Monthly Archives: January 2012

Known Universe Ends at Big Bang Afterglow: Cosmic Horizon in Space and Time

Posted on January 29, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ Take the ride of your life in this video! From Earth to the Solar System to the Milky Way to the Local Group to the boundaries of the visible Universe (image above) to the edge of the … Continue reading →

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Universe Expanding at Increasing Rate: Dark Energy and Gravity Conflict

Posted on January 29, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ WMAP Full Sky 7 Years The detailed, all-sky picture of the infant universe created from seven years of WMAP data. The image reveals 13.7 billion year old temperature fluctuations (shown as color differences) that correspond to the … Continue reading →

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Dolphins and Whales Play Together in Hawaiian Waters

Posted on January 29, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ Whales Give Dolphins a Lift Many species interact in the wild, most often as predator and prey. But recent encounters between humpback whales and bottlenose dolphins reveal a playful side to interspecies interaction. In two different locations … Continue reading →

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Captive Sumatran Rhinos Last Hope for Species?

Posted on January 29, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ Rare Sumatran Rhinocerous Puntung is a female Sumatran rhino, one of an estimated 200 of her species left in the world. Captured in a forest in Borneo on Christmas Day, she’s the latest addition to Malaysia’s Borneo Rhino … Continue reading →

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Alan Watts: The Way of Waking Up, How Do You Define Yourself?

Posted on January 28, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ The Metaphysics of Alan Watts The philosophy of Alan Watts was mostly Zen Buddhism and Taoism. On this website, I have explored that the only logical explanation of physics and ultimately the Universe is the simulation argument, that … Continue reading →

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CES 2012 Robots: Sketching, Singing, Dancing, Helping

Posted on January 24, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ Pleo the Pet Baby Dinosaur CES 2012 The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas displayed robots of various shapes, sizes, and capabilities. Below are some video highlights. These robots have a benign disposition compared to the robots … Continue reading →

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Petman and AlphaDog Robots: Man and Dog of the Future

Posted on January 24, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ Strange Days Indeed An anthropomorphic robot (Petman) and a legged squad support system (AlphaDog) by Boston Dynamics generate worst-case science fiction scenarios. First for military deployment, then law enforcement, then all sorts of mayhem is possible as … Continue reading →

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Tom Campbell: Why Reality is a Computed Simulation

Posted on January 22, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ Is the Universe a Virtual Reality? Why Reality is a Computed Simulation Tom Campbell, the author of My Big TOE (Theory of Everything) takes you on a fast ride in the short video below. Campbell explains why … Continue reading →

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Michio Kaku on the Search for Earth’s Twin: The Holy Grail of Planetary Astronomy

Posted on January 21, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ Kepler-22 System The Holy Grail of Planetary Astronomy As noted in a prior post, not only are planets numerous, there are more planets than stars in the Milky Way and presumably in other galaxies. NASA’s Kepler mission … Continue reading →

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Wasp Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) Developed by DARPA and AeroVironment

Posted on January 21, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ Wasp Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) Wasp Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) There are variations and sizes of the Wasp that have been around for several years. The video below was just released by AeroVironment, Inc. Their joint goal … Continue reading →

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SOPA & PIPA Internet Censorship: Corporate Mass Media Supports, Ignore Opposition

Posted on January 18, 2012

# # # SOPA & PIPA Internet Censorship: Corporate Mass Media Supports, Ignore Opposition The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), also known as the oppressive H.R. 3261, was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on October 26, 2011, … Continue reading →

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