change the World. The Next Plastic Plastic has changed little since its heyday in the 1960s.
It's still ubiquitous, oil based, and dirty as hell for the environment. Makes you wonder what we've been doing all these years. For one thing, not listening enough to chemist Geoffrey Coates. In his lab at Cornell University, he's been reinventing plastic. WB-1010 Future Plane by Reindy Allendra. The Spruce Whale A futuristic flying marvel the likes of which have never been seen!
The WB-1010 is a concept plane made to make use of yet-to-be-invented materials and technology and aims to meet the demands the world 85 years from now will make. Our Technological Future: Singularity FAQ for Dummies. To start out with, I am now posting a Singularity FAQ for dummies that I have written myself.
I've dubbed it version 0.5 for now. I'm counting on lots of additional questions from all of you, which I will include so I can upgrade the version number. I'm sure there are spelling and grammar errors in here, but hey... it's only version 0.5, right? The reason I wrote this, is because when I'm reading posts on fora or in newsthreads that are related to artificial intelligence, I see lots of uninformed opinions. Is the Universe a Holographic Reality? The Universe as a Hologram by Michael Talbot Does Objective Reality Exist, or is the Universe a Phantasm?
In 1982 a remarkable event took place. At the University of Paris a research team led by physicist Alain Aspect performed what may turn out to be one of the most important experiments of the 20th century. You did not hear about it on the evening news. In fact, unless you are in the habit of reading scientific journals you probably have never even heard Aspect's name, though there are some who believe his discovery may change the face of science.
Aspect and his team discovered that under certain circumstances subatomic particles such as electrons are able to instantaneously communicate with each other regardless of the distance separating them. University of London physicist David Bohm, for example, believes Aspect's findings imply that objective reality does not exist, that despite its apparent solidity the universe is at heart a phantasm, a gigantic and splendidly detailed hologram. Force Field. LED Lights Make Augmented Vision a Reality. LED Lights Make Augmented Vision a Reality Okay, this is just freaky.
We know LED lights are versatile enough to be used for practically anything, but LED contact lenses? Really?! Yes, as it turns out, really. University of Washington researchers have figured out how to implant semitransparent red and blue LED lights in contact lenses, for the purpose of receiving and displaying data in sharp visual images and video. Once miniature green LEDs are developed (and they’re in the works, as of now), full color displays will be possible. Lead researcher Babak Parvis comments “You won’t necessarily have to shift your focus to see the image generated by the contact lens,” it would just appear in front of you and your view of the real world will be completely unobstructed when the display is turned off.
Laser Crosswalk Saves Pedestrians From a Painful Death. When the light turns red, a huge laser wall projecting apparitions of crossing pedestrians spans across the crosswalk.
The concept is designed to keep crossing pedestrians safe from any overzealous drivers who otherwise might have ran the red light. Link [via] Future Timeline. Bitcoin. Decentralized cryptocurrency Bitcoin (₿) is a cryptocurrency, a form of electronic cash.
It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries.[8] Bitcoin has been criticized for its use in illegal transactions, its high electricity consumption, price volatility, thefts from exchanges, and the possibility that bitcoin is an economic bubble.[14] Bitcoin has also been used as an investment, although several regulatory agencies have issued investor alerts about bitcoin.[15] History Creation On 3 January 2009, the bitcoin network was created when Nakamoto mined the first block of the chain, known as the genesis block.[20][21] Embedded in the coinbase of this block was the following text: "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks In 2011, the price started at $0.30 per bitcoin, growing to $5.27 for the year. How Google Glasses could change the world. Despite some early scepticism and online lampooning, Google have the opportunity to open a whole new software market with their first solo foray into hardware.
Google Glasses technology could give software developers an extra dimension in which to innovate. The short video released by Google last week shows how "head-up display" (HUD)-style visuals could add to the functionality of an Android phone. What is exciting is how much further this could be taken further into our lives. Here are some ideas around what we might expect if Google Glasses were to launch: Gaming The world's highest-grossing media format has been a lucrative part of the app market.