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Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Whispering Windows" Being in a consumer driven society everyday we are bombarded with advertising. Surely this is nothing new, however what is changing is how those ads are communicated and delivered to us. One example we are highlighting in this episode is from Sky Deutschland and they have developed technology to transfer adverts from train windows directly and silently into commuters' heads. Tired commuters often rest their heads against windows. Suddenly a voice inside their head is talking to them. No one else can hear this message. This is the idea behind a a marketing campaign launched by Sky Deutschland in association with ad agency BBDO Germany. The proposal involves using bone conduction technology, which is used in hearing aids, headphones and Google’s Glass headset, to pass sound to the inner ear via vibrations through the skull. The sound is broadcast from a transmitter which is attached to the train window. Do you consider this an invasion of your privacy? After all it is only advertising and that seems innocent enough from a marketing perspective though many don't see it that way. Many feel it's intrusive and helps lead the way to an Orwellian society. Others may think it's in our heads, well in this case it really is just think about it... Find out more by listening to this episode! News Story Link Ad for Talking Windows Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Human Head Transplants Now a Reality?" Human head transplants? A Neurosurgeon says ‘we have the technology. An Italian neuroscientist says that human head transplants are possible using currently available medical techniques. And he's setting up a project to prove it. Dr. Sergio Canavero, who works for the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group, published his proposal in the medical journal Surgical Neurology International —and he's calling it the "first human head transplantation with spinal linkage. "The greatest technical hurdle to such an endeavor, he says, is the reconnection of the donor's and recipient's spinal cords. He claims advances in cell and nerve engineering mean surgeons can now theoretically fuse a human spinal cord. We've become accustomed to science fiction predicting our future in the way of gadgets, but it now looks like Mary Shelley's Frankenstein may have been just as much of an early look into future of medical science as fictional tricorders were a precursor to iPhones. In regards to the ethics of human brain transplantation, Canavero concludes his study by saying that he has not addressed the ethical aspects of the head transplants. But he concedes that it must be faced. Sure there are moral and ethical implications to be considered, but no matter how look at it you got to admit the story is a real "head turner" just think about it.. Find out more by listening to this episode! News Story Link News Clip Link Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Wi-Fi Tech Sees Through Walls" The comic-book hero Superman uses his X-ray vision to spot bad guys lurking behind walls and other objects. Now we could all have X-ray vision, thanks to researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. They want to create a device that is low-power, portable and simple enough for anyone to use, to give people the ability to see through walls and closed doors. The system, called “Wi-Vi,” is based on a concept similar to radar and sonar imaging. But in contrast to radar and sonar, it transmits a low-power Wi-Fi signal and uses its reflections to track moving humans. It can do so even if the humans are in closed rooms or hiding behind a wall. Find out more by listening to this episode! News Story Link News Clip Link Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topics covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Doctors baffled by woman who cries BLOOD" Yaritza Oliva was terrified when the strange condition appeared earlier this month.  Ever since, with no warning, the 20-year-old bleeds from her eyes several times a day.  Yaritza visited her doctor but when no evidence of an infection could be found she was sent home with eye drops to help her cope with the pain, which she says is "indescribable". "Goodbye, Miami" You would never know it from looking at Miami today. Rivers of money are flowing in from Latin America, Europe and beyond, new upscale shopping malls are opening, and the skyline is crowded with construction cranes. But the unavoidable truth is that sea levels are rising and Miami is on its way to becoming an American Atlantis. "Surge in 'digital dementia'" Doctors in South Korea are reporting a surge in "digital dementia" among young people who have become so reliant on electronic devices that they can no longer remember everyday details like their phone numbers. Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topics covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "ASSANGE: We Know Where Edward Snowden Is, But We’re Not Saying Yet" Julian Assange, the founder of the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, said Monday that National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden is “healthy and safe.” But Assange would not reveal Snowden’s whereabouts, amid confusion and questions Monday morning about his plans to seek asylum. "Edward Snowden Didn't Show For Flight From Moscow" This weekend NSA whistleblower/leaker Edward Snowden left a government safe house in Hong Kong and flew to Moscow, where he then booked a flight to Cuba. "Congress Insisted They NOT be Briefed on NSA Surveillance" Here’s somebody the Obama administration would probably rather have refrain from mounting a vocal public defense of the government surveillance programs. But former vice president Dick Cheney wants Americans to know that the programs were his pet project, the AP reports: Cheney said he was directly involved in setting up the program, run by the National Security Agency, or NSA, in the weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks against the U.S. He said it has had “phenomenal results” in preventing terrorist attacks. Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "DNA Fog" Applied DNA Sciences (ADNAS) has developed a new approach to solve crimes using DNA tagging. The difference is that instead of tagging the objects being stolen, they tag the suspect with DNA. While this has been tried before by applying the DNA to a fleeing criminal with a gun which we reported on Mind Set Daily a couple months ago. Well ADNAS has adopted a more subtle approach and it's called "DNA Fog" The device fills a room with smoke to confuse an intruder. The smoke isn't just to make it hard for the person to see; it also contains droplets loaded with DNA. If the person escapes, they are still covered with it, and it's invisible. DNA Tagging can bring many benefits and in this story we learn it could help law enforcment and businesses alike. Can you think of other positive or negative uses for DNA Tagging? While you consider these things we hope this story helps clear up the fog on the subject. The DNA fog that is, Just think about it.. Listen to this episode to find out more! News Story Link News Clip Link Applied DNA Sciences Website Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Google Launching Internet-Beaming Balloons" Access to the internet has enabled a revolution in innovation, collaboration, and education for those with a computer and a connection, but the internet while ever-present in the developed world, is still unattainable for two-thirds of the world's population. But Google has a plan to deliver the internet to everyone, using balloons that fly in the stratosphere and use specialized radio frequency technology to offer internet connectivity to the ground surrounding them using solar power. Google is launching "Project Loon" this is a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space, designed to connect people in rural and remote areas, help fill coverage gaps, and bring people back online after disasters. These technologies seem to have major benefits like this and that is why they are accepted and funded in most cases. Google has a lot to benefit from it as well since it is already the world’s largest advertising network, Google stands to expand its own empire by bringing the Internet to more corners of the Earth. More users means more potential Googlesearchers, which in turn translates into more chances for the company to display ads. On the flipside of that more of your personal information and privacy just like these balloons will go - up, up and away. Just think about it... Story Link: Google Launching Ballooons News Clip Link Project Loon Website Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Worried Sick? Media Reports May Trigger Real Symptoms" Driven by media and online coverage of the idea, many believe that things like wifi and cell-phone signals are making them ill. How much is self-generated complaint and wishful victimization -- resulting in a very real, nasty physical reaction -- and how much is the actual consequence of the technology? Do you know? Can you separate? A recent fascinating study was done and it was published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, where researchers tested a powerful new WiFi antenna, placed on subjects' heads to see how well it worked and what, if any, ill effects might result. Can you guess? How many subjects felt hot, dizzy, sickened, even so incapacitated by this strong and experimental WiFi they couldn't even walk? Answer: More than half. The catch, of course, was there was no WiFi signal; the antenna was a fake. The participants were in no actual danger whatsoever, these symptoms were generated by their own minds, their own expectations, their innate conditionings and fears. The findings, researchers say, point to the power of the media and the power of the "nocebo effect" -- where your worries over ill health effects actually make you feel sick. It's the negative version of the storied placebo effect, which causes you to feel better because you expect good things. Simply knowing that the things you hear and see can influence actual physical experiences may be helpful -- and eye-opening -- to many people. We don't like to believe that we can be pushed to feel something we wouldn't otherwise feel, But we can be, just think about it but try not to make your self ill in the process... Find out more on this story by listening to this episode! News Clip Link: http://www.newsy.com/videos/worried-sick-media-reports-may-trigger-real-symptoms/ News Story Link: http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=676429 News Story Link Two: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-morford/is-your-wifi-making-you-s_b_3315685.html Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Download Your Memories - Retrieve Them Later" Scientists are getting closer to replicating the properties of the brain in computers. Could human memories be uploaded and stored -- just like data -- in a computer? Scientists say not now, but in the coming decades it’s likely we’ll be able to store our memories in a way that allows us to retrieve them later. Long the stuff of science fiction novels, this kind of merger between computer technology and the human brain is being pushed by new findings in neuroscience, as well as advances in computer science and artificial intelligence. The past work by scientists has involved shutting down neurons in the brain, they could then play back activity patterns and see how it responds. You need to do more than add a control, they want to be able to read out and build a map at the molecular level of the brain. Scientists have opened a whole number of fronts on these technologies, but is your brain open and ready for downloading? Just think about it... Find out more by listening to this episode! Story Link: Download Your Memories - Retrieve Them Later News Clip Link: Are Memories Reliable? Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Pet Drone Man's New Best Friend?" Falkor System's Sameer Parekh's has developed an early Pet AR.Drone prototype. The robot uses artificial intelligence algorithms to track a person, follow him or her around from a safe distance, and record video of the journey. It's Parekh’s hope to provide a next-generation companion for anyone who wishes to use it. Think of the possibilities. it could be your new best friend, just think about it... Listen to this episode to find out more! News Link: Pet Drone Man's New Best Friend? News Link: A Pet Drone That Follows You Like A Lost Puppy News Clip Link: HERE Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Snack of the Clones: Test Tube Meat" A revolutionary, new beef burger will soon be unveiled in London -- and then eaten. What is different about this burger is that it was grown in a laboratory at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. The new $325,000 "test tube burger" is the result of years of research led by Dr. Mark Post at the university in the Netherlands, who hopes to show the world that so-called "in-vitro meat" could become a viable food source. In a laboratory Dr. Mark Post believes he's come up with the answer. He's created what's thought to be the world's first test tube burger : five ounces of pink "material" grown in an incubator from cells taken from a cow's neck. It's