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From: Di (amina046)
11/28/20
WATCH: A Bowling Ball And Feather Fall in World's Biggest Vacuum Chamber
It was Galileo himself who first discovered that in a vacuum, if you were to drop two objects from the same height, they'd hit the ground at exactly the same time, regardless of their respective weights.
Read more from ScienceAlertFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
12/10/20
In 1942, Asimov gave us the Three Laws of Robotics. Now they've been updated
Way back in 1942, science fiction writer Isaac Asimov created the Three Laws of Robotics. Now, an AI expert has expanded that list in a bid to ensure the robotics revolution works for humans, not against them.
Read more from www.abc.net.auFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
Mar-5
This is Australia's first car to receive a zero-star safety rating - here's why
Mitsubishi is facing questions over its new van after it flunked safety tests, becoming the first car ever to receive a zero-star rating from Australia's car safety program.
Read more from www.abc.net.auFrom: adwil
Mar-5
"But the factor that really dragged down the Express's rating was its lack of modern safety systems like autonomous emergency braking and lane support systems."
I've never owned or driven a car with these 'modern safety systems' and their absence wouldn't stop me from buying the car I wanted.
From: adwil
Mar-5
Me neither, but the same applies to cars.
I currently run an ancient Toyota 4x4 which is almost ready for the breakers yard according to the mechanic who services it. I'm looking for a 4x4 replacement and it'll probably be another Toyota because they're super reliable. The fewer the 'bells and whistles', the better. The less complicated, the less there is to go wrong.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
May-20
I would definitely try this.
Would you eat 3D-printed meat grown from stem cells?
Scientists are cultivating proteins from the stem cells of livestock and poultry in labs in a bid to create more sustainable meat, but will anyone want to eat it?
Read more from www.abc.net.auFrom: adwil
May-20
My meat eating has declined over the years. If scientists can print meat then the consequence will be that the animals that are farmed for meat will end up in zoos. There will be no point in farming them except as a visitor attraction. Goodbye cows, sheep and pigs.