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A blog about mankind, transhumanism, futurism, world politics, equality, science, health, sexuality, technology & design by Matt Observe

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An actual EM Drive is about to be launched into space for the first time, so scientists can finally figure out - once and for all - if it really is possible for a rocket engine to generate thrust without any kind of exhaust or propellant.

to #Mars in 70 days! #EMDrive being tested in space for the first time. #SpaceExploration 

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Year-Long Simulation of Humans Living on Mars Comes To an End

One year ago, six volunteers—an astrobiologist, a physicist, a pilot, an architect, a journalist, and a soil scientist — entered a 36-by-20 foot dome, located near a barren volcano in Hawaii, to simulate what living conditions would be like on Mars. Today they re-emerged from their year-long isolation.

#NASA just finished a year-long Simulation #Mars #SpaceExploration - Support the #RedHeaven documentary on #Kickstarter !!!

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A.D. 2035: Rich people will be thousands of times smarter than poor people

If futurist, inventor, and Google executive Ray Kurzweil is right about the future, we'll all be augmenting our brains with extra capacity in the cloud at some point in the future.

#RayKurzweil #Google

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Watson correctly diagnoses woman after doctors were stumped

After treatment for a woman suffering from leukemia proved ineffective, a team of Japanese doctors turned to IBM's Watson for help, which was able to successf

the future of diagnosis is #AI #Watson #IBM

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Peter Thiel Is Very, Very Interested in Young People's Blood

The contrarian venture capitalist believes transfusions may hold the key to his dream of living forever.

#FountainOfYouth

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Are we simulated? #simulation

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Why Your Guru Is Bullsh*t – DeadState

Why your Guru is Bullsh*t Namaste, motherf*ckers! You’ve finally found enlightenment, taken up yoga, and maybe even kicked that nasty sugar-coated gluten habit. And it was all with the help of your new guru that you found in the bowels of the internet who’s self taught in the keys to the life, the universe, and […]

Forget your Guru! #pseudoscience

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Elon Musk's Tesla Just Changed Its Mission

The electric car company wants to do much more than just “transport.”

#TeslaMotors #Muskwatch 

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History tells us what will happen next with Brexit & Trump

[note: this essay contains a lot of links out, which are underlined. Consider them further reading or me backing up my opinions]

"Ignoring and mocking the experts , as people are doing around Brexit and Trump’s campaign, is no different to ignoring a doctor who tells you to stop smoking, and then finding later you’ve developed incurable cancer. A little thing leads to an unstoppable destruction that could have been prevented if you’d listened and thought a bit. But people smoke, and people die from it. That is the way of the human."

Note from the author: “Perhaps I’m just writing this so I can be remembered by history as one of the people who saw it coming.” ~ Tobias Stone

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Uber Hired a Robot to Patrol Its Parking Lot and It's Way Cheaper Than a Security Guard

Sorry, human security guards.

It’s only just the beginning and we better get used to the idea. #RobotsWillStealYourJobButThatsOk #uber #robocop

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One Man’s Desperate Quest to Cure His Son’s Epilepsy—With Weed

My son's epilepsy caused him to have up to 100 seizures a day. Our last hope: an untested, unproven treatment.

#Epilepsy #weed #cannabis #MedicalMarihuana

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Chinese supercomputer is the world's fastest — and without using US chips

A Chinese supercomputer built using domestic chip technology has been declared the world's fastest. The news highlights China's recent advances in the creation of such systems, as well the...

China is so gonna rule the world... #supercomputers ... better learn chinese quick ;) 

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Meet Olli, the self-driving shuttle you can talk to — thanks to IBM’s Watson

Catch Olli rollin’ on DC’s public roads starting today.

#AutonomousCars #Watson

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QUANTiNO - nanoFlowcell AG

Here, exciting news from nanoFlowcell AG and its revolutionary drive-train via nanoFlowcell® are waiting for you. Follow the QUANT E, its further development QUANT F and the low-voltage vehicle QUANTiNO on their way from concept cars to finished vehicles with road approval.

#nanoflowcell #quantino #TeslaMotors #ElectricCars

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Germany had so much renewable energy on Sunday that it had to pay people to use electricity

Power prices went negative for several hours as renewable supply hit nearly 90% of consumption

#renewableenergy #renewables #germany #waytogo #alternativeenergy

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This free online encyclopedia has achieved what Wikipedia can only dream of

With the right people and a little effort, we could have the internet we always wanted.

#education #wikipedia #encyclopedia