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Tech billionaire on journey to immortality says there is a 'low probability' humans will survive without AI

FOX News

Johnson spends millions every year in order to find a way to make his organs similar to that of an 18-year-old male. A tech billionaire on a quest to reverse the aging process believes that it is unlikely humanity will survive without the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). Bryan Johnson, a 46-year-old tech entrepreneur, spends millions yearly on a team of experts monitoring his health and conducting experiments. The goal: Get his organs to look and act like that of an 18-year-old. Some of his regiments include a strict bedtime of 8:30 p.m., taking 111 pills daily, collecting his stool samples, and having a small device attached to his penis to monitor nighttime erections.


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With the country's unique position within the Ring of Fire, such natural hazards have become part and parcel of everyday life in Japan. Accordingly, the nation is considered a model for disaster preparedness: each resident is advised to carry fireproof evacuation bags with first aid, sanitation products as well as food and water. Meanwhile, buildings constructed after 1981 are required to have earthquake-resistant structures, meaning thicker beams, pillars and walls as well as shock-absorbers to reduce shaking in taller buildings. And yet, the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake came as a huge shock--literally. On March 11, 2011, the Tohoku region along Japan's eastern coast was rocked by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake for six minutes; the strongest in the country's records so far.


The 'kooky' social life of Capuchin monkeys revealed

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Some white-faced capuchin monkeys stick their fingers deep into the eye sockets of their friends, and others will use an ally's body parts to whack a common enemy. A new study found that older, sociable capuchins are prone to inventing more new types of social behaviors, many of which seem to function as tests of friendship or displays against enemies. However, younger monkeys are more innovative with their behavior in different categories - for example, ways to interact with the physical environment, such a flipping over cow pies to use as see-saws. Some white-faced capuchin monkeys stick their fingers deep into the eye sockets of their friends. A new study found that older, sociable capuchins are prone to inventing more new types of social behaviors, many of which seem to function as tests of friendship or displays against enemies.