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How Do We Regulate Research That Could Be Used for Evil?

Prior administrations have limited the scope of some scientific research on moral or ethical grounds. Deciding to block research is about more than simply asking if a development could be used for good or for evil.

February 17, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

Why Is The Media Just Now Concerned About Immigration Raids?

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In the wake of President Trump’s executive order that broadened the scope of undocumented immigrants subject to arrest and deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), several media outlets have jumped on the human emotion side of

February 17, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Media

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We Are Closer Than Ever to Unlimited Clean Energy

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Fusion energy represents a new era in energy generation. Fusion reactors create miniature suns from which we can draw enough energy to power 150,000 homes. Both government agencies and private enterprise are working tirelessly to make this a reality.

February 17, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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Renewable Energy

Light-Based Laptops Can Run A Staggering 20 Times Faster

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We are rapidly approaching the limit to how small we can continue to make our transistors. Photonics could give us a boost up to fifteen times our current power and speed, even at the current transistor size.

February 17, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

Introducing 100% Recycled, Maintenance-Free Roads

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The roads of the future may be greener and faster to build.

February 17, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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We Could Soon Have a Cure for Every Form of Tuberculosis

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According to the World Health Organization, in 2015, there were an estimated 10.4 million new tuberculosis (TB) cases worldwide. Existing TB drug treatments require patients to take up to 20 tablets a day, but a new treatment involves taking just three drugs per day.

February 17, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

Elon Musk: All New Cars Will Be Self-Driving in 10 Years

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Elon Musk has predicted that, within the next ten years, all new cars will be autonomous, self-driving vehicles. If this bold prediction is true, we could be facing a serious shift towards safer roadways much sooner than most people expected.

February 17, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

Expert: We Can Have Universal Basic Income and Jobs

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Economics expert Brad Voracek thinks proponents of basic income and job guarantee programs should be supporting either option or even pushing for a combination of both. With automation poised to replace up to 47% of jobs in the U.S. alone, enacting either policy would be better than doing nothing and letting unemployment sweep our society.

February 17, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

Elon Musk: Flying Cars Are Definitely Not the Future of Transport

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Elon Musk has publicly stated that he thinks flying cars are not the answer to our traffic and roadway concerns. Many companies have already begun developing flying car models, but Musk thinks that they could be a dangerous, ineffective way to transform roadways.

February 17, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

Charging Your Devices Could Soon Be as Simple as Connecting to WiFi

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Disney researchers have developed innovative technology that will allow people to charge their devices in a truly wireless fashion. If this technology could be commercially adopted, it could revolutionize the way that we use and create everything from smartphones to AI robots.

February 18, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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