Episode #892
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Psyop
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Robot assisted lobectomy for lung cancer had better outcomes than video-assisted lobectomy in a recent double-blinded clinical trial. https://www.iaslc.org/iaslc-news/press-release/robotic-assisted-lobectomy-early-stage-lung-cancer-provides-better-patient
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Item #2
Fiction
A University of New Hampshire team has developed a robot that can independently take care of a demented patient’s entire daily needs.https://www.newswise.com/articles/unh-awarded-2-8-million-to-develop-robots-to-care-for-people-with-alzheimer-s-and-dementia#
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Item #3
Science
A robot armed with a new AI algorithm was able to map its own body without any outside help or input, and use that information to plan its own movements. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220713143941.htm
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
“Death might appear to destroy the meaning in our lives, but in fact it is the very source of our creativity. As Kafka said, “The meaning of life is that it ends.” Death is the engine that keeps us running, giving us the motivation to achieve, learn, love, and create.” ― Caitlin Doughty, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory