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Meta is banning discussion of the 'Network State' concept; a Silicon Valley Oligarch-funded idea to replace American democracy with corporate government. (www.usermag.co)

submitted 1 week ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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Dutch firm Meatable can turn pig stem cells into sausages 60 times faster than farmers can rear pigs. (tech.eu)

submitted 1 year ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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First woman dies in ‘suicide capsule’ in Switzerland (www.volkskrant.nl)

submitted 5 months ago by Philosofuel to c/futurology

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In a first, an American woman used a suicide pod to take her own life. The process took place in Switzerland. It's done by pumping in only nitrogen gas, so the person will lose goes dizzy, loses consciousness and eventually dies. Enter futurama memes.

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Toyota says its 2026 EV batteries will have a range of 800 km (500 miles) and charge to 80% in 20 minutes. (www.autocar.co.nz)

submitted 2 years ago by RewindAgain to c/futurology

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“Corolla killer:” BYD launches $US15,000 sedan EV with 420 km range in direct attack on legacy makers (thedriven.io)

submitted 1 year ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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New German research shows EVs break down at less than half the rate of combustion engine cars. (www.adac.de)

submitted 10 months ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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151 Million People Affected: New Study Reveals That Leaded Gas Permanently Damaged American Mental Health (scitechdaily.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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Cleanup Group Says It's on Track to Eliminate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (futurism.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Espiritdescali to c/futurology

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Evidence is growing that LLMs will never be the route to AGI. They are consuming exponentially increasing energy, to deliver only linear improvements in performance. (arxiv.org)

submitted 11 months ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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Scientists Simulate Alien Civilizations, Find They Keep Dying From Climate Change (futurism.com)

submitted 5 months ago by Espiritdescali to c/futurology

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A new vertical farm, with a footprint of less than an acre, can produce 1.8 million kg of fruit annually. (newatlas.com)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by Lugh to c/futurology

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Murdered Insurance CEO Had Deployed an AI to Automatically Deny Benefits for Sick People (futurism.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Espiritdescali to c/futurology

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Although not peer reviewed or replicated, a NASA veteran claims their Propellantless Propulsion Drive, that physics says shouldn’t work, just produced enough thrust to overcome Earth’s gravity (thedebrief.org)

submitted 11 months ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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Toyota’s $10,000 Future Pickup Truck Is Basic Transportation Perfection (www.roadandtrack.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Espiritdescali to c/futurology

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Geothermal power may be about to kill the Nuclear Energy industry. Drilling costs are falling so fast, by 2027 it will be able to provide baseload electricity at the same price. (www.nature.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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The L.A. Fires Show the Need for Climate Realism (www.cfr.org)

submitted 2 months ago by voidx to c/futurology

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How much is that remote job worth to you? Americans will part with pay to work from home (eu.usatoday.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Espiritdescali to c/futurology

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Microplastics found in every human semen sample tested in study (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 9 months ago by Espiritdescali to c/futurology

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How should countries deal with falling birth rates? (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 9 months ago by Espiritdescali to c/futurology

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Toyota claims it is 'almost there' with the ability to manufacture solid state electric batteries that will give EVs a 1,200 km (745 miles) range and that can charge in 10 minutes (archive.ph)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Lugh to c/futurology

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AI PCs flood the market. Their makers hope someone wants them; Despite 49% surge in shipments, buyers seem unconvinced. (www.theregister.com)

submitted 4 months ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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AI Companies Running Out of Training Data After Burning Through Entire Internet (futurism.com)

submitted 11 months ago by voidx to c/futurology

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Denver experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. It reduced homelessness and increased full-time employment, a study found. (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Espiritdescali to c/futurology

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Iceland will tunnel into a volcano to tap into virtually unlimited geothermal power (www.zmescience.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Espiritdescali to c/futurology

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Amazon's humanoid warehouse robots will eventually cost only $3 per hour to operate. That won't calm workers' fears of being replaced. - Digit is a humanoid bipedal robot from Agility Robotics. (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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