Apparently bacteria have ways of communicating with each other to make decisions to promote the survival of their species.

Genetic Circuit Allows Both Individual Freedom, Collective Good

A quote from the article follows:
“the decision-making principles revealed in the study could have implications for synthetic biologists who wish to incorporate sophisticated decision systems…”

So now, besides combining cells in unnatural ways, scientists can provide these cells with decision-making capabilities?

Fascinating. But also potentially ominous.

Really, these studies just scream out the need for oversight and legislation.
Interesting as they are, why aren’t we thinking more about implications down the road?

H. G. Wells wrote a book about an invisible person way back in 1897. And everyone thought that was the epitomy of science fiction.

It’s great when those old science fiction classics become today’s science.
I think.

By now, you’re probably well aware of the surveillance cameras being added everywhere.
You probably also realize your internet and cell phone usage are being monitored.
(an example: Facebook Interests Could Help Predict, Track and Map Obesity)
And I expect by now you’re aware of the drones flying our friendly skies.

So where can you go to avoid those watchful eyes? Underwater perhaps?

Ok, forget going underwater.
Maybe there’s only one safe place left – the bathroom.
Or not. Is nothing sacred anymore?

Half of Tamiflu Prescriptions Went Unused During 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic, UK Sewage Study

Sewage study?

I think we’re all going down the drain.

(By the way, forget shooting yourself in the head over your lack of privacy. LOL
Tracking Gunfire With a Smartphone
Oh, and forget about self-medicating chemical therapies too:
Breath Study Brings Roadside Drug Testing Closer.)

Land of the free, huh?

For decades, printing was something done by professionals – typesetting, layout, huge machinery. Some years ago, having a printer at home was almost unheard of – dot matrix, black and white copies, lousy quality, and slow. A few years back, printing in color was revolutionary. Now color printers are standard equipment – cheap, photo quality, wireless, and fast. And possibly becoming obsolete.

The newest trend is 3D printing. You can have a 3D printer for under $1000 right now. Printing objects? We’re just limited by our imaginations.

Leave it to us to print guns.

No worries. If you blow your foot off, you can soon print a new one.

Mind blowing, huh? This is just the beginning.
Take a look at the next iteration of printed materials – 4D printers, where time becomes incorporated in the process.

I guess if we can print in 3D, we should soon be able to fax in 3D.
If you add in the 4D possibilities, we might be able to fax a working heart at some point, or even a living person.
Yeah.
Beam me up.