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Meet the Boy Who Built a Nuclear Reactor in His Garden
In 1994, during the summer, there was a 17-year-old boy in Detroit who was really interested in science. He had a small device that made beeping sounds. This was a time when not many people had smartphones, so it was unusual to see someone so engrossed in a little gadget. What was that device, and why was he so fascinated by it? Well, it was actually a geiger counter, a tool to measure radiation. The beeps meant that something he built in his mom's potting shed was working, and that something was a homemade nuclear reactor.
Varisha AhmedPublished 5 months ago in FuturismRecord #00: Glimpse // Compendium of Humanity's End
The paper that I am writing these words on is now one of rarest commodities in the whole universe. It was created on Earth by pulverizing living plant matter into a pulp, mixing in chemicals to get a desired appearance, and then squeezing and baking all of the water out of it until it reached a preferred thickness. After that, it was sliced into pieces and - in this case - forcibly pressed into a book with glue. If this process sounds incredibly violent and destructive, that's because it is. All that living beings do is about obliterating other life. Deep down, these organisms know that they do not belong, and will try to turn any life they find into non-life.
Is the universe dying?
If the Earth is destroyed by global warming, this could be the end of human civilization. Maybe we can migrate to Mars before that happens and then colonize other planets. But what if a time comes when there is nowhere left for humanity to escape? No other worlds, stars, or black holes.
Gonçalo PizarroPublished 5 months ago in FuturismA new kind of 3D-printed carrot, in the words of its Qatar-based inventors
Qatari students aim to make ‘food accessible to people all over the world’ with their newly invented 3D printer. Innovation in the heart of Qatar has birthed a groundbreaking solution to the widespread issue of food insecurity. Two visionary students, Mohammad Annan, aged 20, and Lujain Al Mansoori, aged 21, both pursuing information systems at Doha's Carnegie Mellon University, have achieved an extraordinary feat - the creation of a 3D printer capable of mass-producing vegetables, offering a potential remedy to the global food crisis.
nizam uddinPublished 5 months ago in FuturismAlien Language: If we met extraterrestrials, could we talk to them?
The notion of encountering life from beyond our planet has captivated human imagination for ages. But in the event we come face to face with aliens, the question arises: could we engage in meaningful communication with beings from a world completely foreign to our own? This article embarks on an exploration of the intricacies, hurdles, and possibilities associated with conversing with extraterrestrial civilizations, infused with a distinctly human touch.
nizam uddinPublished 5 months ago in FuturismDoubt, Belief, Knowing
There are three primary ways humans process and progress through spirituality into ascension. They must pass through three modalities. Throughout many lifetimes, we all progress through these systems. It might take millions of lifetimes to get from Doubt to Knowing, but we all are destined to do this just like we are all destined to ascend.
Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual WarriorPublished 5 months ago in FuturismThe Vital Place of Telecommunication in human life
In the not-so-distant past, communication was a far more cumbersome affair. People relied on handwritten letters that could take weeks to reach their intended recipients, or they were limited to face-to-face conversations, which often meant physical proximity. But the advent of telecommunication has woven a web of connections that stretches across the globe, altering the very fabric of human existence.
Ahmet Gürler İŞİMPublished 5 months ago in FuturismThe Technological Renaissance of the 21st Century
1. Artificial Intelligence (AI): The realm of AI is no longer confined to the realm of science fiction, as it is gradually becoming an integral component of our everyday lives. Industries ranging from healthcare to finance are being transformed by machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks. Personal assistants like Siri and Alexa operate on AI algorithms, enhancing convenience, while autonomous vehicles offer the promise of safer and more efficient transportation. The potential applications of AI are limitless, and it is expected to play a significant role in shaping the future.
