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Keep in mind that time is moving backwards on this graph, from left to right:
So, what does this tell us about how our planet is evolving? Of course, one must keep in mind that measuring biodiversity millions of years ago is an inexact science; as well as the fact that [...] I’d like to tap into some of this:
The turritopsis nutricula species of jellyfish may be the only animal in the world to have truly discovered the fountain of youth. Since it is capable of cycling from a mature adult stage to an immature polyp stage and back again, there may be no [...] Yes, this is a bit snide, but I like the point of it: I admit feeling a bit of apprehension about “Human-Achievement Hour”; I don’t like waste, and don’t see anything wrong with living “cleaner” or being “green” (so long as it ultimately serves human goals, and living that way is not the result of coercion.) But [...] If anybody wants to read Ray Kurzwiel’s take on Avatar, just follow this link: Cameron’s conception of technology a hundred years from now was incredibly unimaginative, even by Hollywood standards. For example, the munitions that were supposed to blow up the tree of life looked like they were used in World War II [...] Quantum on Quantum. I’m still a bit skeptical of Quantum Computing, but this seems like a wonderful proof-of-concept. Making a bit of Me. I think It should be within our rights to sell our organs; but the way technology is progressing in this area, I think it’s going to become a [...] Check this out: Physics is weird. Like posting quotes, I feel links are something of a waste of room. I was gonna use Twitter to give out new links, but I can’t get Twitter on my phone and simply don’t go on it enough. So, I decided to devote a post about every two weeks to links that I enjoy (unless, [...] I love new technological ideas, even if they turn out to be wrong; no failure is wasted in the world of technology or science. Progress tends to come of a lot of people trying a lot of different things in an independent environment; in the world of technology this is even more so. This ‘new’ idea [...] |
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