Russian Thermobaric flame weapons are designed for urban warfare

In December, 2014 Russia created a new heavy weapons regiment based in Nizhniy Novgorod. Russia has three other three other new thermobaric units. They use russian thermobaric launchers which propel fuel-air rounds. The rounds disperse a flammable cloud, which then ignites. The main targets are bunkers, caves, and buildings — pretty much any enclosed space. …

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Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2015

The World Economic Forum’s Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies, a panel of 18 experts, draws on the collective expertise of the Forum’s communities to identify the most important recent technological trends. Here is their list * Fuel cell vehicles [NBF -says this is wrong] * Next-generation robotics [NBF – agrees with robotics getting more important] * …

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China’s 096 Nuclear Sub has specs comparable to the US Ohio Submarine

There are some reports that China deployed the 096 nuclear submarine. In 2014, a huanqiu.com report stated a US military officer said it was quite probable that China has completed its deployment of six 096 submarines. It is also reported that an 096 submarine launched a JL-3 SLBM from the Yellow Sea and successfully hit …

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USA, Russia and China Submarine Lower Detectability Race

Admiralty Shipyards, a Russian company, held a ceremonial launching the Varshavyanka-class diesel-electric submarines. Dubbed the Krasnodar, the vessel is the fourth of a planned six upgraded Kilo-class subs Russia is constructing under Project 636.3. Russian claims the Varshavyanka-class are the “quietest in the world, and so was dubbed ‘black hole’ by NATO.” The US Congressional …

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Are wearable electronics jumping the shark with CH4 Fart measuring device ?

There is a kickstarter for a new wearable device that measures your farts and tells you what foods to avoid. Farts are almost always a result of your food intake. As you digest food, gases such as hydrogen, methane, and carbon dioxide collect in your intestines. If you could you keep track of your farts …

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Widespread taxibots would provide todays mobility with 10% of the cars

Self-driving shared vehicles could take 9 out of 10 cars off city streets. Fleets of “TaxiBots” and “AutoVots” can deliver today’s mobility with significantly fewer cars–new study. A fleet of self-driving shared cars could make 90% of conventional cars in mid-sized cities superfluous, according to a study published by the International Transport Forum at the …

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Whole Mouse brain mapping within reach with methods for reconstruction of all nerve cells and their connections

Learning, it is widely believed, is based on changes in the connections between nerve cells. Knowing which nerve cells are connected to which other nerve cells would considerably help us to understand how the brain works. Scientists have therefore long dreamed of mapping and then decoding the connectome, the circuit diagram of the brain. With …

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