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The Erie Canal: How a ‘big ditch’ transformed America’s economy, culture and even religion
The Erie Canal: How a ‘big ditch’ transformed America’s economy, culture and even religion The Erie Canal, completed on October 26, 1825, was a groundbreaking engineering marvel that transformed America’s economy, culture, and even religion. The canal, which stretched 363 miles from Lake Erie to New York City, revolutionized trade, immigration, and commerce, with shipping […]
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Will AI usher in the next industrial revolution?
Will AI usher in the next industrial revolution? Once you provide the text, I’ll generate a TLDR with about 5 bullet points in the format of BulletPointN . Will AI usher in the next industrial revolution? Source: Youtube link Q. Will AI be able to automate all jobs and replace human workers? A. No, while […]
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Techno-utopians like Musk are treading old ground: The futurism of early 20th-century Europe
Techno-utopians like Musk are treading old ground: The futurism of early 20th-century Europe Techno-utopians like Elon Musk are revisiting ideas from early 20th-century Europe, where futurists celebrated technological advancements and envisioned a “New Human” transformed by speed, power, and energy. The concept of the “singularity,” where humans merge with machines, is reminiscent of Italian futurist […]
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How the end of carbon capture could spark a new industrial revolution
How the end of carbon capture could spark a new industrial revolution The US Department of Energy’s decision to claw back $3.7 billion in grants from industrial demonstration projects may create an unexpected opening for American manufacturing, as many grant recipients were deploying carbon capture and storage technologies. The reversal could paradoxically accelerate emissions cuts […]
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