Category Archives: Technology

A counter to one of Tom’s antivax posts

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 28/Jan/21 Tom posted against polio virus] The action of this virus is fairly well understood.http://www.meduniwien.ac.at/100yearspolio/pfds/hogle.pdf You are becoming a danger to those you love Tom. Wake UP ! [followed by …” If you look at your own health history, … Continue reading →

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Lifeboat discussion on The Biggest Threats To Human Existence

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 26/Jan/21 Facebook – Lifeboat Foundation] The list given of “The Biggest Threats To Human Existence” seems to me to be a very strange mix of categories. Nuclear war Bioengineered pandemic Artificial Intelligence Nanotechnology Extraterrestial Super volcanoes Food supply Weather … Continue reading →

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New battery tech

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 13/12/20 ] The breakthroughs continue – now a battery technology that seems likely to work – they need to get to practical scalable manufacture, but it looks solid so far. 15minutes to 80% charge, 500km range, solid state electrolyte … Continue reading →

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Discussion of risks of technologies

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Data for praying mantis mitochondrial genomes and phylogenetic constructions within Mantodea [ 24/11/20 ] I found the paper disappointing in the lack of discussion about implications of the work. What they did was use several different techniques to look at … Continue reading →

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Quora – How do you predict the impact of geoengineering

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

How do you predict the impact of geoengineering in nature? [ 23/11/20 ] Learn as much as possible about complex systems, evolution, chemistry, quantum mechanics, Bayesian inference, physics, history, and psychology, and then be prepared to dance with eternal uncertainty; … Continue reading →

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Risks of AI

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

How might advanced AI systems, if deployed carelessly, permanently cut off human civilization from a good future? [ 16/11/20 ] Easy – deploy it into a competitive market environment. It will win. Humanity will lose. The future of humanity demands … Continue reading →

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Biden – climate science over lunar exploration

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Lifeboat Foundation link to SpaceNews report that Biden administration expected to emphasize climate science over lunar exploration at NASA. [ 13/11/20 ] If anyone is really serious about managing the earth’s climate over the long term, then getting manufacturing technology … Continue reading →

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Covid vaccine

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Lifeboat foundation facebook link toBBC report – Covid vaccine: First ‘milestone’ vaccine offers 90% protection got a response “All Fake ….” [ 10/11/20 ] I can’t say for certain that it isn’t fake, and I have not been able to … Continue reading →

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High speed travel

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Comment on Lifeboat foundation facebook page to a link toVIRGIN HYPERLOOP WONDERS: WHAT DOES 600 MPH TRAVEL DO TO THE BRAIN? [ 8/11/20 ] High speed train travel in vaccuum tubes is a very old idea. I wrote about it … Continue reading →

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Vaccination

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 1/11/20 Toms Facebook Page – vaccination] Tom, You are becoming a threat to those you love. Please put more effort into understanding biology. It is vastly more complex than “Its a war out there”. Humans exist as we do … Continue reading →

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