Fixing the immune system
Humanity is on the cusp of being able to repair the damage caused by aging. What can be done about the failing immune system? It could – and I think should – be argued that more than enough is known to make inroads into immune …
What does technology want?
There are a lot of ideas out there in the humansphere about where the future is going to take us. One of the questions worth asking how technology will affect the direction of human societies. It is harder and harder to embrace the Luddite lifestyle. …
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Get your degree in nanoscience
One of my long-term goals is to learn more in the field of nanotechnology, which I find fascinating. It looks like I’m not alone in thinking about the development of the field of nanotech. Dakota County Technical College is starting an AAS program for aspiring practitioners of …
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When machines rule
Unless the apocaplypse comes first it is an inevitability that machine intelligence will outpace the capabilities of the biological computer we call the brain. Probably in my lifetime. At this writing, I am 38-years-old. The concern wasn’t so much that a super intelligence that exceeded …
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Stealing time
Theft is generally considered an immoral act but if I could I would steal time from the universe. The longer I am here the clearer it becomes to me that the amount of time in a typical human lifespan will not be enough to satisfy …
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I want to believe (in the Singularity)
We all want to believe in something bigger than ourselves. At least I think we do. We need purpose. Our feet get sore as we move forward through life and we need something just around the bend or over the hill to keep us going. …