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Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "How Terror Hijacks The Brain" Fear short circuits the brain, especially when it hits close to home. When people are terrorized, the smartest parts of our brain tend to shut down. The normal long pathways through the orbitofrontal cortex, where people evaluate situations in a logical and conscious fashion and consider the risks and benefits of different behaviors — that gets short circuited. This dramatically alters how we think, the neural networks in the brain that are involved in rational, abstract cognition — essentially, the systems that mediate our most humane and creative thoughts — are very sensitive to emotional states, especially fear. So when people are terrorized, Problem solving becomes more categorical, concrete and emotional we become more vulnerable to reactive and short-sighted solutions. This warping of your perspective and perception is exactly what terrorists aim to achieve. Terrorists are trying to induce fear and panic. Their mission is to Hijack your brain. Just think about it... Listen to this episode for the full story! Link: How Terror Hijacks The Brain Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "3D Printing" 3D printing technology is not new. For the past 20 years, designers and manufacturers have been using it to produce prototypes before undergoing the lengthy and expensive process of mass market production. This is changing. Over time, 3D printers have dramatically dropped in price, making it an accessible technology for small businesses and individual consumers as well. The world's first gun made up almost entirely of 3D-printed components has also been created. The firearm, called the "Liberator," is a small pistol-like weapon that can shoot various types of handgun bullets through several interchangeable plastic barrels. Now that the gun has been tested and proven to be functional, they will publish the digital blueprints for it on their website allowing anyone to make it. Another recent creation from 3-D Printing is a bionic ear. A team of scientists have managed to create a truly bionic ear. It's not just a replacement--it has sensors woven throughout the tissue that actually enhance its hearing abilities. In recent months, it's been proven possible to run living cells through a 3-D printer and keep them viable, which has some pretty amazing possibilities for bionics. Researchers also stated that they are just three years away from printing custom-made body parts, including muscle and nerve cells and cartilage. And in just over a decade, they believe will be possible to print human organs. As we enter a period of manufacturing revolution, it is clear that the traditional product development process will be massively disrupted. As “manufacturing” in its traditional sense is devolved to consumers and physical products become “virtualized,” the shift in the risk landscape is likely to be equally profound. Technical innovation rarely comes without risk. With 3D printing at the heart of a quickly-advancing manufacturing revolution, we will see the creation of products that were unimaginable as little as five years ago. Just think about it... Find out more by listening to this episode! Link: 3D Printing Link: 3D Printed Gun Link: 3D Printed Bionic Ear Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Drone Shield" In September 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration will open standard US airspace to drones. Not keen on the idea of undetected flying robots overhead, a few engineers and computer scientists have acrowdfunding campaign for a drone detection device called "Droneshield." Worried about an unmanned plane looking into your window? This small detector could alert you when robot planes buzz past. The device might be able to send you text and email alerts that let you know when a drone is nearby. Our skies will soon will be populated by many drones and you may feel they pose no threat because you you have nothing to hide. For those who may be concerned and want advanced warnings of approaching drones, well you can always shield up! Just think about it... Want learn more? Listen to this episode! Link: Drone Shield Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Smart Homes Drive Smart Meter Acceptance" A new report concludes that smart home technology will be crucial to selling the benefits of smart meters to consumers. The communication hub located within smart meters have the potential to create a home area network that acts as a gateway to future services in a connected home, such as remotely managing household appliances, heating systems, home security systems, and even eHealth services for managing chronic conditions. Analysts predict consumers will have anywhere from 15 to 30 appliances and devices connected to a home network in the smart home of the near future. The lessons from smart meter roll outs in other countries is that you have to bring consumers with you so they want to have these devices installed in their homes. The government understands this and is creating a Central Delivery Body to take on this task. What research shows is that in order to secure broad consumer support for smart meters it is important to communicate both the rational benefits – potential cost savings, carbon reduction – and also paint a compelling vision of the near term future, with the smart home providing consumers with a range of connected devices and services. If we’re ever going to truly clean up our electrical grid, we’ll need to replace coal and natural gas with zero-carbon sources like solar or nuclear. It won’t be easy—and it’s likely won’t be cheap. But a smarter, more efficient