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Scott Aughenbaugh

Resource Management with Jerry Priscoli (3 of 3) - 0 views

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economic integration video

shared by Scott Aughenbaugh on 29 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • Scott Aughenbaugh on 29 Oct 10
     
    Are there technologies that may help us deal with water scarcity in the future?
Steven Elliott-Gower

Robots at War | The Wilson Quarterly - 1 views

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conflict technology robotization drones

shared by Steven Elliott-Gower on 04 Nov 10 - Cached
  • Steven Elliott-Gower on 04 Nov 10
     
    Summary: A new way of war is on the horizon. Already, robots and drones are replacing human pilots and foot soldiers in some roles, and in the future they will take over many more. The benefits of removing human soldiers from harm's way are obvious. But there's a price to pay when a society can wage war by remote control.
Steven Elliott-Gower

Against the Grain | Foreign Affairs - 0 views

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resources food hunger technology

shared by Steven Elliott-Gower on 29 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • Steven Elliott-Gower on 29 Oct 10
     
    The "green revolution" dramatically boosted crop yields throughout the world, but it also bred overconfidence and complacency. Now, global food stocks are too low, and food prices are too high (partly as a result of use of food for biofuels). The article talks about declining rates of increase in agricultural productivity as a result of reductions in investment in agricultural research.
Steven Elliott-Gower

Farming the Genetic Frontier | Foreign Affairs - 0 views

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technology genetics biotechnology

shared by Steven Elliott-Gower on 29 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • Steven Elliott-Gower on 29 Oct 10
     
    Summary: Supporters see the biotechnology revolution in agriculture as a Promethean step forward, whereas critics see it as the start down a slope to futuristic disaster. The supporters are right about the potential benefits of genetically engineered crops, but the critics are correct that the situation calls for government regulation.
Nathan Phelps

Resource on Information Revolution - 5 views

I found an interesting site that I think might produce some interesting material: www.wegf.org

information technology

started by David Carr on 08 Dec 10 1 follow-up, last by Nathan Phelps on 17 Oct 11
Martin Shapiro

YouTube - Micro and nanotechnologies are revolutionising medicine - 0 views

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nanotechnology technology

shared by Martin Shapiro on 10 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Martin Shapiro on 10 Apr 10
     
    7:48 minute video on current reserach in nanotechnology. Good graphics.
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