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2 days ago · Here are some lines Sylvia Plath never wrote: The air is thick with tension, My mind is a tangled mess, The weight of my emotions Is heavy on...
Boxabl Foldable Houses: Affordable Housing Solution - Singularity …
Jul 29, 2021 · 3D printing has become the hottest new construction technology of the past few years, with houses being laid down in California, Texas, New York, Mexico, Canada, Italy, and Germany, to name just a few.There’s no doubt it’s an efficient, low-cost way to build durable homes, with the added bonus of a wow-factor (which may soon expire given how fast the method seems to be proliferating).
This Tiny Electric Car Is Solar-Powered and Costs $6,800
Jul 21, 2021 · In December of last year, a California-based startup called Aptera Motors started taking pre-orders for an electric car that’s partly solar powered. The Aptera has a unique, streamlined design, just three wheels, and a price tag of $25,900 to $44,900.
The World in 2025: 8 Predictions for the Next 10 Years
May 11, 2015 · In 2025, in accordance with Moore’s Law, we’ll see an acceleration in the rate of change as we move closer to a world of true abundance. Here are eight areas where we’ll see extraordinary transformation in the next decade: 1. A $1,000 Human Brain In 2025, $1,000 should buy you a computer able to calculate at 10^16 […]
Quantum Computers in 2023: Where They Are Now and What’s Next
Oct 19, 2023 · In June, an IBM computing executive claimed quantum computers were entering the “utility” phase, in which high-tech experimental devices become useful.In September, Australia’s chief scientist Cathy Foley went so far as to declare “the dawn of the quantum era.” This week, Australian physicist Michelle Simmons won the nation’s top science award for her work on developing silicon ...
How Many Galaxies Are There in the Universe | Singularity Hub
Jan 15, 2021 · Ordinarily, we point telescopes at some object we want to see in greater detail. In the 1990s astronomers did the opposite. They pointed the most powerful telescope in history, the Hubble Space Telescope, at a dark patch of sky devoid of known stars, gas, or galaxies.
Nanorobots: Where We Are Today and Why Their Future Has …
May 16, 2016 · This post is a status update on one of the most powerful tools humanity will ever create: nanotechnology (or nanotech). My goal here is to give you a quick overview of the work going on in labs around the world, and the potential applications this nanotech work will have in health, energy, the environment, materials science, data storage and processing.
What Is It That Makes Humans Unique? - singularityhub.com
Dec 28, 2017 · While there is plenty of debate on the topic, there are a few revolutionary traits unique to humans that are worthy of consideration.
3 Major Materials Science Breakthroughs—and Why They Matter …
May 21, 2020 · Few recognize the vast implications of materials science. To build today’s smartphone in the 1980s, it would cost about $110 million, require nearly 200 kilowatts of energy (compared to 2kW per year today), and the device would be 14 meters tall, according to Applied Materials CTO Omkaram Nalamasu. That’s the power of materials advances.
These Mini Wind Generators With No Spinning Blades Can Power …
Oct 19, 2022 · Vanessa has been writing about science and technology for eight years and was senior editor at Singularity Hub. She's interested in biotechnology and genetic engineering, the nitty-gritty of the renewable energy transition, the roles technology and science play in geopolitics and international development, and countless other topics.