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Monitoring your health with your cell phone

Ryan — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:50:17 +0000

Now this idea could really change the world. Imagine being able to monitor your own health by using your cell phone? No need to imagine. It’s going to happen: 5 Innovative Ways Cell Phones Are Being Used To Save Lives

For me though the ultimate will be some kind of self-detection system for early stages of cancer. I hate that our current method of cancer detection is to wait until it basically shows outward symptoms. Would be great to catch it early.

The Cure For Cancer

Ryan — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:10:07 +0000

If you’re like most people, you probably wonder if there’s ever going to be a cure for cancer? Check out this great explanation from a graduate biology student explaining why there will probably never be a single cure for cancer.

Smart and Successful Atheists

Ryan — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:26:13 +0000

I have a lot of respect for atheists, even though if pressed I’d probably say that I’m a theist (a deep seated intuition that I can’t shake even when I want to). Anyway, in my view, there are a lot of good reasons for being someone who believes that there are no gods. I think there are some good reasons for believing that there is at least one god too. The main point is that I respect the atheistic viewpoint, and just as importantly, I have a deep respect for many atheists such as the ones on this list:

The 50 Most Brilliant Atheists of All Time

10 Real Life Mad-Scientists

Ryan — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:46:20 +0000

Stories like this make you think that some people are born without feelings.

But then you realize that each one of us was born capable of becoming monsters if we had been raised in just the wrong way.

Link: 10 Real Life Mad-Scientists

Old Age Starts At 27

Ryan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:13:39 +0000

This is sort of depressing. Researchers have determined that old age starts at 27. That means that I’m an old man and just getting older. In all seriousness though, I’m inclined to believe that the study is a bit flawed as the changes in the cognitive tests that were done seem to correlate with transitioning social roles. In particular, as people become more and more specialized in their careers (which seems to happen in late 20’s early 30’s) other regions of their brains are sure to regress a bit. If people were still getting broad based educations in their late 20’s and early 30’s I suspect the results of this test would be different.

There are still some mysteries

Ryan — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:04:48 +0000

At least there are still 5 mysteries left in the universe. Science hasn’t completely destroyed our innocence;-) Link: 5 Mysteries of The Universe

Obama Wants The Moon

Ryan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:19:20 +0000

Not only does Obama want to get us back to the moon, but here’s an argument for why a space race will be good for the world.

Harness Slow Moving Water For Energy

Ryan — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:48:49 +0000

It’s cool to see that we are learning how to harness common things for energy and not just relying on uncommon things. Up until now, we’ve had to rely on fast moving water to harness energy from water. But it looks like slow moving water (1 mph) can now be tapped too.

ISS Is 10 Years Old

Ryan — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:38:58 +0000

Did you know that the International Space Station just turned 10 years old?

This is just terrible. We all know that …

Ryan — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:31:07 +0000

This is just terrible. We all know that modern conditions have resulted in the rise of terrible things like autism and cancer. While not as severe, it looks like our modern environment is also producing kidney stones in children. Disgusting.