Aquaculture, meat factories and vertical farming

Futurepundit had an article which referred to a study that humanity is already using 25% of the biomass of the earth I don’t believe that is accurate, but even if it is I think that changes can and are being made. Improving on existing established trends in food production with more technical refinements. More domestication …

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Designer Nanocomposite combines best features of metal and plastic

Nanowerk reports on a new designer nanocomposite material/ It uses carbon nanotubes to unite the virtues of plastics and metals in a new ultra-lightweight, conductive material that may revolutionize electromagnetic shielding and more. This is an example of designing materials that achieve superior benefits without compromises. A material that is far lighter and more flexible …

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Carbon Nanotubes production in 2007 and projected

A 2007 survey of the current state of carbon nanotubes and expansion plans Most of the commercial activity involves the use of hollow multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), which are a single tube with five to 15 layers; and the closely related carbon nanofibers (CNFs). Less advanced commercially are single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), which are hollow …

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Artificial Intelligence and Singularity publicity milestone

Kurzweil AI points out a New York play about Eliezer Yudowski. It is called “Yudkowski Returns: The Rise And Fall And Rise Again of Dr. Eliezer Yudkowski,”. The play is reviewed positively here Eliezer Yudkowsky is a leading artificial intelligence researcher who is trying to develop Friendly AI. Brian WangBrian Wang is a Futurist Thought …

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Towards printing press electronics

One goal for the future of electronics is the ability to print large, flexible circuits using machines similar to printing presses. While great strides have been made in developing bendable and lightweight organic materials to use in this type of circuitry, methods to deposit those materials over large areas have not been as successful. Recently, …

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Existence of acoustic surface plasmons proved

New research led by University of New Hampshire physicists has proved the existence of a new type of electron wave on metal surfaces: the acoustic surface plasmon, which will have implications for developments in nano-optics, high-temperature superconductors, and the fundamental understanding of chemical reactions on surfaces. “The existence of this wave means that the electrons …

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Reviewing the current state of space programs

I personally measure the progress in space by progress in launch costs and capability and the progress toward the ultimate goal of large scale development in space. Science research is a good thing but I differentiate between science that is exclusively from unique technology deployed in space and general science research that happens to be …

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Space Carnival #10 is up

Carnival of space #10 is up My article with the key elements for starting a business plan for profitable solar power in space at the multi-megawatt level Centauri space has a discussion of the Mach-Lorentz Thruster and the performance it could make possible Brian WangBrian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science …

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