Summary I see many old friends who have weak hearts, arthritis and suffer pain from a myriad of illnesses, so it is important to ensure you enjoy good mental and physical health in old age. If you are like 80% of the population who don’t exercise and don’t like it, the good news is that…
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Summary This is not my normal blog as I have pasted verbatim, the answers to questions I asked Bard, the Google AI Chatbot. This demonstrates Chatbots’ capabilities. See also the previous blog. I consider Bard the best of the free Chatbots as it has 1.54 trillion references, whereas the much publicised ChatGPT3.5 has only about…
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Summary There is concern that Chatbots are already so powerful, bad actors may use them for criminal purposes. Is the surge in AI and new technology generally threatening? For example, we have seen a rapid upsurge in scams as a result of online banking. Technology and regulation are now being implemented to prevent scams, but…
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Summary While there are obviously many world problems, here are some major ones technology is trying to fix: Health Food Security Poverty Climate Change Environmental Degradation, Water Availability, Human Rights Crime and Scams . War is another problem and although the focus now is on the Ukraine war, major continental wars have not occurred in…
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Summary Organoids are one of the most significant scientific advances of the last ten years. Using stem cells from the patient’s skin, scientists can grow organoids in a dish into almost any organ’s cells. These include the brain, heart, liver, kidney and lungs. They can then experiment with ways to fix defects as the patient’s…
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Summary This is not a ‘future tech’ blog but something more important, personal than happiness. If you read the book, ‘The Good Life‘, you will be amazed at the conclusion of an 85 year study by Harvard University. Simply, talk to people! Your relationships are important for not only your happiness but also your health.…
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Summary Many people believe humans are not improving their lot, but the facts dispute this. People tend to look at the simpler past nostalgically, through rose coloured glasses. But we are living longer, have more wealth, job security is better and we are safer than ever before. Mental health is important because in spite of…
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Summary Exponential technology growth will change the world rapidly by 2040. Surprisingly, predictions are that nearly everyone will use the metaverse. The investment Bank Citi predicts the metaverse will be worth US$13 Trillion by 2030. Once you have a headset, there are really no costs. So Mark Zutterburg may be right and although shares in…
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Summary Renewables, such as wind and solar, both with battery backup are predominant and currently being installed worldwide. However, there are some exciting alternatives being developed. This blog explores nuclear fusion and 24 hour solar transmission from outer space. Both have been around for a while but research has removed many of the problems that…
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Summary The title of this blog comes from the Sydney Morning Herald which publishes a page about Web3 every Thursday. Web3 is the next evolution of the web or internet. The first edition of the internet, Web1 was static or read only. Web2 which we use today evolved in the early 2000s and is read/write,…
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Summary Automation in the construction industry is being used increasingly to reduce build time, cost and increase accuracy. For instance, 3D printing can build all insulating concrete walls of a house in 2 days. The remainder is completed in a few weeks at maybe 50 to 60% of the cost, including all services. It will…
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Summary The human brain is incredibly complex and the best minds are trying to find out how it works so that computers can simulate it. We have a long way to go. A few basic facts: The male brain weighs around 1.4kg, about 2% of body weight. Although the male brain is 10% larger than…
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Summary Ageing is considered a disease that can be cured or even reversed and the technology is being perfected. There are 2 aspects here. One is curing or preventing diseases that are more likely as we age, such as heart problems, Alzheimer’s, arthritis and cancer. Crispr, the gene editing tool will assist. The second is…
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Summary The change to clean energy is a ‘no brainer’ because of the enormous cost savings, profits, new jobs and negated damage costs. It is too easy to continue ‘Business As Usual’ (BAU,). Fortunately, there are smart technology companies, entrepreneurs and venture capital firms out there. They will make it happen because of the opportunities…
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Summary Statistics show many more on the right of politics either deny climate change is happening or believe it is not important. On the left, the reverse is true. Why is this? Probably because the conservative right doesn’t want change. While coal is a major export earner for Australia, what should be appreciated is…
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Summary We are living in a time of abundance, not just material wealth, but a life of possibilities. Our amygdala (emotional function) has built in our need for survival. Consequently, newspapers and TV feed us as much bad news as possible. Over and over in high definition! Doom sells newspapers and TV, but the opposite…
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Summary The Metaverse is an artificial 3D setting in which anyone can mix with other people from anywhere via avatars in a setting anywhere in the world. See also AR/VR blog. Much work is being done to replace avatars with real world holograms of the participants. Covid remote working has accelerated the development to make…
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