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- Can We Survive Technology? (1955) [pdf] https://sseh.uchicago.edu/doc/von_Neumann_1955.pdf 19 comments
- The coming technological singularity: How to survive in the posthuman era (1993) https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/cyber/surf/1120surf-vinge.html 2 comments
- The coming technological singularity: How to survive in the post-human era [pdf] https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19940022856/downloads/19940022856.pdf 2 comments
- Can we survive technology? (1955) [pdf] https://drive.google.com/file/d/10_IKsz0GdgyLlO9-MAtpTPQ7vnfpN8Ng/view?usp=drivesdk 91 comments
- Survivor Library: How to Survive and Prosper Without Modern Technology http://www.survivorlibrary.com/ 24 comments
- Empyrean Technology gives control to CEC after U.S. blacklisting — China’s top developer of chip design systems hands reins to state-owned firm | China's IC tool makers seek aid to survive a Washington DC offensive https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/empyrean-technology-gives-control-to-cec-after-u-s-blacklisting-chinas-top-developer-of-chip-design-systems-hands-reins-to-state-owned-firm 4 comments china
- Programmer’s Survival Guide for a Zombie Apocalypse: How to Reinvent Software and Technology from Scratch https://medium.com/code-like-a-girl/programmers-survival-guide-for-a-zombie-apocalypse-f1580422675a?sk=769b2a2889b81b6b3cc06aa366aeeba6 8 comments programming
- Programmer’s Survival Guide for a Zombie Apocalypse: How to Reinvent Software and Technology from Scratch https://medium.com/code-like-a-girl/programmers-survival-guide-for-a-zombie-apocalypse-f1580422675a?sk=769b2a2889b81b6b3cc06aa366aeeba6 3 comments forth
- Could You Survive as a Victorian Factory Worker? (2023) - As new technologies came into use in the 19th Century, the cotton mills became the centre of employment for many [00:35:30] https://youtu.be/hY4ptEzxNwM?si=NYZ0R7c2NV1tANLa 6 comments documentaries
- ‘Technology geriatrics’ will not ensure survival of nuclear power, says analyst: “In 2021, wind and solar alone reached a 10.2% share of power generation, the first time, they provided more than 10% of global power and surpassed the contribution of nuclear energy that fell to 9.8%,” https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/10/07/technology-geriatrics-will-not-ensure-survival-of-nuclear-power-says-analyst/ 9 comments energy
- U.S. Steel Bets on a New Technology—and the South—to Survive https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-06/u-s-steel-jobs-shift-to-arkansas-away-from-pittsburgh?srnd=premium-europe 42 comments economics
- MI6 must adapt to new technology to survive, says spy chief https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59470026 14 comments technology
- NASA unveiled its plans and design for FLOAT, the first railway system on the moon. If applied, this technology would be of vital importance for human survival in the space station they want to open there. https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/n6kl72/nasa_unveiled_its_plans_and_design_for_float_the/ 11 comments space
- Why Mars Matters. The successful landing of NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars is about far more than scientific curiosity or national prestige. For the sake of humanity's long-term survival, it is imperative that we embrace our technological know-how to establish life beyond planet Earth. (Opinion) https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nasa-perseverance-why-mars-matters-by-christopher-e-mason-2021-02 45 comments space
- Detailed analysis by Wired.com on which technologies contributed to Romain surviving the crash. https://www.wired.com/story/crash-science-romaine-grosjean/ 5 comments formula1
- Physicists: 90% Chance of Human Society Collapsing Within Decades | "Based on the current resource consumption rates and best estimate of technological rate growth our study shows that we have very low probability, less than 10 percent in most optimistic estimate, to survive," the authors write https://www.ecowatch.com/human-society-collapse-deforestation-2646869167.html?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2 864 comments worldnews
- "Based on the current resource consumption rates and best estimate of technological rate growth our study shows that we have very low probability, less than 10% in most optimistic estimate, to survive without facing a catastrophic collapse." https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-63657-6.pdf 58 comments environment
- Huawei says 'survival' at stake after US chip restrictions; The Commerce Department said on Friday it was tightening sanctions on Huawei -- seen by Washington as a security risk -- to include denying it access to semiconductor designs developed using US software and technology https://news.yahoo.com/huawei-says-pernicious-us-chip-restrictions-threaten-global-084816226.html 247 comments worldnews
- After surviving wars, pestilence, religions use technology to beat pandemic https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-religion/after-surviving-wars-pestilence-religions-use-technology-to-beat-pandemic-iduskbn22o1e2 5 comments technology
- "I believe humanity is going to awaken to a knew knowledge over the next 6 years. It’s starting now. The government told it in 2016 and still is. People are already working on wonderful technologies. New ways to survive and peace will come," writes Christopher Bledsoe on 6 February 2020. [USA] https://twitter.com/cblentz/status/1225511474803695616 8 comments aliens
