Saturday, September 23, 2017
Scientists remove one of the final barriers to making lifelike robots | KurzweilAI
Scientists remove one of the final barriers to making lifelike robots | KurzweilAI
"3D-printable, synthetic soft muscle can mimic natural biological systems, lifting 1000 times its own weight
"3D-printable, synthetic soft muscle can mimic natural biological systems, lifting 1000 times its own weight
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(L) The electrically actuated muscle with thin resistive wire in a rest position; (R) The muscle is expanded using only a low voltage (8V). (credit: Aslan Miriyev/Columbia Engineering)
Researchers at the Columbia Engineering Creative Machines lab have developed a 3D-printable, synthetic soft muscle that can mimic natural biological systems, lifting 1000 times its own weight. The artificial muscle is three times stronger than natural muscle and can push, pull, bend, twist, and lift weight — no external devices required.
...“We’ve been making great strides toward making robot minds, but robot bodies are still primitive,” said Hod Lipson, PhD, a professor of mechanical engineering. “This is a big piece of the puzzle and, like biology, the new actuator can be shaped and reshaped a thousand ways. We’ve overcome one of the final barriers to making lifelike robots...”
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It looks like Obama did spy on Trump, just as he apparently did to me | TheHill
It looks like Obama did spy on Trump, just as he apparently did to me | TheHill:
"Many in the media are diving deeply into minutiae in order to discredit any notion that President Trump might have been onto something in March when he fired off a series of tweets claiming President Obama had “tapped” “wires” in Trump Tower just before the election.
According to media reports this week, the FBI did indeed “wiretap” the former head of Trump’s campaign, Paul Manafort, both before and after Trump was elected. If Trump officials — or Trump himself — communicated with Manafort during the wiretaps, they would have been recorded, too."
According to media reports this week, the FBI did indeed “wiretap” the former head of Trump’s campaign, Paul Manafort, both before and after Trump was elected. If Trump officials — or Trump himself — communicated with Manafort during the wiretaps, they would have been recorded, too."
UNC Charlotte offers 345 'diversity' courses - The College Fix
UNC Charlotte offers 345 'diversity' courses - The College Fix:
"...The 21-page list, dubbed “CLAS Diversity Courses,” details 345 classes representing a broad spectrum of fields and majors, including Religious Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, Languages and Culture Studies, and Africana Studies.
Department chairs and program directors helped aggregate the diversity list after students, during a forum, made requests for more diverse perspectives to be made readily available.
The Associate Dean of UNC-Charlotte, Shawn Long, told The College Fix that courses offered by the public university — whether on this list or not — support students by fostering a fundamental understanding of diversity, unique learning styles, cultural differences and human relationships.
...Although there is no existing diversity requirement for graduating, Dean Nancy Gutierrez stated that the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is committed to “developing an inclusive environment where diversity, in all its forms, is valued and incorporated in the full-range of college activities.”
The spreadsheet of classes allots a sizable portion to those within the Women’s and Gender Studies, including courses such as “Changing Realities of Women’s Lives” and “Ecological Feminism...”
Department chairs and program directors helped aggregate the diversity list after students, during a forum, made requests for more diverse perspectives to be made readily available.
The Associate Dean of UNC-Charlotte, Shawn Long, told The College Fix that courses offered by the public university — whether on this list or not — support students by fostering a fundamental understanding of diversity, unique learning styles, cultural differences and human relationships.
...Although there is no existing diversity requirement for graduating, Dean Nancy Gutierrez stated that the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is committed to “developing an inclusive environment where diversity, in all its forms, is valued and incorporated in the full-range of college activities.”
The spreadsheet of classes allots a sizable portion to those within the Women’s and Gender Studies, including courses such as “Changing Realities of Women’s Lives” and “Ecological Feminism...”
History for September 23
History for September 23 - On-This-Day.com
Caesar Augustus 63 B.C., Walter Lippmann 1889, Mickey Rooney (Joe Yule, Jr.) 1920
Ray Charles 1930, Bruce Springsteen 1949 - Musician, Jason Alexander 1959 - Actor ("Seinfeld")
1779 - John Paul Jones, commander of the American warship Bon Homme, was quoted as saying "I have not yet begun to fight!"
1780 - John Andre, a British spy, was captured with papers revealing that Benedict Arnold was going to surrender West Point, NY, to the British.
1806 - The Corps of Discovery, the Lewis and Clark expedition, reached St. Louis, MO, and ended the trip to the Pacific Northwest.
1845 - The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York was formed by Alexander Joy Cartwright. It was the first baseball team in America.
1846 - Astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovered the planet Neptune.
1930 - Flashbulbs were patented by Johannes Ostermeier.
1952 - Richard Nixon gave his "Checkers Speech". At the time he was a candidate for U.S. vice-president.
1962 - "The Jetsons" premiered on ABC-TV. It was the first program on the network to be carried in color.
Friday, September 22, 2017
Articles: Explaining the Narcissistic Rage of the Left
Articles: Explaining the Narcissistic Rage of the Left:
"Why such unabated arch-loathing? One possibility is that Trump's triumph dealt the progressive left a narcissistic injury from which they are still reeling. Is there another explanation for why previously sober, thoughtful Americans have abandoned the rational in such numbers?
The elite see their virtue, rectitude, and moral superiority reflected back to them in the films, newspapers, advertisements, TV shows, and magazines they themselves create, and it is intoxicating – a gauzy reverie of self-ratifying congratulation. Is it any wonder, after such unmitigated success, that the left is apoplectic about having its echo chamber shattered by a barbarian like Trump?"
The elite see their virtue, rectitude, and moral superiority reflected back to them in the films, newspapers, advertisements, TV shows, and magazines they themselves create, and it is intoxicating – a gauzy reverie of self-ratifying congratulation. Is it any wonder, after such unmitigated success, that the left is apoplectic about having its echo chamber shattered by a barbarian like Trump?"
This is what drinking does to the brain | ScienceNordic
This is what drinking does to the brain | ScienceNordic"...When Finnish scientists studied the brain activity of 27 young men and women who had been drinking rather regularly for ten years, they found that parts of this activity differed from the norm.
The scientists thought the long-term alcohol intake would impact the women most.
So they were very surprised to find the opposite.
...This means that male brain electrical functioning is changed more than female brains by long-term alcohol use,” said Outi Kaarre in a press release from ECNP.
...GABA is involved in many neurological systems and it is linked to anxiety and depression.
...This means that male brain electrical functioning is changed more than female brains by long-term alcohol use,” said Outi Kaarre in a press release from ECNP.
...GABA is involved in many neurological systems and it is linked to anxiety and depression.
The Finnish researcher says it “generally seems to calm down brain activity...”
What the $20 Trillion National Debt Means to You - Just Facts
What the $20 Trillion National Debt Means to You - Just Facts
"...In 2014, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that this debt would more than double again over the next 25 years and far exceed the peak of World War II...
Three years later, the debt is tracking with these projections:"
"...In 2014, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that this debt would more than double again over the next 25 years and far exceed the peak of World War II...
Three years later, the debt is tracking with these projections:"
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