Futurology Podcast Episode 17




The Futurology Podcast show

Summary: <br> Last week <a href="http://www.reddit.com/u/Bostoniaa">/u/Bostoniaa</a> and <a href="http://www.reddit.com/u/Blinkergoesleft">/u/Blinkergoesleft</a> ran down <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology">/r/Futurology</a>'s highest rated links. We also gave out two Futurist reading recommendations, Non-fiction and SciFi.<br> Bostoniaa's Recommendations:<br> <br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Abundance-Future-Better-Than-Think/dp/1451614217">Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think</a><br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rainbows-End-Vernor-Vinge/dp/0812536363">Rainbows End</a><br> <br> Blinker's Recommendations:<br> <br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Future-Mind-Scientific-Understand-Enhance/dp/038553082X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1418174284&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=michio+kaku">The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind</a><br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Transhumanist-Wager-Zoltan-Istvan-ebook/dp/B00AQQSY60/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1418174355&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=transhumanist+wager">The Transhumanist Wager</a><br> <br> The links we covered are as follows:<br> <br> <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/2lxfku/elon_musks_spacex_working_on_hundreds_of_advanced/">4525</a> - Elon Musk's SpaceX working on hundreds of advanced micro-satellites to bring 'unfettered' global internet access. Announcement in 2-3 months. - <a href="http://www.reddit.com/u/EchoLogic">/u/EchoLogic</a><br> <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/2l8x1d/scientists_reverse_ageing_process_in_mice_early/">3811</a> - Scientists reverse ageing process in mice; early human trials showing 'promising results' - <a href="http://www.reddit.com/u/key95">/u/key95</a><br> <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/2mkj3o/imagination_gap_we_need_more_radical_science/">2975</a> ‘Imagination gap’: We need more radical science fiction to inspire future technology - <a href="http://www.reddit.com/u/xperia3310">/u/xperia3310</a><br> <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/2mrvrc/convolutional_neural_networks_for_visual/">1364</a> Convolutional Neural Networks for Visual Recognition - <a href="http://www.reddit.com/u/DaveBowman">/u/DaveBowman</a><br> <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/2nl81h/are_we_on_the_brink_of_creating_artificial_life">1363</a> Are we on the brink of creating artificial life? Scientists digitise the brain of a WORM and place it inside a robot - <a href="http://www.reddit.com/u/IntelligenceIsReal">/u/IntelligenceIsReal</a><br> <br> You can listen on <a href="http://futurologypodcast.podbean.com/e/futurology-podcast-episode-17/">Podbean</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/uE9zCNJjLKw?list=PLaigPlClFFkNX2ad6E1wJUEBBisrLoD_i">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-futurology-podcast/id570316992?mt=2">iTunes</a>, and <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-futurology-podcast">Stitcher</a>. If you review us on iTunes, we'll quote you in the next episode.<br> Send a Tweet or message to <a href="https://twitter.com/Regretful">myself</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/jasnonaz">Bostoniaa</a> if you want to come on as a guest!<br> <br>