If you’re feeling bored today, you can print out the PDFs at this site and fold them into little Albert Einsteins, Charles Darwins, or Carl Sagans. They’re not origami, so an exacto-knife is recommended.
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Though the article is kind of old, it’s still pertinent. In April, 2008 the National Intelligence Council released a report on the six technologies that could harm (or possibly protect) American interests in the world depending on how we deal with them. Here’s their list:
Biogerontechnology
Energy Storage Materials
Biofuels and Bio-Based Chemicals
Clean Coal Technologies
Service Robotics
The Internet of Things
Their rationales are interesting as much of this I wouldn’t have guessed (for example, nanotechnology didn’t make the cut). You can read the whole article here.
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I’ve always found electron microscopes to be really, really cool. So if you ever wanted to see some nice pictures of really tiny, teeny, tiny, tiny things, here you go.
Warning: Some images may be nightmare inducing for those who saw THEM!
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If designers ruled the world, it might look like this. Each of the designs presented here are supposed to be “green” or have a low environmental impact. Some look pretty cool, others look like 1950’s pulp SciFi covers. In any event, it’s worth checking out.
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Or in more common parlance: Conspiracy Theories. Here’s 30 of them to spend some time reading about.
Now I’m a firm believer that large-scale conspiracies don’t actually exist, but I do find that they make nifty stories. I also think it’s a good exercise in critical thinking to consider them, and to find the flaws in reason or bad science.
What are your favorite ones? Are there any that you subscribe to?
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