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Virtual Astronauts

Tuesday, September 7, 2004

VR in spaaaaace!
Well, another theme from recent science-fiction seems to be the next step in actual science. At least, according to this article on Space.com. It seems the journey to another star might prove to be a little stressful on humans, so scientists are proposing to send AI (artificial intelligences) instead of, or [...]

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5-Year Robot Plan

Tuesday, September 9, 2003

Here’s an interesting idea.
According to this article on the Japanese Times, the Japanese government is going to sponsor a five-year plan to build a robot with the “functionality” of a five-year old.
First, this is a pretty big challenge. Not only do they have to overcome the physical problems, but the mental and emotional problems [...]

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Is R.U.R in our Future?

Monday, September 8, 2003

I don’t really think so…
R.U.R. was the play written by Karel Cāpec that first mentioned “robots” and, ironically, it was in an industrial context. That’s where most robots are today, of course, but, in this article on his website, Marshall Brain speculates that we’ll see them in a lot more areas. The article [...]

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Cyborg Liberation Front?

Friday, September 5, 2003

I didn’t even know they were oppresed already!
Here’s a fun little article from The Village Voice about the World Transhumanist Association. In reality, they’re about a lot more than just cyborgs, but that’s what we’re closest to right now. But, should they get their say, bioengineered life and artificial intelligences would get similar [...]

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