Society
Kerry terror solution: Media should cover less wnd v
“It’s easy to terrorize. Government and law enforcement have to be correct 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. But if you decide one day you’re going to be a terrorist and you’re willing to kill yourself, you can go out and kill some people. You can make some noise. Perhaps the media would do us all a service if they didn’t cover it quite as much. People wouldn’t know what’s going on.”
False Religion
Ex-Jehovah's witness reveals secrets of religious group independent.co.uk
Using the username "Ohmyjw", the former Jehovah's Witness (JW) elder speaks out against the group's rules, such as prohibiting blood transfusion "even if that costs them their life" or believing the world "will end in Armageddon 'very soon'".
What Would the Pope and Mark Zuckerberg Even Talk About? theatlantic
It’s difficult to imagine two more different world leaders hanging out together. Zuckerberg was raised in a Jewish home, identifies as an atheist, and professes a profound respect for Buddhism...Pope Francis, on the other hand, is aggressively anti-technology and anti-modern, in the sense that he actively warns against the belief that technological tools can be used to redeem or fix the world.
Iran
Iran Deploys S-300 Long Range Missiles at Fordow Nuclear Site jewishpress
Earlier on Sunday, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a speech at the Khatam Al-Anbia Air Defense Base, said that “malicious, treacherous, and systematically opposing our independence” are trying to weaken Iran’s defensive capabilities, and so, in response to this threat, “air defense should be in the frontline against this enemy.”
Israel
UN official: Sussiya demolition would be sign of Israeli annexation goals jpost
The small unauthorized herding village in the South Hebron Hills – whose fate will ultimately be determined by Israel’s High Court of Justice court.gov.il – has garnered intense international attention. Both the United States and the European Union have warned Israel not to take it down.
See also Israel’s Scheduled Demolition of Palestinian Village Reflects Plan to Annex Area C, Senior UN Official Says jpupdates
Archeology
7,000-year-old pits found in northern Israel suggest sophisticated ancient irrigation jpost
“The existence of an ancient agricultural system that relies on artificial irrigation will require a significant change in how we perceive their agricultural sophistication,” said HU’s Prof. Daniel Rosenberg, who runs the research project with Dr. Florian Klimsh, of the German Archaeological Institute ifa.de.
Environmental
More than 300 reindeer killed by lightning in Norway usatoday v
Agency spokesman Kjartan Knutsen told AP that reindeer often huddle together during bad weather, which is likely why so many were killed during the storm..."but we have not heard about such numbers before."
Space
NASA Working On Deep Space Submarine mysteriousuniverse.org v
NASA’s proposed submarine has two main objectives: searching for hydrocarbon-based life in the Kraken Mare wikipedia.org, and studying the chemical composition of the sea and seafloor. Due to the depth and density of Titan’s methane seas, the submarine will be unable to communicate directly with Earth while submerged. For that reason, the submarine is being planned as a fully autonomous rover similar to the Mars Curiosity rover currently exploring the red planet.
Mars simulation crew 'return to Earth' after 365 days in isolation cnn
Six scientists spent 365 days in a geodesic dome set in a Mars-like environment 8,200 feet (2,500 meters) above sea level. The simulated habitat was located on the slopes of Mauna Loa, a volcano in Hawaii.
Automation
A start-up born out of Stanford just entered the driverless car race with a radical approach businessinsider
Drive.ai drive.ai has no interest in building an actual, self-driving car. Rather, as co-founder and president Carol Reiley told Business Insider, the start-up plans to sell "the brains of the car."
Research
MIT Research Team Prints 3D Objects That Can Remember Their Shape wonderfulengineering
The process uses techniques like micro-stereolithography mit.edu to create an object using a unique heat-responsive polymer mix. So far, the research team has printed tiny structures that respond to thermal cues. The polymer hardens or softens based on the changes in temperature.
Tech
This exoskeleton glove could let you feel the ‘shape’ of virtual reality extremetech v
Virtual reality headsets like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift can create realistic virtual worlds, and motion controllers can even let you interact with objects in them. However, this is the part of the VR experience that can feel less than immersive. While you can see all these virtual objects, you can’t feel them. A Chinese company called Dexta Robotics dextarobotics wants to change that with claw-like exoskeleton gloves called Dexmo.
Drones
In drought, drones help California farmers save every drop sfgate v
On his 2,400-acre tomato crop alone, Michael estimates that this year his leak-detecting drones could save enough water to sustain more than 550 families of four for a year.
Other...
Dueling with wax bullets mashable
If This Robot Spinning a Serbian Man Isn't Art, I Don't Know What Is sploid.gizmodo v
No comments :
Post a Comment