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POPSArthur Clarke - Fractals - The Colors Of Infinity Arthur C. Clarke presents this unusual documentary on the mathematical discovery of the Mandelbrot Set (M-Set) in the visually spectacular world of fractal geometry. This show relates the science of the M-Set to nature in a way that seems to identify the hand of God in the design of the universe itself. Dr. Mandelbrot in 1980 discovered the infinitely complex geometrical shape called the Mandelbrot Set using a very simple equation with computers and graphics.
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POPSThe Coming Superbrain Some more excerpts: not all humans of the industry are optimistic, "The computer designer and venture capitalist William Joy, for example, wrote a pessimistic essay in Wired in 2000 that argued that humans are more likely to destroy themselves with their technology than create a utopia assisted by superintelligent machines." And some worst fear is the Moses Syndrome being just one generation before: "Indeed, despite this high-technology heartland’s deeply held consensus about exponential progress, the worst fate of all for the Valley’s digerati would be to be the generation before the generation that lives to see the singularity; Kurzweil will probably die, along with the rest of us not too long before the ‘great dawn,’ ” said Gary Bradski, a Silicon Valley roboticist. “Life’s not fair.”
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POPSTop 20 Science Fiction Films for Technology 11. Star Trek: First Contact (also see its Wiki), Dir. Jonathan Frakes, 1996. 12. The Matrix Trilogy, Dir. The Wachowski Brothers, 1999-2003. 13. Ghost in the Shell & Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Dir. Mamoru Oshii, 1996/2004. Both based on the manga of Masamune Shirow. 14. Alien, Dir. Ridley Scott, 1979. 15. Fantastic Voyage, Dir. Richard Fleischer, 1966. See the novel by the same name by Isaac Asimov. 16. Tron (also see its wiki), Dir. Steven Lisberger, 1982. 17. Logan's Run, Dir. Michael Anderson, 1976. Based on the novel by William F. Nolan and George C. Johnson. 18. Total Recall, Dir. Paul Verhoeven, 1990. Based on a short story by P.K.D.: We Can Remember It for You Wholesale. 19. Minority Report, Dir. Stephen Spielberg, 2002. Based on a short story by P.K.D.: Minority Report. 20. The Fly, Dir. David Cronenberg, 1986.
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POPSArthur C. Clarke's Alien Monolith I do not claim the veracity of this story... I always repeat my Mantra: "I am a Collector of Curiosities..." Well, this struck me as few things could as definitively Curious. If anyone has seen hard evidence (like NASA site photos) then let me know right now I will say it is interesting..
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POPSThe End Of The Language Barrier !!?? from the article: This is an ambitious prediction, I know, but all of the prerequisites needed for this to happen now exist. The language barrier will not be broken by a single dramatic advance, but by many simple processes that, when combined, will enable ideas to jump easily across cultures.
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POPS"To create visions of the future people can believe in" The most interesting part is: "The best science fiction, as with all great art, doesn't just reflect the world but seeks to influence it." For that one needs a clear description of what should be. A sight that can take the present closer to the desired future.
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POPSJapan Space Elevator They are willing to put their money into this - I keep wondering if I will actually see the elevator in my lifetime. It will be built - just depends on the when and the breakthroughs needed.
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POPSInventor of Water Powered Dune Buggy Murdered He was poisoned March 1998..He died in the parking lot of a restaurant in his home town of Grove City, Ohio. Sharks came a week later and stole the the dune buggy and all of his experimental equipment.. He had patents on his invention and was ready for production. Only $1,500 to equip your car! See the Videos above. No gasoline, just water. Stanley said he was offered a billion dollars from an Arab to basically shelf his idea. So what is happening with Stan's Great Invention of the 20th Century!! Absolutely nothing. Are they manufacturing his invention. NO, Why not? because it would solve all the world's problems today. All they talk about is hydrogen gas stations run by Shell and a Canadian Oil Firm. Then they talk all about "hydrogen fuel cells" which take a lifetime of gas burned just to make one fuel cell. A hydrogen fuel cell factory is a real SMOG factory..-- EXCERPTS FROM THE WEB PAGE
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POPSStanley Kubrick's files -New archives reveal the film-maker's public and private worlds "... My main interest lies along these broad areas naturally assuming great plot and character. 1. The reasons for believing in the existence of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. 2. The impact (and perhaps even lack on impact in some quarters) such discovery would have on earth in the near future. 3. A space probe with a landing and exploration of the Moon and Mars. Would you consider coming sooner with a view to a meeting, the purpose of which would be to determine whether an idea might exist or arise which could sufficiently interest both of us enough to want to collaborate on a screenplay?”
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POPS FEATURE NASA to Attempt Historic Solar Sail Deployment "Hold your hands out to the sun. What do you feel? Heat, of course. But there's pressure as well – though you've never noticed it, because it's so tiny. Over the area of your hands, it only comes to about a millionth of an ounce. But out in space, even a pressure as small as that can be important – for it's acting all the time, hour after hour, day after day. Unlike rocket fuel, it's free and unlimited. If we want to, we can use it; we can build sails to catch the radiation blowing from the sun."1 These words were spoken not by a NASA scientist but by a fictional character – John Merton – in Arthur C. Clarke's short story The Wind from the Sun. If all goes well, Merton's prophetic words are about to become fact.
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POPSHAL sings "Daisy" Arthur C Clarke died today. He was the writer of the novel 2001 A Space Odyssey, which which became the Stanley Kubrik classic, about a computer HAL, that went insane, when it was told to lie. This is the scene where Dave has had enough, and HAL is put to sleep. The novel and movie were created in the 1960s, and still hold their own today. Arthur C Clarke wasn't as much a science fiction writer, His work covered many progressive scientific themes, and he was writing and wrote until his death, what could and what may be. Much of which will be. If we give ourselves the chance to advance that far.
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POPSThe Late Great Arthur C Clarke dies at 90 he was a legend everything wouldn't fit in the clip "Sometimes I am asked how I would like to be remembered," he recalled recently. "I have had a diverse career as a writer, underwater explorer and space promoter. Of all these, I would like to be remembered as a writer." A statement from Sir Arthur's office said he had recently reviewed the final manuscript of his latest novel. The Last Theorem, co-written with Frederik Pohl, will be published later this year, it said. I look forward to continue reading his works he lives on through his work he will finally find out what lies beyond earth life
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