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Scientists grow "mini human brains" from stem cells
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...97R0Y320130829 NASA's Mars rover spies solar eclipse http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...97S0UV20130829
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Gizmag: RINGS propels satellites without propellants
A 'Reactionless' method of controlling satellites already in the testing phase... I'm hoping this leads to actual reactionless drives down the line.
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[warning rant about the way the article is written] RINGS means, Resonant Inductive Near-field Generation System. There is no P as in propulsion in it. Would be called RINGPS otherwise. I suppose scientists were not just leaving propulsion out of the name, so it would sound more fancy. In fact RINGS allows for propulsion of single objects relative to each other in a spatially limited cluster. The whole cluster however cannot be propelled with it. Yet the article uses the word propulsion so often, that you could think its magic. And on top of that, the article is even wrong, claiming there is no propellent. Really.... guys really? ... if cluster object A uses a force on cluster object B to move cluster object A what does that make cluster object B? Yeah B is a propellant for A and vice versa. That satellites can act as propellants is the whole story. [/warning rant about the way the article is written]
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And why must it be "combustible fuel"? They could call it solid/liquid/gas propellant then. But if there is no word left to describe a physical object that is meant to be used to propell another object... whats the point of having the word in english? (I must admit I am not too familiar with the scope of technical terms in english). I mean whats a bag of stones called - when you use the stones (as in throwing them away) to move into the opposit direction of where they were thrown in space?
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Random access memories: My time at a singularity conference:
"The conference I attended in June is the product of Itskov's 2045 Initiative, which has set itself the goal of transferring "an individual's personality to a more advanced non- biological carrier." The side effect of that ability to transfer personalities would be that one never has to die with a body; they would become, potentially, immortal." See: http://arstechnica.com/business/2013...ty-conference/ |
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Bigger and healthier: European men grow 11cm in a century
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...9800JK20130901
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Exclusive Photo: Large Flying Wing Drone Spotted At Plant 42:
"This picture was taken from a pilot passing through Palmdale about a 16 months ago. What appears is a large flying wing type unmanned aircraft with a dorsal intake. The wingspan appears to be right around seventy feet. The aircraft appears here in the smaller of two wide and low slung aircraft shelters, built around 2010, located by the engine test cells, just north of the Northrop Grumman installation at Plant 42. Although the aircraft bears a resemblance to the now famous RQ-170 Sentinel, its dimensions are quite larger. Although it is widely reported that the RQ-170, as we know it at least, has a wingspan of about 75 feet, the reality is that it is actually much smaller. Somewhere between 38 and 50 feet is much more accurate. There have been growing rumors of a larger ”Super Sentinel,” one that may even pack a decent attack capability, as well as upgraded stealth features, communications, and survivability features, not to mention greater persistence. Although this is still rumor supported by scant facts at this point, this aircraft would certainly fit that bill." See: http://aviationintel.com/2013/09/05/...d-at-plant-42/ |
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‘First Practical’ Jetpack Attracts Security, Military Interest:
"Border patrols, first responders and bungee jumpers looking for a new thrill are all potential users of what developer Martin Aircraft says will be the first practical Jetpack when deliveries begin in 2014. The military is also interested, for use on manned or unmanned missions ranging from radio relay to personnel insertion and cargo resupply." See: http://www.aviationweek.com/Article....p38-612731.xml |
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I wouldn't compare these to Jetman's. His wingpack is built for high-speed flight, but has no self take-off abilities whatsoever, so when it lands it lands for good, and has to be taken up into the air by another craft. These meanwhile has VTOL capability, which makes them more useful for everyday tasks
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