3D printed house
3D printing can be fun and cute. Products like the Makerbot and Form 1 will most certainly disrupt manufacturing, even if it’s only on a small scale. But the possibilities of 3D printing stretch far beyond DIY at-home projects. In fact, it could entirely replace the construction industry. (Pics)
Continue reading… “World’s first 3D building will be ready in 2014”
Great male crisis
There is a huge debate in western societies regarding what is called “The great male crisis”. The argument is simple: Men are quickly falling behind women, In the western societies that promote gender equality and free education, women are becoming better educated than men and are earning more. Boys aren’t faring as well as girls in school and college education, and this is being reflected in the job market.
Recreation of Neanderthal child.
Professor George Church of Harvard Medical School is looking for an “adventurous” woman to give birth to a baby Neanderthal. It sounds like the plot of another Jurassic Park sequel, but the request is actually part of Professor Church’s real-life plan to bring our long-extinct relative back to life.
France proposes an internet tax on American companies collecting personal data.
France is seeking new ways to raise funds. Because of frustration with American technology companies that dominate its digital economy which are largely beyond the reach of fiscal authorities, France has proposed a new levy. They are proposing an internet tax on the collection of personal data.
Albert Einstein
Lewis Terman believed that only knowing the IQ of a person could predict their success in life and this potential could be measured since childhood. That is why he sent his colleagues to California schools and gave the children a few IQ tests, identifying 1500 children whose IQs averaged 150 points.
He took for granted that these children were going to make great contributions to their disciplines in the future.
Continue reading… “Are people with a high IQ less creative?”
There have been several blog posts on Socialable about Twitter tools. Here is the first in a series of 101 top social media and blogging tools starting with Twitter. Twitter generates 50% of the traffic to Socialable.
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One of the biggest conspiracy theories of all time is that, in 1969, NASA did not actually land on the moon. Many different breakdowns of the photo and video footage have been used to make this point (think: flag waving, missing stars, etc), leading most conspiracy theorists to argue that the great Stanley Kubrick actually filmed the moon landing in a television studio.
Continue reading… “Photography based proof that we actually did land on the moon”
Business formation at a 30-year low.
There has been a decline in new business formations. The decrease in the number of jobs per new startup are causing innovation stagnation. The reason? Consumer confidence is very low.
The number of stories longer than 2,000 words published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times, from 2003 to 2012.
Major U.S. newspapers have seen a sharp decline in the last ten years in the stories that are published that contain over 2,000 words. The Los Angeles Times has seen an 86% drop, The Washington Post down 50% and The Wall Street Journal down 35%.
Continue reading… “Longform meltdown at major newspapers in the U.S.”
Tiny women are so hard to care for, but they do like Chiclets!
Quote of the Day: “If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?” – Abraham Lincoln
Smartphone makers like Apple and Samsung have been focusing their efforts on the U.S. and more on China, but there are a few more countries that will soon demand their attention.
Continue reading… “Brazil, India, and Russia are the next smartphone battlegrounds”
Is plastic making us fat?
Are you looking for something to blame your weight issues on? Well, there is no shortage of scapegoats. Just some of the things that have shown over the years that contribute to weight problems include, genetically modified food, BPA, diet soda, and your fork are a few. Irvine researchers has added another excuse to the arsenal: PVC plastic, according to a new study from the University of California.
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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