Archive for the ‘futurism’ category: Page 1035
Dec 29, 2016
Extrasolar Roadmap To Proxima Centauri b
Posted by Bruce Dorminey in categories: futurism, space
Some end of year thoughts on what we can hope to expect over the next few decades in terms of pushing the envelope of space travel.
Thoughts on a few benchmark dates for pushing humanity offworld and beyond the solar system. Here are few estimates for when we should expect future milestones in our crewed voyages beyond low-Earth orbit and to Proxima Centauri b.
Dec 29, 2016
Solipsism: Solipsism (/ˈsɒlɨpsɪzəm/; from Latin solus
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Meaning “alone”, and ipse, meaning “self”) is the philosophical idea that only one’s own mind is sure to exist. As an epistemological position, solipsism holds that knowledge of anything outside one’s own mind is unsure; the external world and other minds cannot be known, and might not exist outside the mind. As a metaphysical position, solipsism goes further to the conclusion that the world and other minds do not exist.
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Dec 29, 2016
10 Exciting Future-Focused Films Coming in 2017
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in categories: entertainment, futurism
Fans of science fiction movies that depict weird, speculative or dystopian futures have plenty to look forward to in 2017. Here are our picks of the movies you should put on your radar if you enjoy cinematic depictions of future technology, from a couple of space station thrillers to a story that turns our current social media exhibitionist tendencies into an Orwellian take on the importance of privacy in a digital age.
Dec 29, 2016
CellAge Campaign Q&A: Are Senescent Macrophages The Problem Or Other Cell Types?
Posted by Steve Hill in categories: futurism, life extension
Some research suggests macrophages might be the best target for senescent cell therapies. Here is Mantas from cell age answering a reader question “Are senescent macrophages the problem of other cell types?”
Mantas from CellAge answers a question from one of our readers who asked if senescent macrophages (the cleaner cells of the body) should be the focus of senescent cell removal. Some research this year by Gudkov et al. suggests that macrophages become tainted by senescent cell signals and become dysfunctional and that removing them could be beneficial as they could be replaced with macrophages that do work properly.
Dec 29, 2016
Quantum exhibit soon leaves Kitchener for nationwide tour
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: futurism, quantum physics
KITCHENER — Just a few days are left to see Themuseum’s quantum exhibit before it packs up to tour the country.
Quantum: The Exhibition is at the downtown Kitchener museum until Jan. 1.
“It’s a really cool exhibit,” said David Marskell, Themuseum’s chief executive officer.
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Dec 26, 2016
PCJCCI president stresses involvement of technology
Posted by Karen Hurst in category: futurism
China’s push for technology partnership with Pakistan.
LAHORE: Pak-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Wang Zihai said that the Chinese model of indulging academics and technocrats in production facilities should be adopted in Pakistan to create more competitive and research-backed products.
This was said during a meeting with five-member Chinese delegation from Jinan technology University China.
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This thing was not imagination,” he says, jabbing his index finger into the tablecloth. By Cuarón’s estimation, anyone surprised at the accuracy of his movie’s predictions was either uninformed or willfully ignorant about the way the world already was by 2006.’
Revisiting the overlooked 2006 masterpiece with director Alfonso Cuarón.
