Archive for the ‘futurism’ category: Page 1109
May 19, 2016
Google’s Tensor Processing Unit could advance Moore’s Law 7 years into the future
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: computing, futurism
May 19, 2016
There might be a planet better than Earth – right next door
Posted by Sean Brazell in category: futurism
May 18, 2016
Fusion Reactor Powers Futuristic Airliner
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: futurism, transportation
If today’s aviation advances aren’t moving fast enough for you — tray table technology hasn’t budged in decades — you’ll want to check out the futuristic visions of Spanish industrial designer Oscar Viñals.
The Flash Falcon is a future concept jetliner powered by portable fusion reactors. That technology isn’t here yet, of course, but Viñals kind of specializes in “what if?” scenarios.
Tasty Tech Eye Candy Of The Week (May 15)
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May 18, 2016
One of Thailand’s most beautiful islands is closing before it’s ruined forever
Posted by Karen Hurst in category: futurism
This story originally appeared on Time.com.
An idyllic Thai island has been so despoiled by tourists that local authorities are being forced to close it to prevent further damage.
Koh Tachai in Thailand’s Ranong Province was rated last year by specialist website beachmeter.com as Thailand’s most beautiful island. However, according to the Bangkok Post, the tourist-ravaged beaches of Koh Tachai will have to close indefinitely from Oct. 15.
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May 18, 2016
This smart earpiece translates languages as they are spoken
Posted by Karen Hurst in category: futurism
Definitely getting a pair. Now, I will know all the gossip in any language-lol.
VIDEO: So long, language barriers.
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May 16, 2016
If Life Exists Beyond Earth, There Are 82 Stars That Could Spot Us
Posted by Sean Brazell in category: futurism
May 16, 2016
We’re about to see a mind-blowing demographic shift unprecedented in human history
Posted by Sean Brazell in category: futurism
The world is about to see a mind-blowing demographic situation that will be a first in human history: There are about to be more elderly people than young children.
For some time now, demographers and economists have observed that the proportion of elderly adults around the world is rising, while the proportion of younger children is falling.
But within a few years, just before 2020, adults aged 65 and over will begin to outnumber children under the age of 5 among the global population, according to a chart shared by a Bank of America Merrill Lynch team led by Beijia Ma, citing an earlier report from the US Census Bureau.
