Posted on January 27, 2008 by safeliving
WATCH the FULL LENGTH INTERVIEW!!!!
Richard Dawkins and J Craig Venter meet to discuss the future of evolution and synthetic biology entitled LIFE: A GENE-CENTRIC VIEW at the DLD (Digital Life Design), a high-level Munich conference for the digital elite.
Read the [...]
Filed under: evolution, genetics, science, synthetic_biology, talks | Tagged: DNA, future, life | 1 Comment »
Posted on January 26, 2008 by safeliving
The band XX Teens are soon to release their single: “How To Reduce The Chances Of Being A Terror Victim”. They use a variety of security announcements as lyrics to accompany an amusing dystopian depiction of “uberprotection” & “ubersafety” society in their music video.
From The Complete Terrorism Survival Guide: How [...]
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Posted on January 26, 2008 by safeliving
Martin Postler, a recent graduate from the MA Design Products course at the RCA, London designed the AK47 Paper Gun Model Kit. Martin has freed the AK-47 from its terrible capacity to injure and kill by reconstructing it into a paper model construction set. Martin works alongside Ian Ferguson. Check out there company profile: [...]
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Posted on January 26, 2008 by safeliving
Inflatable pubs and bars are now available to buy or hire. No sharp edges and soft walls ensure alcohol induced fighting will no injuries. The pub will deflate if pierced with sharp glass objects, thus creating an enveloping membrane over the troublemakers.
Inflatable churches and other temporary emergency housing are also available>
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Posted on January 25, 2008 by safeliving
Taking its lead from recent high-profile experiments in the Netherlands and Germany , the Kensington and Chelsea council wants to begin removing traffic lights from Exhibition Road. It is part of an audacious campaign by the council to forge modern ’shared streetscapes’ where eye contact between motorists and pedestrians and simple common sense replace a [...]
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Posted on January 23, 2008 by safeliving
Hosted by Jerry Springer, Nothing But The Truth is a new game show that promises to shock at every turn. Based on a popular Colombian gameshow, it is the very first TV show where contestants win money for telling the truth. Contestants are hooked up to a lie-detector and asked a tailored set of [...]
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Posted on January 21, 2008 by safeliving
I came across the Iraqi Coalition Casualty Count site in December and realised that it is the most moving bar graph I have seen in a while. Each .25mm(approx) on the bar chart represents 1 person who has died in Iraq.
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Posted on January 2, 2008 by safeliving
Last November BBC 4 ran a three part series called “Visions of the Future” presented by Dr. Michio Kaku. Here he discusses a range of emerging future related topics from robots & brain pacemakers to in-vitro grown organs and meat to the theories and practices of Neil Gerschenfeld’s self fabrication bits & atoms [...]
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