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Data science and limits on human lifespan (or … vampire heart rates)
Human longevity science has been in the news recently. According to a paper in Nature by Dong et al. (New York Times article), the natural limit on human lifespan is about 115 years. Life expectancy has essentially stopped improving. This is in contrast to the views and hopes of some, such as the transhumanists and folks at Singularity University (whom we previously discussed in our water futures article and elsewhere), who are giddy that advances in technology (such as the super-intelligence) will soon lead to vasty elongated lifespans. Are there some simple data science or predictive analytics things we can do to illustrate the underlying the limits on human lifespan? Can we use predictive analytics to figure out what technologies or behaviors might potentially hold the key to greatly extended human longevity? (And is greatly prolonged life even a socially desirable or feasible goal given the resource limits like limits on pension funds?)… Read the restGlitched Alice in Wonderland Collage Part 1
Some of our Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass posts were among our most popular and most liked photos. So, of course, we did a encore. Lewis was a professor. His novels are full of puzzles, so of course is dear to us as data scientists. We previously used two of these in our puzzle segment. Post and some comments below may be synced from our original Instagram version. Instagram likes: (more…)… Read the restGaia Hypothesis or Big Data in SciFi continued.
We’ve had fun looking at the impact of science on science and tech. With the recent passing of a very popular science fiction actor, we thought this was a good time to look at big data in science fiction. Originally published on our IG feed, this is part of a series on the data science in science fiction. We’ll start with the Gaia Hypothesis (Wikipedia). As it’s name implies, it’s actually not fiction, but a hypothesis that has not been proven. It might someday be regarded as science fact. (But at the moment close enough to science fiction for government work.) According to the hypothesis, Earth’s biosphere and other processes form a network of feedback loops that keep Earth in a homeostasis. In some interpretations, Earth is almost a conscious or intelligent entity, acting to remove irritants (humans?) that threaten homeostasis. However, the stabilization or intelligent behavior emerges out of the concerted effort of all of Earth’s organisms and geochemical processes, unconsciously working together.… Read the restLife on Mars: Artist concept drawing
Life on Mars: Continuing our recent Mars theme, this is a 2005 Nasa futuristic artist concept drawing of how life on the red planet might look. It is hoped within a few decades this science fiction scene will become science fact, and life on Mars will become a reality. (Why? There are concerns the colony is needed to mitigate against a growing list of existential threats to civilization. Not the least of these is mineral and rare earths depletion, which new technologies like the Martian colony might address. We’ve previously talked about existential threats to humanity as well as concerns about peak rare earths in our previous posts on the Singularity.) A version of this article originally appeared as a photo post on our Instagram feed. (more…)… Read the restRecent Posts
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