[www.futureport.dk/news] Summary - 2002-16-12 (8 articles)

From: Max M (maxmcorp@worldonline.dk)
Date: Mon Dec 16 2002 - 03:43:51 MST


[www.futureport.dk/news] Summary - 2002-16-12 (8 articles)

Once again it's been a slow weekend on >H news ... At least it saves me
from having to collect on sundays :-)

Japan Launches Its First Foreign Satellite Into Orbit
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[Space] Found by: maxm
http://www.spacedaily.com/2002/021215025639.7z5t2nyq.html

The first Australian satellite launched in more than 30 years appears to
be well on track to its intended orbit following its weekend blast off
in Japan, researchers said Sunday.

Long arm of the internet
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[Politics] Found by: maxm
http://media.guardian.co.uk/mediaguardian/story/0,7558,860512,00.html

A judgment in Australia may mean web publishers face worldwide legal
liability, says Dan Tench

Master memories are made not born
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[Science] Found by: maxm
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993181

Superior memories are made not born, according to a study that tested 10
memory champions against 10 matched controls.

Silkworms turned into medical manufacturers
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[Science] Found by: maxm
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993182

Silkworms have been genetically engineered to produce the valuable
medical protein collagen in the fabric of their cocoons.

Designing a robot that can sense human emotion
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[Robotics] Found by: maxm
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-12/vu-dar121302.php

Forget the robot child in the movie "AI." Vanderbilt researchers
Nilanjan Sarkar and Craig Smith have a less romantic but more practical
idea in mind.

Company Wants Someone to Teach Its Artificial Intelligence
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[AI] Found by: maxm
http://www.betterhumans.com/News/news.aspx?articleID=2002-12-14-1

A company working on a shoestring budget to develop and commercialize a
general intelligence software engine is looking for someone to teach its
creation.

No Reason to Prevent Human Inheritable Genetic Modifications, Says
European Report
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[Politics] Found by: maxm
http://www.betterhumans.com/News/news.aspx?articleID=2002-12-14-2

A conference of European scholars and scientists has issued a report
supporting research into safe and effective inheritable genetic
modification, saying that it doesn't violate human rights.

Faded Footprints
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[Space] Found by: maxm
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/DailyNews/space021215.html

It’s Been 30 Years Since Americans Set Foot on the Moon; Is That a Problem?

-- 
hilsen/regards Max M
http://www.futureport.dk/
Fremtiden, videnskab, skeptiscisme og transhumanisme


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