Nov 30

I wonder if I can use this in the Gryphon Clerks. The gnomes are always making stuff out of mushrooms.

I wonder if I can use this in the Gryphon Clerks. The gnomes are always making stuff out of mushrooms.

Originally shared by Danie van der Merwe

Leather Made from Mushrooms!

– 1 inch grows within 1 week

– 2×3 feet within 1 month

– Full cow hide size within 2 months

– Extracted from mushroom caps

– Tanning process is natural and doesn’t contain any toxic chemicals like the ones used in processing leather

– Muskin is natural and non-toxic so it’s safe for contact with your face and skin

– Softer than leather, is water repellant and breathable

– 100% biodegradable

– Stops the proliferation of bacteria

– Strong absorbent capacity

– Any exotic animal skin can be emulated like elephant or snake and comes with a soft shammy backing

Watch the short video at http://bit.ly/2Bz1HN3

Nov 29

I have an idea for a lucid dreaming story that could use this as handwavium.

I have an idea for a lucid dreaming story that could use this as handwavium. But it also sounds like it could be really useful for people whose brains aren’t working quite as they should.

Originally shared by Singularity Hub

How Bursts of Ultrasound Can Be Used to Flip Switches in the Brain http://suhub.co/2ilqCin

Nov 25

Transport, medicine, employment, entertainment, law enforcement – only some of the areas in which the near future…

Transport, medicine, employment, entertainment, law enforcement – only some of the areas in which the near future will be very different thanks to AI.

This was the conclusion of a group of experts kicking off a hundred-year study of AI and its impacts.

Originally shared by Singularity Hub

8 Ways AI Will Transform Our Cities by 2030 http://suhub.co/2B3BlRX

Nov 25

Accidentally inventing soma is only one of the risks identified.

Accidentally inventing soma is only one of the risks identified.

Via Deborah Teramis Christian.

Originally shared by Jouni Pohjola

After the Internet of (eminently hackable) Things comes the Internet of (probably also quite hackable) Humans.

http://www.nature.com/news/ai-controlled-brain-implants-for-mood-disorders-tested-in-people-1.23031

Nov 24

Biotech is becoming one of the huge growth areas in technology.

Biotech is becoming one of the huge growth areas in technology. And there’s some fascinating stuff coming, like biodegradable packaging; animal-free meat, milk, and eggs; and new possibilities for getting around antibiotic resistance.

Originally shared by Singularity Hub

5 Wild Biotech Products That Will Touch Our Lives in the Near Future http://suhub.co/2BeYH87