exactly the same as meat coming from the same cells, they have produced the same proteins. It tastes like meat. The only difference is that it's not grown within the animal, but outside. The technology could hugely reduce the amount of land, energy and water required by traditional livestock farming. The beef industry has been criticized for damaging delicate ecosystems and the earth’s atmosphere. Between the methane that flatulent cows produce and the fuel used to cart the cows and their meat products around, there’s plenty of gas released into the air just to deliver a hamburger to your table. Animal welfare protesters might also have less to shout about since there would be fewer living animals being reared for slaughter. One day soon there may not be enough beef to feed a growing mass of humans. This burger is simply the first step towards a solution for a possible food-shortage crisis. With some monetary help from the Dutch government and tens of thousands of bovine stem cells, Post’s in-vitro burger is nearly ready to be cooked and served at an event in London next month. Post plans to garnish the burger with only salt and pepper to allow taste testers the chance to get a sense of the meat’s flavor. How do you prefer yours, well done, medium or rare? Just think about it... Interesting to you? Find out more by listening to this episode! News Link:  Snack of the Clones: Test Tube Meat News Clip Link: Grown Meat Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Dead Man Walking and The Zombie Obsession" Recently In Zimbabwe, mourners attending a funeral recently were stunned when the “dead” man came back to life. According “Family and friends were filing past a coffin with the remains of a loved one when one of them noticed the dead man’s legs twitching. The man was alive and It’s fortunate that he recovered in time, though not quite a miracle. Stories of people assumed dead but waking up just before burial are weird, but are more common than most people think. Consciousness does not suddenly stop when the heart stops beating, and people who appear dead in some cases may not be. Cases of people who were presumed dead but woke up shortly before burial  — or, in some horrific cases, shortly after burial — have been around for millennia, and may have contributed to belief in vampires and zombies. Why are obsessed with zombies and the dead? We seem to have this cultural fixation on fictionalizing our own death, very specifically mass-scale destruction. Zombies are important as a reflection of ourselves. The ethical decisions that the survivors have to make under duress and the actions that follow those choices are very unlike anything they would have done in their normal state of life. Zombie apocalypse tales actually invoke hope amidst destruction and death, as survivors battle for their lives. Even if as a society we have lost a lot of our belief in a positive future and instead have more of an idea of a disaster to come, we still think that we are survivors, we still want to believe that we would survive. But our fears and obsessions over these things are like zombies in a way, they can eat at your brain - just think about it... Find out more by listening to this episode! Link:  Dead Man Walking Link:  Zombie Obsession Link:  News Clip Played in Episode Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Fukushima Radiation Fallout" Ever hear about a major news event that happens somewhere in the world and the major piece of news broadcasts all over the Internet, hits the nightly news for weeks and then suddenly you don`t hear about it anymore and it is forgotten? Yes, this happens all the time and one major tidbit of news that rocked the world was the nuclear disaster that happened in Fukushima, Japan a couple of years ago. There has been a lot of long-lasting radiation from this disaster that is affecting the environment, ecosystems, food, people and wildlife. Yet we don't seem to hear about this on the mainstream news it seems. On this episode of Mind Set Daily we highlight a story that talks about what is currently happening with the fallout, would you like to find out more? Then listen to this episode! Link One Link Two Link Three Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Touching the Future: Artificial Skin" A whisper-thin new pressure sensor could be a step toward creating artificial skin that is able to actually feel. A sense of touch is important for developing robots that can navigate the world, and could improve prosthetic limbs for amputees. A new sensor may fit that bill being developed by researchers at Stanford University. Want to find out more? Listen to this episode! Link: Touching the Future: Artificial Skin Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "The Eidos Mask Enables 'Superhuman' Senses" Human beings, while being the dominant species on this planet, hardly have the sharpest or most discerning senses when compared to other Earth-bound species. So in order to see, hear, or otherwise process things that we cannot normally perceive, we invent a piece of technology that helps us along, be it glasses, a magnifying glass, a microscope, night-vision goggles, or anything else someone could dream up. So a group of students from the Royal College of Art in London has developed headsets that allow the wearer to adjust their sight and hearing in the same way they'd control the settings on a TV or radio. It is called The Eidos Mask. The mask and visor works separately to enhance sensory input. The face mask component has the ability to isolate sounds in a crowd and, along with a mouth piece for inner ear transmission, gives the listener the effect of hearing the sound inside one's head. The visor component has an embedded camera that transmits visual data to a computer and sends it back to the visor, which then displays the video information with enhancements that help the viewer detect patterns of movement. Currently this technology is only a prototype and isn’t ready for widespread use. But it’s certainly an interesting glimpse into where we’re heading. Right now it’s framed as something that will only help us, but if taken to its logical conclusion, there may be a time when we find normal reality boring, causing us to turn to technology to shape and enhance things into what we really want. We are used to controlling the world around us to find the settings that suit us best. But while technology advances to aid this, our physical bodies remain the same. What if we had the same control over our senses? Just think about it.. Listen to this episode to find out more! News Link: The Eidos Mask Enables 'Superhuman' Senses Pics and Video of Eidos Mask Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate