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  2. Hints of the Singularity

    1. Welcome the Robot Revolution, but Beware

      Welcome the Robot Revolution, but Beware

      Robots are evoking some deep economic anxiety these days. They’re routinely mastering human tasks -- driving cars, trading securities, diagnosing diseases - - that not long ago appeared permanently beyond their capabilities. And as automated technology advances at an exponential rate, more and more jobs, in more and more fields, will be done by intelligent machines in the very near future.

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  3. Exponential Progression

    1. Solar cells that can be recycled

      Solar cells that can be recycled

      Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University researchers have developed efficient solar cells using natural substrates derived from plants such as trees. By fabricating them on cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) substrates, the solar cells can be quickly recycled in water at the end of their lifecycle. The technology is published in the open-access journal Scientific Reports.

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    2. Science: Quantum computer could tackle prime number mystery - ElectronicsWeekly.com

      Science: Quantum computer could tackle prime number mysteryElectronicsWeekly.comA million-dollar puzzle relating to prime numbers could be tackled using only a mid-sized quantum computer. There is a race to find ever bigger primes, but no way to predict when the next one will pop up.

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    3. Plasmonics: Numerical simulation predicts behavior of component that controls light for faster computing

      Plasmonics: Numerical simulation predicts behavior of component that controls light for faster computing

      As computer manufacturers cram ever more processing power onto tiny chips, they face a growing problem. The connections between electronic components that measure just a few billionths of a meter across allow electrons to leak, which reduces the quality of the signal they carry, wastes energy and causes devices to overheat.

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  4. Challenges

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  5. Echos of the Past

    1. MIT Builds a Robotic Cheetah with Near-Natural Running Efficiency

      MIT Builds a Robotic Cheetah with Near-Natural Running Efficiency

      A 70-pound "cheetah" robot designed by MIT researchers may soon outpace its animal counterparts in running efficiency: In treadmill tests, the researchers have found that the robot —about the size and weight of an actual cheetah—wastes very little energy as it trots continuously for up to an hour and a half at 5 mph.

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    2. Human brain treats prosthetic devices as part of the body

      Human brain treats prosthetic devices as part of the body

      The human brain can learn to treat relevant prosthetics as a substitute for a non-working body part, according to research published March 6 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Mariella Pazzaglia and colleagues from Sapienza University and IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia of Rome in Italy, supported by the International Foundation for Research in Paraplegie.

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    1. Exponential:

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    2. The Singularity:

      Extreme Lifespans, Humachines, Interstellar Expansion, Uploading
    3. Challenges:

      Energy Crisis, Environmental Collapse, Feeding the Masses, Pessimism
    4. Echos of the Past:

      Civilization, Evolution
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  5. Quotes

    1. Any system that's receiving information, processing information and then using that activity to control what happens next, you can think of as a computing system.
      By Drew Endy
    2. I would like to make a robot that could go into your kitchen for the first time, having been in other kitchens before but not yours, and put the groceries away.
      By Leslie Pack Kaelbling
    3. Organic solar cells must be recyclable.
      By Bernard Kippelen
    4. This emergent technology is a potential platform for the next generation of optical interconnects that enables the deployment of small-footprint and low-energy integrated circuitry.
      By Hong-Son Chu
    5. The cheetah robot has really pushed the technology in efficient motor design, low-loss transmissions, and low-inertia legs.
      By Ron Fearing
  6. The Singularity In Pictures

    Your Body is the Interface The Human Connectome Project Releases Brain Data Duke Achieves Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication Nanotechnology's Revolutionary Next Phase The Kardashev Scale, explained Alternative fuel for your brain Tiny DNA Switches Aim To Revolutionize 'Cellular' Computing Imaging methodology reveals nano details not seen before Knowing the unknown: Researchers work to build robots' awareness of their own limitations Rejuvenating blood by reprogramming stem cells Solar cells that can be recycled Brain Scans Can Now Tell Who You’re Thinking About
  7. About the Editor

    Chris Guidry
    Chris Guidry

    Chris Guidry is a software engineer, futurist, and proud father of 4 children in the first generation to live forever.

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