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Discussion: What is the Future of Mining on Asteroids? (futurology.today)

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This thread is for a open discussion of the named question.

Do you believe that miningoperation on asteroids are possible? Or not? Why?

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It’s a few years late, but a prototype supersonic airplane has taken flight (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 year ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/futurology@futurology.today

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Dutch firm Meatable can turn pig stem cells into sausages 60 times faster than farmers can rear pigs. (tech.eu)

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Scientists trained an AI system to think before speaking with a technique called QuietSTaR. The inner monologue improved common sense reasoning and doubled math performance. (www.livescience.com)

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Sci-fi author Vernor Vinge, creator of the tech singularity concept, has died at age 79. (arstechnica.com)

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A replacement for traditional motors could enhance next-gen robots. Researchers at Stanford have designed a device that can accomplish dynamic tasks using a fraction of the cost. (news.stanford.edu)

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Elon Musk's Neuralink shows first brain-chip patient playing chess (news.sky.com)

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US battery storage smashes deployment records in Q4 2023 (electrek.co)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/futurology@futurology.today

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Not entirely sure if this fits the futurology theme, but I thought people here might be interested. Anyone know of a more appropriate community to post this in?

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China has launched a satellite to the dark side of the Moon that it says is part of a future deep space communications system and will serve its future south pole Lunar Base. (www.reuters.com)

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NVIDIA launches Project GR00T, a framework for humanoid robots. (analyticsindiamag.com)

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Cognition's new software writing AI, Devin, shows our education systems' failure to adapt to AI . All over the world 100's of thousands of people are in training for a job that's being eliminated. (www.ndtv.com)

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With AI-designed proteins on the horizon, concerns about their possible weaponization have surfaced. Researchers are emphasizing the importance of safety guidelines to govern the ethical use of these (www.nature.com)

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Cyborg Jellyfish Could Help Explore Oceans Autonomously (www.universetoday.com)

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Stranded assets: Chinese fossil car production plunges amid surging EV demand (thedriven.io)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/13231268

Stranded assets: Chinese fossil car production plunges amid surging EV demand

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Australian researchers say their solar cells, printed on thin flexible plastic rolls, will be less than half the cost of conventional rigid solar cells. (www.nature.com)

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Humanoid robots could fight as early as 2030, US colonel predicts (www.the-express.com)

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The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars (theconversation.com)

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Bernie Sanders Introduces Legislation to Enact a 32-Hour Workweek with No Loss in Pay (www.sanders.senate.gov)

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Giant volcano spanning 280 miles discovered on Mars, scientists say (news.sky.com)

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Newest demo of OpenAI backed humanoid robot by Figure Robotics, looks like a huge leap forward in robotic development. (youtu.be)

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Union Maritime to build new vessels with WindWings - BAR Technologies (www.bartechnologies.uk)

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JPMorgan Says Its AI Cashflow Tool Cut Human Work Almost 90% | Entrepreneur (www.entrepreneur.com)

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Intel to get $3.5 billion infusion from U.S. gov't to make chips for military: Report (www.tomshardware.com)

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Scientists want to build 62-mile-long curtains around the 'doomsday glacier' for a $50 billion Hail Mary to save it (www.businessinsider.com)

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Experts alarmed over AI in military as Gaza turns into “testing ground” for US-made war robots (www.salon.com)

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