Summary Hydrogen when used as fuel, exhausts clean water vapour. It is portable like petrol (or diesel) so has the potential as fuel for cars and trucks. At present it is the only option for aeroplanes, as batteries would be too heavy. The main problem is cost and storage and adding yet another outlet source to existing petrol stations. Much work is being done to make these viable. Hydrogen as a replacement for piped natural gas networks is possible but existing piping may need to be modified. For a full explanation see References below. The pros and cons are detailed in the video and text be ..read more

Summary Elon Musk, the world’s (former) richest person has been hugely successful in creating or acquiring 8 radically different technology companies. He is now reforming Twitter. It will take time to determine if renamed X company he calls the world’s ‘town square’ fails or is substantially better. He has a form of Autism (Aspergers) which seems to be a large factor in his success and unusual behaviour. Elon is the product of a harsh upbringing, probably making him battle hardened and determined to succeed. His companies are altruistic, designed to overcome problems facing the world. He seems ..read more

AI is now being introduced into education world wide and a good example is Khan Academy, a FREE online education platform with courses on a wide range of topics. Here is an earlier blog Founded by Salman Khan, a former hedge fund analyst, Khan Academy, a not for profit organisation, has over 6,500 videos that have been viewed over 1.8 billion times in 190 countries and 30 languages. It has educated to near PhD standard, many people in poor countries. All that is needed is an internet connection, smartphone or computer. AI Is a Personal Assistant One of the biggest advances is the use of an AI ..read more

Summary It appears the older we are, the more reluctant we are to consider EVs (Electric Vehicles) as an alternative to ICEs (Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles, pronounced ices). Attitudes like this are common for most new revolutionary technologies. This blog discusses why these fears should diminish in the next few years. There are many reasons not to buy an EV yet, but it is predicted a tsunami of EVs will appear on our roads in the next few years as the reasons for our concerns, e.g. range fear, high cost, battery safety, etc., rapidly disappear. Any new technology will unlikely be perfe ..read more

Summary Imagine a world where we can prevent illnesses like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s before they occur. Thanks to advances in modern medicine, this is becoming a reality. In the past, doctors focused on treating diseases after they had already developed. But today, they are increasingly looking for ways to prevent disease from happening in the first place. This is called proactive medicine, and it’s changing the way the world thinks about healthcare. How Does AI Tailor Treatment One of the biggest advances in the last few years is the use of AI (Artificial intelligence ..read more

Summary There is concern that Chatbots are already so powerful, bad actors may use them for criminal purposes. Is the surge in AI and new technology generally threatening? For example, we have seen a rapid upsurge in scams as a result of online banking. Technology and regulation are now being implemented to prevent scams, but solutions always lag the upsurge. The world has always been like this. With the first industrial revolution, employees tried to smash machines because, like many people, they were frightened of the unknown. They didn’t like change and were understandably concerned about t ..read more

Summary While there are obviously many world problems, here are some major ones technology is trying to fix: Health Food Security Poverty Climate Change Environmental Degradation, Water Availability, Human Rights Crime and Scams . War is another problem and although the focus now is on the Ukraine war, major continental wars have not occurred in the last 70 years. The TED talk below outlines solutions to some of the major world problems: Here are other relevant videos: https://youtu.be/de9aIFAgSvo https://youtu.be/_TsonN7YIdA https://youtu.be/Zeza83WlXxg https://youtu.be/rMvCMg0puPo . Tec ..read more

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