I would like to introduce to you an organization that appeals to those who choose to think, the Center for Inquiry:

A Global Federation Committed to Science, Reason, Free Inquiry, Secularism, and Planetary Ethics

The Center for Inquiry is a daring new concept. Although modern world civilization is based upon the achievements of science and technology, until this time there has been no authoritative and credible voice defending the scientific outlook in examining religion, human values, and the borderlands of science. If the naturalistic outlook is to supplant the ancient mythological narratives of the past, it needs a new institution devoted to its articulation and dramatization to the public. The Center for Inquiry is that institution.

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“Last month at the NASA-Ames Research Center, a group of top scientists and business leaders gathered to plan a new university…”

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The cycle between human beings and the natural world has been transformed into a new formation that inspires intricate modes of transmitting and receiving information. Through the development of modern technologies human beings have begun to unfold the possibilities of telematic and cybernetic systems of communication. Earth is no longer a simple exchange of biological entities, but a more complex system that employs digital signal to mediate our existence within it.

-Patrick Millard

Clinical trials are set to start -

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ScienceDaily (Nov. 20, 2008) — Robots that develop and display emotions as they interact with humans, and become attached to them, will be exhibited at the ICT’08 event organized by the European Commission in Lyon next week. more>>>

ScienceDaily (Nov. 20, 2008) — When atoms in a crystal are struck by laser light, their electrons, excited by the light, typically begin moving back and forth together in a regular pattern, resembling nanoscale soldiers marching in a lockstep formation. But according to a new theory developed by Johns Hopkins researchers, under the right conditions these atoms will rebel against uniformity. Their electrons will begin moving apart and then joining together again repeatedly like lively swing partners on a dance floor. more>>>

Published: 19 November 2008 on a CBS INTERACTIVE UK BUSINESS SITE.

Silicon.com reporter Natasha Lomas recently caught up with Kurzweil to discuss his vision of a man-plus-machine future, what intelligent computers will mean for human society and jobs, and what dangers we might encounter in a world awash with advanced technology.

Click here for the article titled “Kurzweil: ‘Technology is a double-edged sword’”.

“We believe this success has proved that we are on the verge of a new age in surgical care.”

Click here to read the article titled “Woman given windpipe created in laboratory”.

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Click here and read the article titled “‘Supermice’ who can resist cancer and age almost half as fast as normal”.

It’s another sign that the singularity is entering mainstream discussion.

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is currently laying the groundwork for the next giant leap – beyond the Moon.

“It will be up to the Obama administration to decide”.

Click here for the entire article “Changing NASA’s Course” which reviews where we’re at and where we’re headed.

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When you reach the “What President-elect Obama needs to know about the American car” article, scroll down so that you can see below the picture of the Chevrolet Volt. Under the picture, click on “LISTEN”. You will hear a 6 plus minute interview with Garry Golden. The interview starts over a minute into the audio.

Accelerating exponential change is transforming the automobile industry faster than most of us can comprehend!
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“If patients stray from their schedule, they get alerted via e-mail, or their spouse, mother, doctor, whomever they might want to notify, gets notified.”

“Your pharmacy can even send out a reminder when it’s time to refill.”

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