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kimah6

Robots Will Win Our Hearts Before They Destroy Us All | Mother Jones - 2 views

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  • Workers fear being replaced by robots
  • higher ranking humans will tell lies about how the robots will never, ever take away your job.
  • robots are more persuasive when they refer to the opinions of humans and limit pauses to about a third of a second to avoid appearing confused.
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  • having its owner’s best interests at heart
    • kimah6
      kimah6 on 26 Jun 14
       
      Do we create robots to please us?  
  • They will pretend to care about our opinions
    • kimah6
      kimah6 on 26 Jun 14
       
      Look at how the writer writes, "pretend" to care about. His choice of words for robots
  • They will avoid eye contact. They will feign deference. They will simulate charming clumsiness. And, of course, they will mount a massive PR campaign aimed at getting Hollywood to portray robots not as the relentless killing machines they are, but as harmless, friendly little eco-bots. They will do all this while Skynet takes over behind the scenes. You have been warned.
  • kimah6 on 25 Jun 14
     
    The Economist writes about robots: No matter how flexible, easy to program and safe they are, collaborative workers may not be welcomed by human workers to begin with. The experience of Alumotion, an Italian distributor of UR's robots, is illustrative.
ewingjm2

Does Laughing Make You Live Longer - 0 views

www.teenhealthfx.com/...48524

#ThoughtVectors #TeensFx #laughterasadrug #internaldrugs #teamzoetrope

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  • ewingjm2 on 26 Jun 14
     
    Ultimately laughter is good for your health. Laughter protects your heart by improving the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow. This can help prevent you from a heart attack or other cardiovascular problems. Laughter boots your immune system and improves your body's ability to fight off diseases.
bdm1chael

New Study Shows Cardio Workout May Damage Your Heart - 2 views

fitness.mercola.com/...cardio-may-damage-heart.aspx

#ThoughtVectors thoughtvectors social media #tv005 internet

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  • bdm1chael on 27 Jun 14
     
    "A cardio workout may potentially damage your right ventricle, which is why high-intensity interval training is a better option."
gerellmalazarte

Online privacy fears are real | NBC News - 0 views

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controversy privacy rights internet

shared by gerellmalazarte on 25 Jun 14 - Cached
  • INTERNET PRIVACY is a murky, complicated issue full of conflicting interests, misinformation, innuendo and technology snafus.
  • Complicating matters further are criminals who break into Web sites, steal the information and use it for personal gain.
  • Advertising firms, who stand to gain as much as any from personal data collection, have absorbed the brunt of complaints from privacy critics
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  • At its heart, the Internet privacy problem is a paradox.
  • But privacy concerns don’t always arise from criminal activity.
  • Privacy advocate and well-known spam fighter Ian Oxman was surprised earlier this year how easily he was able to track down the former owner of a used car he had just purchased
  • gerellmalazarte on 25 Jun 14
     
    In this article there are examples of situations where Internet privacy was a problem. There are viewpoints of Internet privacy from people of high stature. Pros and cons of internet privacy.
gerellmalazarte

Researchers closing in on printing 3-D hearts - 0 views

www.usatoday.com/...2370079

3D Printing technology organ medical

shared by gerellmalazarte on 27 Jun 14 - Cached
  • The project is among the most ambitious in the growing field of three-dimensional printing that some say could revolutionize medicine.
  • Bonnie Boaz on 30 Jun 14
     
    Wow I was worried you wouldn't be able to find research on this -- FASCINATING article Gerell!
bdm1chael

Using interactive technology to improve health : is weight loss just a mouse-click away? - 2 views

ir.library.oregonstate.edu/...41773

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shared by bdm1chael on 06 Jul 14 - No Cached
  • bdm1chael on 06 Jul 14
     
    "Since 1980, the prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults has more than doubled, accompanied by increases in chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes. This high prevalence and associated disease burden continues to be a threat to public health. Despite years of efforts to stem the tide of obesity, successful weight loss has proven difficult to achieve and sustain."
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