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2013-05-25 13:51:20 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Just as god intended.

>Eating food could be replaced by nanorobot nutrient delivery system.

2013-05-25 13:48:22 (24 comments, 1 reshares, 26 +1s)

#goodmorning  .

2013-05-25 13:43:47 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

50K Philosophers of Mind!

Actually passed this milestone yesterday, but I wanted to stop and thank everyone for the great discussions. This is a very exciting time for Philosophy, Neurology, Science, and all the other facets of human experience that contribute to our understanding of understanding.

Let's keep this rolling folks. Now is a good time to stop and review Wikipedia's article on Philosophy of Mind:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_mind

Which should be viewed as just a starting point for further investigation ^_^

Thanks again!

2013-05-25 01:48:53 (14 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

With a GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Duh.

2013-05-25 01:46:53 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

"success boils down to serially avoiding catastrophic failure while routinely absorbing manageable damage."

This is one of the best pieces of writing I've ever linked to here.

2013-05-25 01:45:33 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Hi, I’m a robot, and I’m here to take your job. But, don't worry, "every job lost will be replaced many times over with emerging new industries.", says +Thomas Frey. 

Never mind that there have been no "emerging new industries" creating millions of new jobs since 2008 -- they will start emerging any day now. Also never mind that everything on his list of new jobs is stuff that would have to be paid for by government or charity, and there are no signs of increases in hiring in either one. Never mind that any "emerging new industries" will evolve in a world of robots and AI and jobs will probably require much higher levels of skill, education, intelligence, and creativity.

2013-05-25 01:18:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Meh, the consumers probably don't want it anyhow. 0_o

2013-05-25 01:10:28 (1 comments, 11 reshares, 20 +1s)

Fo sho.

2013-05-25 01:09:28 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

I should read this guy's books some day.

2013-05-24 19:34:23 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

#goodafternoon  .

2013-05-24 16:56:55 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 8 +1s)

#biology   #energy   #hope   #abundance  .

2013-05-24 16:31:02 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

#Neurology  Just as god intended.

>University of Texas Arlington scientists have discovered a way to control the growth or repair of neurons and neuron circuits, using a non-invasive “neuronal beacon” (near-IR laser beam) — essentially rewiring brains, or even creating new ones.

2013-05-24 16:29:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

#RaceAgainstTheMachine   #TechnologicalUnemployment  .

>In September 1989, GE Chairman Jack Welch flew to Bangalore, India for a breakfast meeting with an Indian delegation that included Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi. The purpose of his trip was to sell airplane engines and medical equipment to India, but the meeting took an interesting twist along the way. 

>Rather than buying what GE has to sell, the Prime Minister Gandhi proposed that GE buy software from India. After looking at the amazingly low labor costs, Welch decided instead to outsource portions of its business starting with Bangalore’s first call center. This short meeting led to an outsourcing revolution that would dramatically transform both the Indian and U.S. economies. 

>We are now on the verge of another business transformation, but this time workers are not being replaced by low cost labor inother... more »

2013-05-24 11:44:46 (6 comments, 3 reshares, 7 +1s)

           
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2013-05-23 23:16:59 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

In other news, while the FTC tries to placate inept Google competitors, adversaries, and anti-Google sockpuppets -- dominant U.S. ISPs continue to burn subscribers with high fees and low speeds, assuring the U.S.' position as a laughingstock of the world compared to many other countries.

2013-05-23 15:47:17 (3 comments, 11 reshares, 16 +1s)

Philosophical Espresso shot from +Jason Silva. #awe . 

2013-05-23 15:25:30 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Just in case you missed it, a new installment of the Night's Watch landed yesterday covering S03E08 of +Game of Thrones wherein I lament the lost opportunity for purple, three-forked beards.

#GameOfThrones   #podcast

2013-05-23 15:23:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

#health   #hope   #SyntheticBiology   #ScienceDeliversTheGoods .

Naturalism delivers the goods, while supernaturalism only offers hollow pipe-dreams.

2013-05-23 13:57:13 (0 comments, 4 reshares, 6 +1s)

Researchers at the University of Michigan have used a 3-D printer to create a custom-made, life-saving implant for baby boy, they report in a letter in 'The New England Journal of Medicine.'

2013-05-23 13:46:42 (7 comments, 2 reshares, 9 +1s)

Well, I guess that depends on your definition of AI, man.

2013-05-23 13:30:48 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Because our priorities are super screwed up.

2013-05-23 13:30:19 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 6 +1s)

Because our priorities are super screwed up.

2013-05-23 12:48:00 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Amazon Is Building A Biosphere For Its Employees

>While the form of the building will be visually reminiscent of a greenhouse or conservatory, plant material will be selected for its ability to co-exist in a microclimate that also suits people. To encourage growth and maintain the health of the plants, the building’s interior will include high bay spaces on five floors totaling approximately 65,000 SF and capable of accommodating mature trees. The exterior enclosure will be highly transparent and be composed primarily of multiple layers of glass supported by a metal framework.

>In addition to a variety of workplace environments, the facility will incorporate dining, meeting and lounge spaces, as well as a variety of botanical zones modeled on montane ecologies found around the globe.
more »

2013-05-23 12:11:11 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 11 +1s)

#XboxOne   #TVTVTVTV  

heh.

CC:  +Chris Galardi. +D.J. Harbaugh. 

2013-05-23 12:07:13 (2 comments, 9 reshares, 19 +1s)

#goodmorning  .

2013-05-23 12:05:33 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

#3DPrinting .