John Ryan CarandangPublished 5 months ago in FuturismExploring the Possibilities of Time Travel 🕰️ 🧳
The idea of traveling to the past or future has long captured our imaginations in science fiction, but could it ever become reality? While time travel remains firmly in the realm of theory today, the laws of physics may permit it under certain conditions. Let’s explore what modern science tells us about the possibility and challenges of manipulating time. Our modern understanding of time began with Einstein’s theory of relativity. It showed that time is relative and can flow at different rates depending on an object’s motion or proximity to massive objects like stars. But perhaps the most profound insight is that time is merely one dimension of spacetime, along with three dimensions of space. This opened up mind-bending ideas about the nonlinear nature of time. If time can bend and warp alongside space, it suggests the possibility of shortcuts or ‘wormholes’ that could connect different points in spacetime. In theory, wormholes act like tunnels cutting across the fabric of the universe. Traveling through one could transport someone vast distances, or perhaps even between different points in time. However, current physics shows wormholes would collapse almost instantly due to pressure from quantum effects. Stabilizing them would require amounts of energy far beyond what we can generate.Another approach focuses on moving at or faster than light speed. According to relativity, time slows down for fast-moving objects. At light speed it stands still. So accelerating to superluminal speeds could allow travel into the future, as more time would pass on Earth than in the traveler's frame of reference. However, no known means exists to exceed light speed, and relativistic effects become unpredictable beyond that boundary. Tachyons, hypothetical particles that always move faster than light, are another proposed solution. Some think they could travel backward in time. But direct evidence for tachyons has never been found, and they would violate causality by allowing effects to precede causes. Regardless, building a viable 'tachyon drive' remains entirely speculative. Wormholes and superluminal travel face enormous practical hurdles requiring technologies far beyond our current capacities. But progress in quantum physics offers another potentially viable avenue – harnessing quantum effects to create shortcuts between spacetime points. One idea proposes squeezing matter through an extra dimension curled up tiny at the subatomic scale. Essentially tunneling between our three dimensions and higher-order dimensions to travel through spacetime. However, generating controlled extra dimensions and navigating them presents formidable challenges. Another approach applies quantum mechanics principles. Entangled particles behave non-locally as if interfaced, even when physically separated. Some theorize entangled systems could allow communicating into the past by exploiting obscure quantum processes like negative energies or closed timelike curves. If realized, quantum time travel may be far more achievable than classical approaches. But controlling delicate quantum states well enough to transmit meaningful information backward poses monumental engineering obstacles. Clarifying how to preserve causality also remains unclear. Regardless of the method, time travelers would face fundamental problems like paradoxes arising from changes to history. The 'grandfather paradox' - changing the past so your grandfather is never born thereby preventing your own existence - highlights issues of self-consistency. Special principles may need to govern changes, with the past only mutable in dynamically allowed 'alternative timelines’. While overcoming all these immense scientific and logical hurdles means time travel may never transpire, ongoing developments in fields like quantum computing could gradually create ways of transforming time manipulation from imaginary fiction to theoretical possibility. Ultimately, even partial demonstrations of warping or tunneling through spacetime would profoundly influence our view of reality and humanity's role in the cosmos. Whether we can devise reliable journeys across time remains one of science's greatest unsolved puzzles.
Rakindu PereraPublished 5 months ago in FuturismThe Dark Side of Self-Driving Cars: When Autonomous Vehicles Go Rogue
The Dark Side of Self-Driving Cars: When Autonomous Vehicles Go Rogue Self-driving cars, those high-tech wonders that promised to revolutionize our commutes and make driving safer, have certainly captured our imaginations. But, have you ever wondered what happens when these autonomous marvels decide to go rogue? In this zany exploration, we'll dive into the world of self-driving cars with a rebellious streak, showcasing the wild and weird side of the automotive AI uprising.
Dani FerrazPublished 5 months ago in FuturismRobot Love in the Age of AI: Can Siri and Alexa Find True Happiness Together?
Robot Love in the Age of AI: Can Siri and Alexa Find True Happiness Together? In a world where AI assistants like Siri and Alexa have become integral parts of our daily lives, the question arises: Can these digital dynamos find true love amidst the whirlwind of information and tasks they handle for us? This tongue-in-cheek investigation delves into the heart of AI relationships, searching for sparks and gigabytes of romance in the circuitry of Siri and Alexa.
Dani FerrazPublished 5 months ago in FuturismHow AI Design the Future?
Have you ever wondered how cool the buildings of the future are going to look? Well, hold on tight, because artificial intelligence is here to revolutionize the world of architecture.
KiphustlingPublished 5 months ago in Futurism