The Use Of Digital Technology Shortens Human Attention Span To 8 Seconds
The rise of gadgets in the digital age has led to a decline in human attention span, which is less than a goldfish
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Robo Hype: Elon Musk Unveils Tesla's Underwhelming 'Optimus' Robot
The Verge reports that Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed a prototype of the company’s new humanoid robot, named “Optimus.” The robot features some of the AI software and sensors included in Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance feature, but did little more than wave to the audience. The robot was
The Science of Why Electric Vehicle Batteries Are So Dangerous
In a recent op-ed, the Washington Post outlines how Tesla’s battery issues and fires may not just be due to poor design and manufacturing but a side effect of electric vehicles relying on lithium-ion batteries.
AUDIO: Ed Curtin on Perspective with Jesse Zurawell
Author and sociology teacher (and regular OffG contributor) Edward Curtin joins Jesse Zurawell on the most recent episode of Perspective from TNTRadio.
Cool Cannibals
“Death makes me very angry.
Virtual Reality and the Network State
There is a willingness in this world for people to adopt new things because they are told to do so.
WEF's Yuval Harari: 'Don't Need the Vast Majority of the Population'
Yuval Noah Harari, historian, futurist, and World Economic Forum (WEF) adviser, said, “We just don’t need the vast majority of the population” in the early 21st century given modern technologies’ rendering human labor economically and militarily “redundant.” Harari’s remarks were made in an interview with Chris Anderson, the
Nano-swarm robots developed by scientists at the Hong Kong University
Led by Associate Professor Li Zhang, a team of scientists from the Chinese University of Hong Kong designed and implemented a strategy of using oscillating magnetic fields to create highly reconfigurable ribbon-like swarms of nano-robots
Why Virologist Are Deceived Idiots
In essence a virologist works with viruses, but they don't know how to isolate or purify a virus. They work based on the assumption that a virus is a computerized portion of a genome sequence supposedly belonging to a virus that was never isolated for first time.
'Neural Voice Camouflage:' Techies Think the Answer to Creepy AI Spying on You Is More Creepy AI
Researchers have developed a new method to prevent AI systems from spying on you — but the solution is just as creepy as the issue it’s solving.
REVIEW: Science Set Free
In Science Set Free, Rupert Sheldrake sets out to probe the shaky foundations of materialist science and question long-held beliefs that have, over time, hardened into dogmas.
Rupert Sheldrake is a biologist and author of numerous technical papers. He was a fellow of Clare College, Cambridge University, where he was
The Examination of Conscience: A Preliminary Study on the Effects on Metamemory After a 2-Week Practice
Examination of conscience (EC) is a contemplative practice that consists in examining daily the actions performed during the day (evening examination, immediately before going to bed) and the actions to be performed on the coming day (morning examination, immediately after sleep). While research on contemplative practices such as mindfulness has
Graphene Oxide Micro Particles and Micro Technology Found In Covid-19 Injections
The detection of graphene oxide in COVID vaccines and rare nano components has already been scientifically proven by several researchers and scientists along the world.
Pew: Only 13% of Americans Think Elon Musk's Neuralink Brain Chip Would Be Good for Society
A recent survey by Pew Research found that 13 percent of Americans believe that Elon Musk’s Nueralink brain chip will be good for society.
Eye Drops to Replace Your Reading Glasses?
The U.S Food and Drug Administration approved prescription eye drops, called Vuity, to treat presbyopia, commonly known as age-related farsightedness.