Meanwhile, Forbes predicts that in a decade’s time, AI and automation will be practically omnipresent. “Today, we rarely think about how AI is there in the background when we make Google searches, pick movies to watch on Netflix or make online banking transactions. Tomorrow, we won’t think about it as it drives our cars, keeps us healthy and helps us work more productively,” Forbes states.
#23 “The Heart Of Space” Meteorite
At 10.30am on the 12 February, 1947, eyewitnesses saw the meteorite slam through the Earth’s atmosphere. As it sailed over the Sikhote-Alin mountain range in Russia it created an impact flash that was seen for almost 200 miles around.
‘Among the fragments collected from the site was this incredible heart-shaped specimen,’ says Hyslop. ‘Typical meteorites from this shower are twisted like shrapnel or smooth and rounded. Examples in this shape just aren’t seen.’
The configuration of this meteorite, known as ‘The Heart of Space’, is the result of a fortuitous cleavage occurring along the crystalline planes of its iron body at the point where it broke from the original mass. The unusually deep furrow between its lobes also suggests the pointed angle of its fiery blast towards Earth.
‘A mind-boggling series of occurrences and accidents were necessary to make a meteorite of this rare shape,’ notes Hyslop. ‘And what makes it even more endearing is the fact that this piece would have come from the very core of its initial protoplanetary body — it broke off from the heart of its originator.’
Meanwhile, automation won’t be far behind. “Physical, automated robots are also coming into their own thanks to the application of AI to problems such as mobility and stability. Will we have fully-fledged ‘androids’ like those we grew up with in sci-fi? We might be getting close to creating robots that resemble us very closely.” However, it’s more likely that instead of androids, you’ll see more specific machinery, tailored for manufacturing, warehouse, building, and maintenance work.
#25 This Amazing Champagne Bottle Fancy Dress Ensemble Was Worn By Ada Power To Parties In Ireland In The Early 1900s 🍾 Happy New Year’s Eve Everyone! Stay Safe!
‘Anonymous Works’ currently has 57k followers on Facebook, as well as 170k followers on Instagram. The curator of the project, Joey, describes the project as “focusing on objects that transcend their forms.”
They’re rare, mysterious, and “combine a strong visual aesthetic with a unique, sometimes eccentric vision.”
We’ve reached out to the curator to learn more about ‘Anonymous Works,’ and we’ll update the article as soon as we hear back from him.
#28 The Entrance To Luna Park, Melbourne In The 1930’s Seemed Like Entering The Gates Of Hell But I Guess The Face Was Based On Old King Cole
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#35 African-American Figure Holding Up The Vault Of The Heavens. Found On The Ground In The Backyard Of A House In Atlanta Where A Preacher Had Lived
#36 “Mechanical Head: The Spirit Of Our Time” Raoul Hausmann 1919 Collection Of Centre Pompidou, Musée National D’art Moderne, Paris
#39 Pre-Columbian Textile Mask, North Coast Peru, Chancay, CA. 1100 To 1400 Ce
