World War I belligerents also developed biological weapons. The two most important seem to be anthrax and typhus. Typhus was not weaponized, but the disease itself killed millions of people during World War I and the Russian Civil War. The development of DDT managed to contain it after the ...
AGI will be like the iPhone: Developed in secret, and so much better than previous capabilities that it will blow people away. Or like nuclear bombs: Developed in secret, and so much better than previous capabilities that it will blow cities away. (AGI development will be like some of the...
During an air raid in early 1918, he made a series of discoveries that led him to synthesize the superheterodyne receiver. Throughout 1918 he developed his concept and, by November, met with a close group of friends to demonstrate a prototype of the superheterodyne radio. The...
Each partner country developed a deep decarbonization pathway showing a substantial cut in the CO2 intensity of their residential sector by increasing electrification for heat supply and the use of solar thermal energy, and combined heat and power (CHP) (SDSN/IDDRI 2014). For example, Pye and ...
In this edition of TDL Technology we are speaking with Nick Young, Head of Tactical Data Links at Metrea Mission Data. Nick’s team have recently developed a new airborne Link 16 capability, accredited and operational in just 12 months, all part of a programme for Draken supporting the Royal...
died but was NOT eaten by cannibals following a military plane crash during WW2. U.S. Senator Biden at the height of his powers in 2003 It can be helpful to know a bit about these family background details, as they may provide a deeper understanding leading to empathy… maybe. (more…...
Point 3: The question is how and under whose terms: 21st c. norms of forward-looking sovereignity protecting the rights of citizenry developed over the past 75+ years or the Putin/Xi aggrieved, backward-looking version all in the mind of an individual leader with the power to enforce conform...
Among them are two war graves, the German U-boat U-853 and its victim US merchant ship Black Point, which it sank off Point Judith during WW2’s Battle of the Atlantic on 5 May, 1945. U-853 was the last U-boat to be destroyed off the east coast, while the Black Point was the ...
The other major event is the work of the media personnel and psychologist in the military agent during World 2. WW2 leads to production of thousands of training films, photos, audio recordings, silent film, etc. for Division of Visual Aids for War Training in US Office of Education(战争培训...
Apple-Pay was developed building on almost 15 years of NFC payments in high volumes in Japan Therefore, those who wish to make predictions about how the Apple-Pay market is likely to develop can use the experience gained during 15 years in Japan. There are also some open questions, which ...