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Scientists Believe “Digisexuals” Will be a Certainty as Sexbots Become Better and More Popular
The times they are a changin’ ? via RT: Academics are arguing that many people will soon be identifying as “digisexuals” and taking their sexual identity from having sex with robots. While sex robots are currently quite primitive, a new report published in the Journal of Sexual and Relationship Therapy argues that before long they will be able to look, … Continue reading
World’s First Man-made Meteor Shower to Take Place in 2019
Interesting concept but I sure hope this only mimics the natural meteor showers in regard to the light show and not the potential for object crashing to Earth nor the damaging sonics that can be associated with natural meteor fireballs. I guess this could one day be like an expensive more elaborate type of fireworks show. via BGR: Meteor showers … Continue reading
Bizarre Behavior of Graphene Atoms Could Lead to Clean, Limitless Energy
MIKE MCRAE Science Alert By all measures, graphene shouldn’t exist. The fact it does comes down to a neat loophole in physics that sees an impossible 2D sheet of atoms act like a solid 3D material. New research has delved into graphene’s rippling, discovering a physical phenomenon on an atomic scale that could be exploited as a way to produce … Continue reading
Hundreds of INTACT Eggs of Extinct Pterosaur Dinosaur Discovered in China
The over 200 preserved pterosaurs eggs unearthed in China, offer new insight into the life of the rulers of the skies in the age of dinosaurs. The findings on the pterosaur species, known as Hamipterus tianshanensis, were published in the journal Science. The virtual treasure trove of eggs laid millions of years ago, gives scientists a unique chance to cut … Continue reading
Darwin’s Theory as it Relates to Aliens
What would life in a far-flung star system look like? Would humans even recognize it as life? A new theory says yes, we would. In fact, life on other planets (or moons, or asteroids) might look surprisingly similar to life here on Earth, University of Oxford scientists wrote in a paper published in the International Journal of Astrobiology on Oct. … Continue reading
The Unusual Methane-Rich Comet 45P Could Be Key to Understanding Origins of Life
NASA scientists made a stunning discovery that might help show that life on Earth could, in fact, have been seeded from space. But not in the way we used to think. Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková, named after the three astronomers from Japan, the Czech Republic and Slovakia who discovered it independently, is an old pal for the researchers. Discovered in 1948, it … Continue reading
Humanity’s Most Distant Traveler 13 Billion Miles Away and Still Going After 37 Years
Humanity’s most distant spacecraft surprised its operators by answering the call to fire up rockets that have not been used in almost 40 years. As humanity’s first visitor to interstellar space, NASA’s Voyager 1 has revealed itself to be a trooper, answering commands that take almost 20 hours to arrive, and performing routine tasks and transmitting data back (another 20-hour … Continue reading
Why it’s the Most Important Meal of the Day; Heart Risks Linked to Skipping Breakfast
Skipping breakfast on a regular basis may be harmful to your heart, a new study from Spain suggests. In the study, middle-age men and women who regularly skipped breakfast or grabbed just coffee or juice had double the risk of developing atherosclerosis as people who consumed healthier morning meals. (Atherosclerosis, or the hardening and narrowing of the arteries, can increase … Continue reading
72 New Galaxies Discovered by ESO Astronomers
The new galaxies date back 13 billion years to a time shortly after the formation of the universe. The discovery was made using the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) instrument on the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile. The galaxies were situated in a patch of sky previously investigated by the Hubble Space Telescope and were identified … Continue reading
Google’s AI is Watching YouTube Clips to Learn About Human Behavior
Robots are watching us. Literally. Google has curated a set of YouTube clips to help machines learn how humans exist in the world. The AVAs, or “atomic visual actions,” are three-second clips of people doing everyday things like drinking water, taking a photo, playing an instrument, hugging, standing or cooking. Each clip labels the person the AI should focus on, … Continue reading
