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Bring Back Cyclamate!
Children of the late 60s had a shared habit that was wrested from them by our oh-so-protective government. The FDA banned the additive in 1969. As subsequent studies have not shown there to be a significant risk to humans, there is no reason to keep the substance banned.
Posted in Gripes, Snippets
Tagged artificial, aspartame, ban, cyclamate, diet, fat, fda, government, hfcs, obesity, saccharin, soda, soft drink, sucralose, sugar, sweetener, tax
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Mankind’s Next Evolutionary Step – Cyborgs and Robots?
I’ve been devoting a fair amount of thought to how humanity will be able to extend its reach beyond our planet and solar system. Even if we solved all of our local problems and could survive for an indefinite time on our planet, the fact is that the universe has a gun pointed at us. Whether it’s due to our aging sun or the impending collision with our neighboring galaxy, our time on Earth has an expiration date. How can we beat this cosmic clock and endure?
Posted in Musings
Tagged aai, ai, android, artificial, borg, cybernetic, cyborg, cylon, human, intelligent, manned, robot, sentient, space, spaceflight, survival, technology, terminator
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