>Instead a carrying spare parts, space-constrained U.S. Navy ships in the future might carry 3-D printers and bags of various powdered ingredients, and simply download the design files needed to print items as necessary, according to the Armed Forces Journal,

2013-05-23 12:03:35 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

2013-05-23 12:03:22 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

2013-05-23 11:44:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

+Matt Uebel-gasm ;-)

2013-05-23 02:01:30 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 7 +1s)

Oh yeah? #attentioneconomy .

CC: +Daniel Estrada. 

2013-05-23 01:58:07 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Just as god intended.

2013-05-23 01:46:56 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

#RaceAgainstTheMachine #TechnologicalUnemployment .

>There is an evolution happening within the modern data center. Huge data center operators like Google and Amazon are quietly redefining the future of the data center. This includes the integration of robotics to create a lights-out, fully automated data center environment.

CC: +David McCumber. 

2013-05-23 01:37:40 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

You can run, but beware. The Machines are fast, and getting faster all the time.

2013-05-23 00:31:41 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Not if Android gets there first :D

2013-05-23 00:22:10 (18 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Hey, at least I can say that I played WoW back when it was cool. 0_o

2013-05-22 19:56:34 (3 comments, 9 reshares, 22 +1s)

#goodafternoon  .

2013-05-22 19:39:40 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Super Science Circle - May 2013 Edition

Need more science in your Google+? Well, here's all the science you can handle! Enjoy my latest, heavily curated edition of the Super Science Circle.

Please share this circle... for Science!

For the uninitiated, I maintain a circle of 450+ people who are active on Google+ and regularly post on Google+. In this circle you'll find scientists, journalists, astronauts, educators, and science enthusiasts. By importing this circle into your own circles, you'll immediately gain a vibrant and fascinating feed of amazing science stories.

I recognize that it might be too much science, so I suggest you create a brand new temporary circle and evaluate the people in the circle. Only transfer the keepers to your permanent circles. Then, when I update the circle next month, rinse and repeat.

Are... more »

2013-05-22 19:19:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

I know it might be hard to tell with my accent, but it will always be "gif" with a hard G to me. 

2013-05-22 17:40:46 (14 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Know of any Sweet I.T. Positions?

So I work with computers for a living. My current employer is downsizing, and as a result I will be available for other work after May 31st.

Do you know of any available positions in North-Central Ohio? Columbus, Akron, Cleveland. That sort of thing.

My LinkedIn profile is at www.linkedin.com/pub/matt-uebel/1a/3a9/91a/

2013-05-22 12:44:47 (6 comments, 3 reshares, 17 +1s)

As many of you have probably heard by now, Cosmos is coming back to television.  FOX has just announced that, sometime in 2014, Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey, will hit the airwaves.  This time, the series will be hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson, working with original creators Ann Druyan and Steven Soter with Seth MacFarlane of Family Guy fame producing.  While MacFarlane may seem like an odd fit, he is actually a personal friend of Ann Druyan, a childhood fan of Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, and an advocate of space travel.  He also personally provided the funding to have 800 boxes of Sagan's notes and letters preserved in the Library of Congress.  It was through MacFarlane's clout with FOX Network that Druyan was able to meet the network heads and get the series approved.

The aim of the show, much like the original series, will be to introduce a general audience to the wonders ofscie... more »

2013-05-22 12:43:58 (29 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)

But GIF sounds so much better, right?

2013-05-22 12:43:28 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Boom.

2013-05-21 22:27:53 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Oops.

2013-05-21 21:54:42 (48 comments, 3 reshares, 7 +1s)

>It was only a matter of time before President Obama and/or the government was blamed for the devastating tornado that ripped through Oklahoma.

2013-05-21 18:58:13 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

2013-05-21 12:37:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

\\Just as god intended.

>Parasitic wasps switch off the immune systems of fruit flies by draining calcium from the flies' blood cells, a finding that offers new insight into how pathogens break through a host's defenses. Researchers say their findings have uncovered an important component of cellular immunity, one that parasites have learned to take advantage of.

2013-05-21 12:34:22 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 7 +1s)

#RaceAgainstTheMachine   #TechnologicalUnemployment .#Watson.

>According to IBM, close to two-thirds of the 135 billion unresolved calls each year could have been resolved with better access to information, the search for which consumes six to eight minutes per call, on average. At each of the companies testing out Watson, the computer will be fed loads of product information from closely held databases such as catalogs, training manuals, product disclosures, terms and conditions, emails, customer forums, and call center logs, as well as publicly available feeds and reviews from places like Amazon, Yelp, Trip Advisor and technical support communities. In IBM’s tests using its own call centers and proprietary data, Watson delivered a 40% reduction in search time for information. “Watson pulls up stuff that an agent wouldn’t because it is looking for semantic links, not just doingtext-m... more »

2013-05-21 12:08:22 (12 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Innovation!

2013-05-21 12:06:47 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

#health   #hope   #ScienceDeliversTheGoods . 

>A multitasking microchip that can test blood samples for diseases including malaria and sleeping sickness has been launched in Singapore.

2013-05-21 12:06:04 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

#glass   #paranoia . 

\\Haters be hating.

>No, the biggest obstacle is the smugness of people who wear Glass—and the deep discomfort of everyone who doesn't.

>For a year now Google employees and celebrities have been allowed to wear Glass. But when I ran into a Google employee wearing it in public and had a conversation with her, the interaction was screamingly uncomfortable.

>There she was, wearing this creepy-looking, faux-futuristic forehead band—with a built-in video camera pointed at my face. For all I knew, it was recording me. (A little “recording” light is supposed to come on when Glass is recording. But this Googler was wearing an engineering sample, not the finished product. Besides, it'll probably take about a day for someone to come up with a recording app that doesn't activate the light.)