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Ideas, Opinions, Rants, and Cool Shit.: What is... →
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Transhumanism as a philosophy argues we can become better than human through technology. Unguided, natural evolution has done all it could hope to do. Transhumanists believe that from here on out, humans should take up the reins and craft the evolution of our species using nanotech, genetics,…
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Use the Force to fight cancer! →
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Geeks! It’s time to be a Force for something good. Cancer is a real bitch. We all know it, and while many people may not have direct contact with this problem, it’s a serious concern, and now is your chance to help. Today sees the release of the Star Wars collection on Blu-Ray, and in that vein Stand Up To Cancer, an “initiative created to accelerate groundbreaking cancer research that...
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Rest Easy, Einstein—Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos... →
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Facing a crowded lecture hall at CERN last Friday, Dario Autiero of the OPERA group explained how the researchers went to great lengths to remove any sources of error in their measurements: they measured distances using an extremely high-precision GPS called PolarX, measured time at the two locations to an accuracy of one nanosecond using cesium clocks, and accounted for the tides,...
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