- Merkel: Tackling climate change a matter of ‘survival’: The German chancellor said technology and international cooperation are essential to save the planet. https://www.politico.eu/article/angela-merkel-climate-change-survival/ 28 comments europe
- New insulin pill could end daily injections for diabetes patients - Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a capsule strong enough to survive stomach acid. https://news.sky.com/story/new-insulin-pill-could-end-daily-injections-for-diabetes-patients-11831222 69 comments science
- Top Five Technologies Needed for a Spacecraft to Survive Deep Space | NASA https://www.nasa.gov/feature/top-five-technologies-needed-for-a-spacecraft-to-survive-deep-space 9 comments space
- When doctors consulted with specialists via videoconferencing, survival rates for patients improved, a study of 62,000 people found. The technology could be especially beneficial to patients in rural and underserved areas. https://www.hcanews.com/news/video-counseling-can-upskill-pcps-bringing-specialty-knowledge-to-rural-patients 268 comments science
- Top Five Technologies Needed for a Spacecraft to Survive Deep Space https://www.nasa.gov/feature/top-five-technologies-needed-for-a-spacecraft-to-survive-deep-space 4 comments space
- “It’s no surprise Bitcoin Core maximalists need hardcore propaganda, censorship and the need to call all altcoins ‘shitcoins’. Inferior technology can only survive in a monopoly.” — Oliver Janssens https://twitter.com/olivierjanss/status/1011405622661779457?s=21 154 comments btc
- Dying Great Barrier Reef Forces Scientists to Genetically Engineer Coral: Using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology scientists report they are able to induce specific mutations in corals that could help them survive warming oceans. https://www.inverse.com/article/44029-crispr-cas9-coral-mutation-great-barrier-reef 10 comments science
- In field tests, a new water-harvesting device successfully pulled water from the desert air in Tempe, Arizona. The new technology could allow humans to survive in some of the most inhospitable regions on Earth. http://news.mit.edu/2018/field-tests-device-harvests-water-desert-air-0322 33 comments science
- by ex-googlers, for ex-googlers: A lookup table of similar technology and services to help xooglers survive the real world https://github.com/jhuangtw-dev/xg2xg 103 comments programming
- A novel gene therapy using CRISPR genome editing technology effectively targets cancer-causing “fusion genes” and improves survival in mouse models of aggressive liver and prostate cancers. http://www.upmc.com/media/newsreleases/2017/pages/novel-gene-editing-.aspx 5 comments science
- Civilization collapses, there's no internet, no modern data survives. What books should go into a time capsule for humans 500 years from now to understand our technology and societies? https://github.com/adiachenko/laravel-recaptcha 48 comments laravel
- 2,000-yr-old skeleton found at Mediterranean shipwreck - Archeologists discover human skeleton at the same Mediterranean shipwreck that yielded the most sophisticated piece of technology, a clockwork, to survive Antiquity. http://phys.org/news/2016-09-year-old-skeleton-mediterranean-shipwreck.html 5 comments worldnews
- Scientists develop new frost-reduction technology that could be employed on airplane wings and windshields. The technology, which limits the growth of frost, was inspired by the Namib Desert beetle, famous for its ability to survive and collect water in one of the hottest and driest places on Earth. http://www.upi.com/science_news/2016/01/22/new-frost-reduction-technology-inspired-by-desert-beetle/2251453489241/?spt=sec&or=sn 6 comments science
- Ebola can survive on surfaces for almost Two Months: UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Tests reveal certain strains survive for weeks when stored at low temperatures http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2809803/ebola-surfaces-two-months-tests-reveal-certain-strains-survive-weeks-stored-low-temperatures.html 7 comments worldnews
- At risk of digital extinction: Europe's smaller languages fight to survive - The internet and its technologies are eroding many languages, especially in the Baltic countries. What can be done about it? http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/mar/26/digital-extinction-europe-languages-fight-survive?cmp=fb_gu 52 comments linguistics
- At risk of digital extinction: Europe's smaller languages fight to survive - The internet and its technologies are eroding many languages, especially in the Baltic countries. What can be done about it? http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/mar/26/digital-extinction-europe-languages-fight-survive?cmp=fb_gu 46 comments europe
- Robots will steal your job, but that's OK - A book about technological unemployment, what it means to be happy, and suggestions on how to survive the economic collapse http://www.indiegogo.com/robots-will-steal-your-job-but-thats-ok?a=292999 32 comments technology
- PANDORA’S PROMISE will be a feature-length documentary about nuclear power and how mankind’s most feared and controversial technological discovery may ultimately hold the key to its very survival. http://robertstoneproductions.com/pandoras-promise/ 8 comments technology
- "The Singularity: Will We Survive Our Technology" TRAILER RELEASED! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjdvdeqjoew 39 comments technology
- "On the moon we will develop technologies to survive in the infinite frontier of space, because the moon presents the same challenges we will encounter throughout the universe: harmful radiation, electrified dust, and extreme temperatures." http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/lro/overview/index.html 224 comments science