The nation's electrical grid is struggling to keep up with the soaring demand for energy to power computers and air conditioners and chronic severe outages are likely. Peter Spencer discusses the potential of utility deregulation and 'distributed power' (allowing heavy power users to generate their own power close to their plant) to address these issues.
James George argues that the future of space expansion lies in the private sector: 'Governments do not open frontiers; people do. Humankind will move into space not because of a government program or agency but because people will be able to earn a living there.'
A brief overview of both the possibilities and implications of the emerging trend in surveillance technology. Focuses primarily on the potential of wearable computing devices.
Renowned physicist Michio Kaku disputes the claims of artificial intelligence researchers that we 'are destined to be replaced by machine intelligence within the next 25 years'.
Michio Kaku philosophizes about the state of AI research and the societal implications if they are successful.