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Suicide is (Relatively) Painless
While previous studies on chronic pain and suicide have focused on subjects already receiving treatment for their pain, a recent study, published in the November/December issue of the journal of General Hospital Psychiatry, drew upon a broader pool of subjects.
11.13.2008 at 08:55pm - Comment by EinstienWait, so your telling me that people with chronic pains are more likely to attempt suicide than others!?!? Why the hell would some one research that??? Einstien
- Technology
Robots That Hunt in Packs
The Department of Defense has put out a call: design a pack of robots. A so-called Multi-Robot Pursuit System would be used to "search for and detect a non-cooperative human subject." Each robot has to weigh 100 kilograms or less, act autonomously (with a human squad leader), negotiate obstacles, and provide immediate feedback. The robots would report back to a human operator, and defer to that human when the robot AI determines that a "difficult decision" is required.
11.7.2008 at 07:42pm - Comment by EinstienEinstien I agree with SuprScience9 and CROYCO both of them are right. Computers are getting smarter and how much longer before they start to think of us as inferior? When that happens I don't want a robotic team of soldiers on my trail. Einstien
- Gadgets
A More Efficient Hybrid
One of the first things Eric Mattessich discovered in engineering school was that the typical internal combustion engine blows about 70 percent of the energy it creates straight out of the tailpipe in the form of heat. So, he wondered, could he adapt the kind of heat-recapturing mechanisms used to make powerplants more efficient to work on hybrid cars? “The technology has been around since the 1900s,” he points out. “It’s just that no one has put it into such a small package before.”
9.10.2008 at 04:35pm - Comment by EinstienI think he won't succeed, the oil companies will make sure of that. They will succeed on their quest to keep the world running on oil for as long as they can so they can reap the profits. As long as there is oil they will fight off inventors who make inventions like Eric so they can keep themselves rich. Einstien
- Gadgets
Wacky Hybrid Appliances
Because a cramped apartment clearly shouldn't interfere with your love of a freshly-tapped keg, or a tan, or clean clothes. From the useful (a toilet which shoulders a washing machine) to the inane (showers sporting tanning lamps!), these gadgets all tap into a deep-seated desire: "It's a thing! That does another thing!" Folks, this is human ingenuity at its apex. Enjoy.
9.8.2008 at 04:51pm - Comment by EinstienEinstien WHAT THE!!!!
- Technology
Habitats for Humanity
“Design for extreme environments” sounds like a new cable show, but it’s actually a class at RISD that focuses on building habitats for truly challenging locations—like the moon. Last fall, NASA asked the students to design a mobile dwelling for its next manned mission to the moon, scheduled for 2020. “NASA wanted a rover that could house four people for two weeks in 24-hour sunlight,” says student Zack Kamen.
9.8.2008 at 04:46pm - Comment by EinstienI think letting students design habitats is a great idea! Young adults have a much better have a much better imagination than grown adults so they can think of things we didn't even consider! Einstien
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