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China’s Moon Rush
The successful landing of the Yutu lunar rover enables China to explore the surface of the Moon and take the first steps toward successfully utilizing its material resources. The next logical step will be to send prospecting robots, then mining … Continue reading
The CRISP Revolution
Today I was thinking, “What are the fundamental technologies of the economy of the future?” And I came up with the following acronym: C – Computers. R – Robots. I – Internet. S – Solar (Power). P – (3D) Printers. … Continue reading
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The Future According to Video Games
As for myself, I look forward to a happy future in which solar energy provides all the power we need and 3D printers meet every material need. Space colonies become paradises and the robots are our friends. You may call … Continue reading
Alien Archaeology
This is from a 1999 archaeological excavation in Mexico. The caption at Live Science says, “It is common for people to wonder if skeletons such as these are alien rather than human.” No freaking fooling!
Executive Marble Run
A toy I got at Half Price books on clearance for $2. One slight problem: the ‘runs’ are flat, so I had to improvise with coins to make inclines. Before you watch this, ask yourself, are you sure you have … Continue reading
O’Neill space colonies revisited
The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space: Apogee Books Space Series 12 This book originally came out in the 1970s and I have read it many times. After re-reading it this past month, I have to say that while the … Continue reading
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This just perpetuates stereotypes
Although I do like the title, technophile instantané. Not enough to wear crooked prosthetic teeth, but it can’t be denied that everything said in French sounds sleeker. Enchanté!
USB Plasma Ball
Got me a USB plasma ball from Amazon. It’s about the size of an orange. It plugs into your computer USB port for power. It’s actually fairly bright in room lighting, but looks better in darkness. If you can focus … Continue reading
Hey, someone has confidence in me!
Two years ago, this was selling for $24. I passed it up because I’ve always thought of this as a screen handle, not as a business name. Apparently, though, someone thinks that I’ve generated quite a bit of ‘cachet’ with … Continue reading
