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SCIENTISTS JUST SAW LIGHT COMING FROM AROUND A BLACK HOLE FOR THE FIRST TIME

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By Lulu Chang

In the epitomizing blackness of space, few natural phenomena can compete with the darkness of black holes. After all, with their inexorable gravitational pull, nothing, not even light, can be seen … right? Well, mostly. Last week, for the first time ever, scientists observed visible light emanating from beside a black hole with nothing more than a 20 cm. telescope. Continue reading SCIENTISTS JUST SAW LIGHT COMING FROM AROUND A BLACK HOLE FOR THE FIRST TIME

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Ouspensky

Peter Ouspensky

Piotr Demianovich Ouspensky (March 4, 1878–October 2, 1947) was a Russian philosopher who rejected the science and psychology of his time under the strong suspicion that there had to exist a superior system of thought. In his youth, he studied mysticism and esotericism and traveled extensively in search of ancient wisdom, sensing that past ages knew more than his present one. “I felt that there was a dead wall everywhere,” he commented in one of his early biographical notes. “I used to say at that time that professors were killing science in the same was as priests were killing religion.”

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Are We Approaching Robotic Consciousnesses?

The field of artificial intelligence and robotics has experienced the first scientifically provable self aware robot. This is worlds worst nightmare.. or is it? In this video you’ll learn all about how this was achieved, what the real implications of what went down, and then we’ll answer some further questions.

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Artificial Intelligence and the future | André LeBlanc | TEDxMoncton

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. In his talk, Andre will explain the current and future impacts of Artificial Intelligence on industry, science, and how it will benefit and accelerate human progress. Continue reading Artificial Intelligence and the future | André LeBlanc | TEDxMoncton

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THE SCIENCE BEHIND SMUDGING: WHAT REALLY HAPPENS WHEN WE BURN SAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

The practice of smudging dates back to prehistoric times, and is still very much in use today worldwide for cleansing everything from dwellings to human spirits. However recent research has shed light on the popularity of this activity, revealing that burning certain plant matter actually clears harmful bacteria.

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