https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-iDUcETjvo In his new book, Jeremy Rifkin focuses on the value crisis of contemporary capitalism based on the revolution in marginal costs which destroys the profit rate. He concludes that this will mean that the economy and society will re-orient itself around collaborative commons, with a more peripheric role for the market dynamics. In this,... Continue Reading →
FCC to revisit net neutrality next month after failing hard the first time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60rLq-tSm_o The Federal Communications Commission is expected to release a draft of its new net neutrality rules next month, opening them up for public comment after they're first voted on at a May 15th meeting. The commission already detailed the framework of these new regulations back in February, with the new rules aimed at replacing... Continue Reading →
Getting a handle on how much Cosmic Dust hits the Earth #earth #cosmicdust #CODITA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qZk2OMuaeg Does Earth have a dust build-up problem? Estimates vary of how much cosmic dust and meteorites enter Earth’s atmosphere each day, but range anywhere from 5 to 300 metric tons, with estimates made from satellite data and extrapolations of meteorite falls. Thing is, no one really knows for sure and so far there hasn’t... Continue Reading →
Hearing quality restored with bionic ear technology used for gene therapy: Re-growing auditory nerves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RAPGtzn_V8 The research also heralds a possible new way of treating a range of neurological disorders, including Parkinson's disease, and psychiatric conditions such as depression through this novel way of delivering gene therapy. The research is published Thursday 24 of April in the journal Science Translational Medicine. "People with cochlear implants do well with understanding... Continue Reading →