grid—enabled by the same intelligence that brought us the Internet—can help smooth that transition. More bytes will mean fewer electrons. But many are skepitcal about smart meter technology as some see as it as big brother technology as the real advance isn’t just the sheer amount of all this data, It’s all that they can do with it, just think about it... To find out more listen to this episode! Link: Smart Homes Drive Smart Meter Acceptance Link: Smart Power Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Scientists Decode Dreams with Brain Scans" Scientists have found a way to "read" dreams, a study suggests. Researchers in Japan used MRI scans to reveal the images that people were seeing as they entered into an early stage of sleep. The team now wants to see if brain activity can be used to decipher other aspects of dreaming, such as the emotions experienced during sleep. People have been trying to understand dreams since ancient Egyptian times, but the researchers who have carried out this study have found a more direct way to tap into our nighttime visions. It is an "exciting" piece of research that brings us closer to the concept of dream-reading machines. It's obviously a long way off, but there is no reason why not in principle. Researchers in this story that tracked people’s brains were able to determine what people would then dream about with astounding accuracy, opening up an enormous set of questions about human consciousness. The content of dreams provides a complicated, hazy window into a person’s mind: What’s the meaning of all that visual junk that slips to the surface from the subconscious and usually lacks any sort of logical narrative? And why do people dream the things they do, when they do? One day science could provide such answers, you'll just need to dream a little dream. Think about it... Link: Scientists Decode Dreams with Brain Scans Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "UFO Disclosure" Disclosure is coming for the UFO world. An event with historical implications will be held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC from April 29 to May 3, 2013. At that time as many as forty researchers and military/agency witnesses will testify for thirty hours over five days before former members of the United States Congress. The Citizen Hearing on Disclosure of an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race will attempt to accomplish what the Congress has failed to do for forty-five years - seek out the facts surrounding the most important issue of this or any other time. These are only a few of the numerous sightings seen in the United States. Unidentified flying objects are reported daily all over the planet. Witnesses are left without answers, baffled, confused and sometimes terrified. If they mention what they saw to anyone, they then have to prepare for the potential ridicule of being told they are fools, nut cases, real wackos, and left alone to deal with something that may have changed their lives forever. Witnesses want to know what these objects are in the sky. Since we get no definitive answers, our next question seems to be, "Why are they not telling us?" The upcoming ufo disclosure could possibly tell us who we are as humans and what our role is in the universe. Are we humans ready to handle the truth of these other beings if they in fact do exist? It would change our entire outlook on ourselves and the universe. As we look upward for answers were also looking deep within ourselves. The truth is out there, just think about it... To find out more listen to this episode! Link: UFO Disclosure Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Your Brain Pattern Could Be Your Password" "Pass-thoughts" can be used wirelessly to authenticate users. Password hints can trigger your memory and help you recall your code word. But future security systems may not need a word or a hint--they’ll just read your mind. A password system that tracks and authenticates your brain waves can actually work, according to a new study. Scientists still are uncertain as to whether someone’s thoughts could be duplicated or if the system could be easily hacked. There are also studies yet to be done about how brain patterns change over time. This method will probably not replace typed passwords on our computers in the very near future, considering the hardware that's required to make it work. However, with new wearable technology like Google Glass, passthoughts could still be useful for performing simpler brain-controlled tasks sometime soon. The study and use of our brainwaves for future technology may seem like something out of science fiction but as you will learn from this story it is becoming part of our reality and soon our everyday lives. In this case to gain access to your private information you'll literally just have to -- think about it. Link: Your Brain Pattern Could Be Your Password Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "The Science of PSAs - Do Anti-Drug Ads Work?" The government has poured hundreds of millions of dollars a year into buying ad spots for anti-drug propaganda. But does it work? some have any suggested for some kids, seeing anti-drug ads makes them curious about what doing drugs would be like, even if they had never had that curiosity before. Even without heavy-handed ad campaigns and public service annoucements, convincing kids not to do drugs is a tricky beast. Do public service announcements of Anti-Drug Ads Keep Kids Off Drugs? Well from the science and market research conducted I would just say no, just think about it... Find out more on this story by listening to this episode! Link: The Science of PSAs - Do Anti-Drug Ads Work? Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Inside North Korea" The news lately has been flooded with North Korean war threats and propaganda as you may know. But many know very little about the culture and mind set of North Koreans. In a world where online communication and globalization have broken down international barriers, North Korea stands alone as unusually isolated. The 24 million or so residents of the country live under a familial dictatorship that frequently threatens attacks against South Korea and its ally, the United States. Amid this brinksmanship, North Korea remains remarkably shut off from the rest of the world. Listen on to this episode to find out some of what's known about the hermit country. Find out more by listening to this episode! Link: Inside North Korea Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "What's Killing the Bees?" Honeybees die and that is nothing new and beekeepers accept this and on average 30% or more of their livestock will vanish each spring as well. But when more than half of all the honeybees in this country die almost at once -- that is new. And that's what happened this spring. So what is killing all the bees? Almost everything is. Unfortunately, there's little that anyone can do about it. Only by completely reworking agricultural practices can these insects possibly be saved. Until then, it's likely that their numbers will keep declining, which means bad news for farmers who need them to pollinate their crops. Find out what all the "BUZZ" is about by listening to this episode! Link:  What's Killing the Bees? Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Is Time Travel Real?" Few subjects in science evoke more emotion than time travel. Humankind's fascination with time travel dates back thousands of years. Although many people believe that time travel is strictly science fiction, it is not. Einstein's special theory of relativity, published in 1905, was the first to give scientific meaning to forward time travel. Einstein's special theory of relativity is the "gold standard" of theories, having withstood over 100 years of experimental verification. However, to date we have not been able to build a time machine to send larger objects, like humans, into the future. This Story discusses time travel to the future. Backward time travel, based on Einstein's general theory of relativity, is also a theoretical possibility, but presents even greater obstacles, including numerous time travel paradoxes. If time travel is possible where are time travelers where now in the past, present or future? Perhaps another timeline all together. Humankind's fascination with time travel dates back thousands of years and when were born in some ways we become time travelers. But the ability to alter, manipulate and travel through time forwards and backwards has long been the desire. But for what? cause If we truly want to alter a timeline I'd say there is no time like the present, just think about it... Find out about an acutal account of a time traveler and more by listening to this episode! Link: Is Time Travel Real? Story of John Titor Time Traveler Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "FBI Wants To Spy On Your Online Chats As They Happen" "Is this conversation unencrypted?" is going to be the new "Are you wearing a wire?" Right now, the FBI can obtain electronic communications after the fact, but if they could snoop on people discussing illegal activity in a chat, they could catch criminals in the act. To catch up to all that technology, the FBI is working with other members of the intelligence community to propose new legal snooping rules by the end of the year. Protocols for off-the-record chats already exist, and will ensure that conversations remain only between known parties, without someone else eavesdropping. What's this mean? Expect me in five years to be talking about how the FBI wants a legal backdoor around encrypted conversations. Oh, wait... Just think about it. To find out more listen to this episode here! Link: FBI Wants To Spy On Your Online Chats As They Happen Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Drones: They're not just for war anymore." There's little doubt that UAV technology is here to stay, but their use isn't limited to cloak-and-dagger operations and military technology. In this story you'll hear about some ways drones are and will be utilized for domestic use. Their has been a general mindset of fear when it comes drones, but here you have some positive ways now to see how they can be used. Though no matter how you look at the use of drones good or bad, one thing is for certain they're not just war anymore, just think about it... Find out more by listening to this episode! Link: Drones: They're not just for war anymore. Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "What Would We Do If The Internet Crashed?" If we all lose access to the Internet. If that were to happen, would we have a Plan B? In the 1970s and 1980s, a generous spirit suffused the internet, whose users were few and far between. But today, the net is ubiquitous, connecting billions of people, machines and essential pieces of infrastructure — leaving us vulnerable to cyber-attack or meltdown. Internet pioneer Danny Hillis argues that the Internet wasn’t designed for this kind of scale, and sounds a clarion call for us to develop a Plan B: a parallel system to fall back on should — or when — the Internet crashes. Dear Netizens, for your point of view. If our digital universe went away--what would you do? Do you believe it's even possible? Just think about it... Find out more by listening to this episode! Link: What Would We Do If The Internet Crashed? Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate