Not since RoboCop has being a cyborg seemed so very cool. University of Chicago geoscientists are developing an artificial intelligence system that future Mars explorers could incorporate into their spacesuits to help them recognize signs of life on Mars' barren surface.
This begs the obvious question: When will it be available for average Earth people to wear, so THEY will begin to exhibit signs of "intelligence?" Perhaps that should happen first.
Anyone with a cool $4 million and change might consider doing what 43 other people have done, and sign up for an orbital space vacation in 2012 with Galactic Suite Space Resort. The Barcelona-based company plans to open the first space hotel if all goes according to plan.
It sounds really exciting, but, ummmm....I'll need to book it though Priceline.com! My budget is still only Marriott. Suppose they'll someday have coupons?
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Along with satellites and space stations, Earth is surrounded by tens of millions of pieces of floating space debris. Like any landfill, the trash is diverse, ranging from dead satellites to castaway rocket parts to flecks of paint. On average, over the past 40 years, one piece of space junk has fallen to Earth every day.
Why not orbit magnetic wands that suck the debris out of orbit? Using large orbiting magnets makes more sense, and would cost far less!
Playing the harp isn’t the most high-tech pastime—unless, like Stephen Hobley, you use lasers in place of the strings. Though not the first home-built laser harp, Hobley’s creation is unquestionably the coolest. Played by disrupting the laser beams with his hands, it can produce just about any sound. Better yet, it’s also a fully functioning controller for a version of Guitar Hero.
Why not orbit magnetic wands that suck the debris out of orbit? Using large orbiting magnets makes more sense, and would cost far less!
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