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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Because Titanium Lacks Flexibility (and it’s so 2010)
The first time I ever watched Transformers, my first thought was that the Decepticons were far cooler than the Autobots and my second thought was how amazing it would be to be able to change shape. Since the days of … Continue reading
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Tagged autobot, camouflage, cephalopods, color, cuttlefish, DARPA, decepticon, harvard, maximum mobility and manipulation, microfluid, octopus, optimus prime, robot, sam malone, shape, shape shifter, silicon, size, squid, temperature, terminator, transformers, true blood
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Steak Only a Mother Could Love
A few months ago Could This Happen explored the potential of Star Trekian replicators and 3-D printers. In addition to printing solid objects, like busts of Arthur C. Clarke, projects are underway to print skin and cartilage, as well as
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Tagged 3-D printer, conservation, emissions, environmentalism, greenhouse gas, in-vitro, laboratory, livestock industry, meat, meat production, modern meadow, Paypal, peter thiel, petri dish, replicate, singularity institute
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You Remember Total Recall…Or DO YOU?
Could I spice up my life by having artificial memories of taming lions, driving race cars, or racing flying dragons implanted into my brain? Find out by reading the latest could this happen? post on Slate.
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Tagged Alzheimer's, amnesia, artificial memories, brain waves, dementia, encoding memories, erasing memories, forget, gerber, hippocampus, memory, memory enhancement, memory implants, microship, mind control, rats, remember, southern california, total recall, wake forest
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