Giant Kangaroos and other Mega fauna
This month, let’s have a look into the past – or a look down the spiral of antipodean time. Let’s have a look at giant kangaroos and other mega fauna. When people first arrived in the north of Australia [as it is called now], they would have found the land inhabited by massive animals…
Continue readingUPDATE ON HUMANOID ROBOTICS
This month’s blog looks at the advances in humanoid robotics. Artificial intelligence is advancing by leaps and bounds, and the world of Isaac Asimov appears ever closer. What is remarkable is the ability of these machines [I’ll still call them that] to mimic human facial expressions and movement. If you have a look at…
Continue readingTHE LILIUM JET
Introduction There are plenty of electric cars and water vessels. But will there ever be electric aircraft? Whilst large jumbo jets and airbuses are a long way off, one company that definitely thinks so is Lilium. This company is working on a commuter aircraft. They pride themselves in sustainable air travel. Check them out here:…
Continue readingCIVILISATIONS OF THE UNIVERSE
This month’s blog looks at what kind of civilisations could populate the universe. There are definitions for them, most of them rather mind-boggling, nevertheless let’s see what we have. The Kardashev Scale The Kardashev scale is a system for measuring a civilisation’s level of technological advancement based on the amount of energy it is able…
Continue readingUltra High Speed Space Flight
Anyone who has read Science Fiction books will be familiar with the concept of faster than light speed travel and warp drives. But how near is mankind to getting anywhere near this writers’ castle in Spain. And how on Earth would the human body cope with such extravagant speeds and such a mind-boggling experience. Would…
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