AI search, megacommunity thinking, acoustic mirrors, NASA spots dark matter for real…

• 1 – Spying an intelligent search engine | CNET News.com
  “While most would agree that Google has set the current standard for Web search, some technologists say even better tools are on the horizon thanks to advances in artificial intelligence.” Food for thought, via KurzweilAI.net.
  (tags: results relevance intelligence artificial futurism Google algorithms engine search AI)
• 2 – Complexity, Megacommunity, and Adaptation
  Another intriguing post at Worldchanging, discussing new models for global organisation and communities.
  (tags: politics business globalization sustainable adaption megacommunity complexity futurism)
• 3 – HumanCar® – “Whenever you’re ready…”
  Ol news, apparently, but still news to me…pedal-powered car-type thing, on sale right now.
  (tags: transport chassis frame vehicle steering body interface power human HumanCar)
• 4 – Galileo Weighs in On Planetary Definitions
  Centauri Dreams refers to an old master for some clarity on the Pluto debate.
  (tags: Galileo arbitrary resolution IAU definition planet Pluto astronomy space)
• 5 – Acoustic Mirrors Across the Channel
  The Kircher Society has a short piece on the revival of acoustic mirrors.
  (tags: Channel English mirrors acoustic sound listening technology science)
• 6 – Splogs Threaten Blogosphere, Wired Says
  Steve Rubel discusses a forthcoming Wired piece.
  (tags: profit business advertising fraud click splogs blogosphere blogging blogs)
• 7 – Japan’s would-be space tourist fails medical
  How gutted must he be about this? He’ll get another chance at taking the medical in future, though.
  (tags: rejection Roskosmos mission ISS medical failed Enomoto Daisuke Dice-K tourist space)
• 8 – Microscopy sheds light on organic solar cells
  New technique could help tune the efficiency of organic solar cells by making it possible to distinguish between efficient and inefficient regions at a tiny scale.
  (tags: ecology generation energy cells photovoltaic solar organic microscopy technology physics)
• 9 – NASA Finds Direct Proof of Dark Matter
  Does what it says on the tin, apparently.
  (tags: physics cosmology collision clusters galaxies matter dark observation discovery NASA space)
• 10 – Revealed: world’s oldest computer
  The Antikythera mechanism is ratified as being a genuine example of an astronomical computer made nearly a century before the (alleged) birth of Christ.
  (tags: Greek mathematics planets stars orrery astronomy computer Antikythera technology science ancient)
• 11 – Scientists flock to test ‘free energy’ discovery
  Small Irish technofirm claims to have invented perpetual motion, and invites all comers to test the equipment. You’ll forgive me if I don’t hold my breath.
  (tags: request confirmation tests science fields magnetic free clean motion perpetual power energy technology)
• 12 – Spaced out candidate
  “An unusual candidate is running for the democratic primary in the US Senate race in Washington state. His name is Michael Goodspaceguy Nelson.” Surprise surprise, he’s running on a pro-space-colonisation platform.
  (tags: colonies orbital Nelson Goodspaceguy Michael Washington US America space politics)

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