Tag Archives: Science

Quick Takes – The Future Of Euthanasia: Face Transplants; French Paradox; Terminal Sedation

Posted on September 3, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Go to sleep forever as they take your face from you. … Continue reading →

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Organoids vs. A.I.: Will Catgirls Lead The Butlerian Jihad?

Posted on August 26, 2026 by The Political Hat

     While A.I. models have been prominent in the news as of late, even more fascinating computing technologies are being rapidly developed, namely the use of biological organoids. The potential is so great, it may even outstrip silicone-chip based A.I.. “For … Continue reading →

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Empathetic Canines Mean One Thing: Inumimi Who Emotionally Care For You

Posted on August 18, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Domesticated dogs have been co-evolving with humans for tens of thousands of years. No surprise, then, that they react to our human emotions just as we tend to react to dogs’ emotions more strongly than most other animals. Now, MRI … Continue reading →

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Presumed Guilty

Posted on July 14, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The extent of surveillance of people’s everyday lives has become so ubiquitous, that Lavrentiy Beria’s quip about showing him the man and he’ll find you the crime is coming true. With A.I., and other analysis tools authorities can use, your … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: That the Government Has the Right to Regulate the Internet

Posted on June 26, 2026 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      With all the new bills, in England, the U.S., and the rest of Europe, to push “age verification” … Continue reading →

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Catgirl Floodgates

Posted on June 23, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Increasingly, moral barriers against genetic engineering are disappearing. “As detailed in a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed paper, a team led by Columbia University geneticist Dieter Egli used a technique called base editing, essentially editing a single strand of DNA, to edit two genomic … Continue reading →

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Artificial Eggs Means One Thing: Bird Girls!

Posted on June 16, 2026 by The Political Hat

     We’ve heard of artificial wombs, but what about artificial eggs? That’s being taken care of. “Scientists have managed to hatch live chicks from a fully artificial egg – marking a de-extinction breakthrough that paves the way for resurrecting long-dead species. … Continue reading →

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Nekomimi Anarchy

Posted on June 9, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Some people are concerned about the ethical implications of biotechnology and bioengineering: “Some biotechnologists are intent on pursuing radical biotechnologies — whether to eliminate disease, or as I expect to become the bigger, more remunerative draw, to create designer babies … Continue reading →

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Serum That Can Grow Entire Limbs Means One Thing: Neko Mimi!

Posted on June 2, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The ability to regrow limbs like many non-mammalian species, from worms to lizards, has been a holy grail of regenerative medicine. Now, scientists at Texas A&M have created a specially-engineered serum which shifts “the cells away from scarring, and then … Continue reading →

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Uncle Sam Going Big Brother On A.I.

Posted on May 20, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Operating systems aren’t the only things that will require your identification to use, now the GUARD act is making sure that anything using artificial intelligence will require “age verification”, and despite this again being purportedly “for the children”, this will … Continue reading →

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