Monthly Archives: August 2010

Animal Intelligence: Birds That Use Tools, Corvid bird family are not “bird brains”

Posted on August 31, 2010

▲▲▲ The Rook: Corvus frugilegus Corvid Bird Family Are Not “Bird Brains” These are some smart birds in this video displaying their problem solving abilities. Crows and Blue Jays, both in the Corvid Family, test out highest on bird IQ … Continue reading →

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NASA Photos Online: The Universe, Solar System, Earth, Aeronautics, Astronauts

Posted on August 30, 2010

▲ ▲ ▲ Spitzer Spies Spectacular Sombrero NASA’s Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes joined forces to create this striking composite image of one of the most popular sights in the universe. Image Release Date: 2005/05/04 NASA Photos Online: NASA Website … Continue reading →

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Ray Kurzweil: The Ethics of Human Enhancement

Posted on August 27, 2010

▲ ▲ ▲ Ray Kurzweil: The Ethics of Human Enhancement Ray Kurzweil was recently featured on the PBS show Religion and Ethics Weekly in a segment titled Ethics of Human Enhancement. He discusses the eventuality of the man/machine future: “we … Continue reading →

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