Another interesting use for aerogel:
http://news.mit.edu/2019/aerogel-passive-heat-sunlight-0702
It seems to me that if it can easily generate over 200 degree C temperatures, that can be used to generate power with a steam turbine engine. So solar power could provide hot water, home heating and electricity, all without a single solar cell.
Technology is advancing at an exponential rate often called the "Law of Accelerating Returns." If futurist predictions prove correct, we'll have advanced molecular manufacturing by around 2025, and possibly the replacement of humanity by vastly advanced machines a decade or two later.
This is a chronicle of our journey to that future, one advancing technology article at a time. I post the more significant and interesting articles as I come across them.
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AI Just Made 800 Years of Scientific Discovery in ONE Year!
A good summary of the stunning advances AI has already quietly achieved. https://youtu.be/oewpxwoj1dQ?si=tqwX6YhlKkOGjXLU
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Terminator, here we come: https://www.techspot.com/news/102769-darpa-unleashes-20-foot-autonomous-robo-tank-glowing.html
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“Our AI tools dramatically accelerated the discovery process, which uncovered five entirely new porous transition metal oxide structures tha...
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