This week we look at how technology can impact economic scarcity, and how my industry, music, was turned upside down by tech almost two decades ago.
Also, a quote from the Outer Limits, Carbon sequestration, and Tabby's Star back in the news.

And, listen to the show on Youtube



"The planet Earth is a speck of dust, remote and alone in the void. There are powers in the universe inscrutable and profound. Fear cannot save us. Rage cannot help us. We must see the stranger in a new light - the light of understanding. And to achieve this, we must begin to understand ourselves, and each other." - The Outer Limits, The Galaxy Being

Biochar


Charles Hyland/Provided

Tabby's Star


NRAO/AUI/NSF

The Future Of Work

http://singularityhub.com/2016/10/24/how-the-disruptive-power-of-technology-is-redefining-work/
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/productivity

Tags: tech, robots, ai, music, jobs, work

In this episode we explore robots in use today in Japan, a country that probably has the most widespread use of robots in daily life. Also, a few more bots from China and South Korea

In the news - MIT's Mars Robot and ESA's ExoMars lander.

Plus, the Uncanny Valley



The Uncanny Valley

ESA and ExoMars


(ESA/ATG medialab)

MIT and Mars Robots


(NASA/B. Stafford/J. Blair/R. Geeseman)

Robots in everyday Japanese life

(Henn na Hotel, AP)

Some of the many article I read for the show
https://www.engadget.com/2015/02/08/high-tech-robot-hotel-japan/
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/inside-japan-robot-hotel-hennna-where-staff-are-robots/
http://www.h-n-h.jp/en/
http://singularityhub.com/2009/08/03/the-robots-are-the-chefs-in-this-japanese-restaurant/
http://japandailypress.com/japan-pushing-for-low-cost-nursing-home-robots-to-care-for-elderly-2927943/
https://www.good.is/articles/robots-elder-care-pepper-exoskeletons-japan
http://www.popsci.com/china-debuts-anbot-police-robot
https://www.engadget.com/2012/04/15/robo-guard-south-korean-robotic-guard/
http://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/03/business/what-s-new-in-japanese-robotics-tireless-sushi-chef-fearless-lumberjack.html

Tags: robots, Japan, science, esa, mars

In the first of my robots series I give you a rundown of some of the many robots you might encounter today, right now. Also, trillions of galaxies and a bionic marathoner



Trillions of galaxies


(Image: 2MASS/Caltech)

Paralyzed marathoner Adam Gorlitsky



Portland Marathon story

Robots in the Real World

(Knightscope)


(iRobot)

Here's a slew of articles and pages I read while researching the story. I'm too lazy to make clever titles for each one.

http://www.irobot.com

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/13/technology/robot-yardwork-kobi/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_tech_pool

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/09/opinions/dallas-robot-questions-singer/index.html

http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2016/09/26/autonomous-robot-food-grocery-delivery/
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/11/technology/think-amazons-drone-delivery-idea-is-a-gimmick-think-again.html?_r=0
http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/26/technology/dominos-drone-new-zealand/index.html
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/09/23/ups-cyphy-works-drone-delivery-drone-childrens-island/90874032/

http://knightscope.com

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/robots/g795/3-robots-that-braved-fukushima-7223185/?slide=1

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/safety/5-Robots-That-May-Rescue-You-From-Natural-Disasters.html
http://crasar.org/disasters/

http://newatlas.com/oshbot-lowes-robot-sales-assistant/34560/
http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/lowes-robot-future-service-work

Tags: robots, tech, galaxies, astronomy, bionics, exoskeleton, roomba, irobot, bots

This week I have an interview with Transhumanist Party presidential candidate Zoltan Istvan. We talk about why transhumanism needs a political element, the environment, universal basic income, and the future of the arts in a transhumanist world.

Also, news about a Chinese radio telescope larger than Arecibo.



FAST Radio Telescope



Zoltan Istvan



The Transhumanist Party

Tags: transhumansim, astronomy, politics, Art

This week there was so much cool news I had to do an all news show. Elon Musk's plan to go to Mars, Kepler and Rosetta, potential medical breakthroughs, and a movie shot by and starring drones.

Also, your kid might see the 22nd century. Think about that!



BBC - it's a great time to be alive



SpaceX and Mars

Reaction to the plan

Solar Roof

New approach to viruses

Destroying bacteria

Drone movie - In The Robot Skies

Rosetta Mission at an end

Kepler on a roll

Tags: spacex, elon musk, medical tech, space