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Getting There: the Amazing Future of Transportation Aug 25, 2016

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Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon continue their analysis of Thomas Frey’s 72 stunning things in the future that will be common ten years from now that don’t exist today - and add their own future transportation scenarios. Topics: Unmanned aviation – personal drone transportation. 360-degree video transportation monitoring cameras at most intersections Everywhere wireless. Black boxes for drones to record information in the event of an accident. Air-breathing hypersonic propulsion for commercial aircraft. Robotic follow-behind-you luggage Robotic dog walkers and robotic people walkers Ultra high-speed tube transportation Phil adds -- how about passenger hybrid airplane / lighter than air craft? WT 198-507

72 Reasons to Be Excited About the Future Aug 23, 2016

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Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon explore futurist Thomas Frey’s 72 stunning things in the future that will be common ten years from now that don’t exist today Working their way more or less backwars through the list, the guys cover: Bitcoin loans for houses, cars, business equipment and more. Self-filling water bottles with built-in atmospheric water harvesters. Reputation networks. Atmospheric energy harvesters. Pet education centers, such as boarding schools for dogs and horses, to improve an animal’s IQ. Robotic bricklayers. Privacy bill of rights. Hot new buzzword, “Megaprojects.” Adding their own item to the list, the guys discuss the newly announced revolutionary method to map the brain at single-neuron resolution. What applications might this technology have in 10 years? Join us! WT 197-506

We Aren't Saying It's Aliens... Aug 20, 2016

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Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon discuss how we might find aliens via astronomical observation. The So-Called Alien Megastructure Just Got Even More Mysterious By carefully examining all the full-frame images collected during Kepler’s observational campaign, Montet and Simon discovered something astonishing: Not only did the star’s light output occasionally dip by up to 20 percent, its total stellar flux diminished continuously over the course of four years. Have we detected an alien megastructure in space? Keep an open mind if you give aliens the credit for strange phenomena, you’re probably wrong. Still, skepticism shouldn’t yield to cynicism. Want to Find Aliens? Look for Planets That Have Become Stars OTHER GEEK There Are Enough Superheroes for 3,400 Years of Movies Between Marvel and DC there are some 17,000 characters to choose from—enough for them to keep battling it out for box office dominance for the next 3,400 years. Find out more about the ultimate superhero box office face-off in the stop-motion paper animation above. WT 196-505

Amazingly Wrong: the Future is Not What We Expect Aug 18, 2016

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Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon provide examples of just how wrong we can be in our thinking about the future (as well as the present and the past.) While a Family Innocently Slept, the Roomba Was Smearing a 'War Zone of Poop' All Over the Living Room Why You’re Pretty Much Unconscious All the Time Seasteading lite Being Lazy May Be a Sign of Intelligence Ray Kurzweil Explains Why Radical Life Extension Will Be Better Than You Think Related: Living Long Enough to Live Forever Join us! WT 195-504

Somebody's Got a Good Case of the Mondays Aug 16, 2016

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Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon let loose with a torrent of good news to brighten everybody's Monday. This Tiny Computer has no Battery, Powered Wirelessly from Radio Waves A team of researchers from the University of Washington’s Sensor Lab and the Delft University of Technology has developed a new gadget that doesn’t need a battery or any external power source to keep it powered; rather it works on radio waves. Biofuel production technique could reduce cost, antibiotics use "Second Skin" Could Protect Troops From Chemical, Biological Agents Stem cell therapy trial for ALS and MS patients at Jerusalem hospital shows stunning results Bamiyan Buddhas Restored In Afghanistan With The Help Of 3D Light Projection This Is How the World’s Poor Are Pioneering the Future of Energy WT 194-503

The Amazing Future Is Here, Part Two Aug 13, 2016

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Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon continue their review of amazing advances that have taken place since they first started podcasting. Private Space Development This private company just became the first to get an official green light to land on the moon, and it could shape the future of space exploration Self-Driving Cars Man says Tesla Autopilot saved his life by driving him to the hospital Other Advances: SmarPhones Virtual reality Vat meat Solar energy Artificial Intelligence Watson correctly diagnoses woman after doctors were stumped Robotics Life extension Reversing Aging: Clinical Trials For “Young-to-Old” Blood Transfusions Begin WT 193-502

The Amazing Future Is Here, Part One Aug 11, 2016

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Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon continue their 500th show celebration with a review of amazing advances that have taken place since they first started podcasting. Extrasolar encyclopedia lists 3500 (3489) planets outside of our solar system that have been discovered First entry is March 18 2006 3500 planets discovered in the past 10 years Previously, only 8 had been discovered in all of human history 3D Printing The RepRap project started as a British initiative to develop a 3D printer that can print most of its own components and be a low-cost 3D printer, but it is now made up of hundreds of collaborators world wide.[1] RepRap is short for replicating rapid prototyper. (Today do an Amazon search on 3D printer and you’ll find dozens if not hundreds of available products.) Statue destroyed 1,500 years ago revived through 3D printing 12 Things We Can 3D Print in Medicine Over 100 3D Printing Projects for Your Home WT 192-501 (3d printer photo by Bre Pettis)

500 Shows and Going Strong! Why We Do It Aug 09, 2016

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Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon reflect on 11 years of podcasting with their 500th show. Questions to be addressed: Why do you do this show? Some possible answers: We’re going to track this stuff anywayIt’s funIt’s interestingWe want to understand it betterNeed to be a part of what’s happening What are you trying to prove? The hosts discuss the the many indications that their future is closing in on us much faster than most people suspect. Rather than stand by and watch it happen, they have decided to become participants. Join us. WT 191-500

Why You’re Wrong About the Universe Aug 06, 2016

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Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon discuss recent perspective-changing discoveries in astronomy. How Many Suns Can a Planet Have? So far three is the most we’ve found for any, but there could be more. Contrary to Popular belief, Jupiter Does Not Orbit the Sun Our universe could be reborn as a bouncing baby cosmos The universe could bounce through its own demise and emerge unscathed. A new “big bounce” model shows how the universe could shrink to a point and grow again, using just the cosmic ingredients we know about now. Physicists Successfully Perform Time Travel Experiment Physicists at the University of Queensland, Australia, have shown that single particles of light (photons) can pass through a wormhole and interact with its older self. Mathematical model only. OTHER GEEK: Second Lego Batman Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcNh18B-lLA (Batman is Robin’s Dad!) The Bourne Completion Join us WT 190-499

Hacking Humanity: Amazing New Medical Treatments Aug 04, 2016

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Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon review several new human "hacks" that will save and lengthen lives. Artificial Pancreas Is First To Raise $1 Million Under New Crowdfunding Rules A company creating an “artificial pancreas” for diabetics this week became the first startup to raise $1 million using new type of online stock sale open to the public at large. The fountain of youth may reside in an embryonic stem cell gene named Nanog In a series of experiments at the University at Buffalo, the gene kicked into action dormant cellular processes that are key to preventing weak bones, clogged arteries and other telltale signs of growing old. Male hormone reverses cell aging in clinical trial Sex hormones can stimulate production of telomerase, an enzyme naturally found in the human organism, new research shows. HoloLens Hack Fools the Brain Into Fixing Itself Microsoft’s amazing HoloLens is the world’s first stand-alone headset that lets users see virtual objects and environments as if they existed in the real world. It can also be used to rewire a malfunctioning brain. Join us! WT 189-498

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