The People’s Republic of China really knows how to get things done. Constructing huge bridges, erecting tall buildings in record time, arresting dissenting Muslim citizens, they are experts at it all. In the following clip, we get to see the longest sea bridge on our planet. This marine highway connects the islands of Macau and […]
The co-founder of the software giant, Microsoft, has died aged 65 after a battle with cancer. Paul Allen first established the company with Bill Gates before a fall out led to his eventual resignation from the board. He had many investments from his share of Microsoft’s fortune and was involved in sports, medial research and […]
The future is exciting. The future is scary. Our rush to embrace complex IT processes is almost complete. We desire a life of leisure where robots and technology do all the work. Yet it appears that as we improve computer systems the benefits to humanity are marginal. Mobile phones, for example, were supposed to make […]
There is much debate about the way our societies are progressing in terms of technology. Are we rushing headlong into a humanitarian disaster, or are we over-analyzing everything as we did with the arrival of the millennium – remember how everything was rumoured to shut down with apocalyptic consequences? The following video gives us a […]
If we are to take our cue from the plethora of movie and TV series currently doing the rounds, then Armageddon, or some variation of it, is edging ever closer. With global war on a shaky horizon, and Ebola on the rise in the Congo, again, we could be forgiven for thinking that our species’ […]
It’s the least well-known continent on Earth. It has resources, mineral wealth and great beauty. It is a barometer of our planet’s climate. It is Antarctica. There are a number of nations who have established ‘research stations’ in this glorious place and, whilst they may be undertaking scientific investigations into climate issues, geology, flora and […]
Although both the Germans and Japanese are renowned for their efficient methods, they would be hard-pressed to match the Chinese in the following video. We can see the construction of a 30 storey hotel in just 15 days. The work is 24 hours a day but nonetheless, it is an amazing feat of ingenuity and […]
Steven Spielberg has a lot to answer for. His film, Jaws, scared the bejesus out of a generation of movie-goers. Rebel Voice wonders just how many people became afraid of the sea having seen that impossibly huge shark rip swimmers to shreds. As dangerous as Great Whites undoubtedly are, attacks on people are a rarity […]
Edward Snowden is certainly persona non grata in the eyes of the US Administration. He is a whistle-blower extraordinaire who was a member of the CIA and leaked classified information from the National Security Agency in 2013. He subsequently fled to Russia and was granted temporary asylum. It’s there that he apparently still resides. Snowden […]
If you are interested in cetaceans, then this is a great snapshot of the largest carnivore on the planet. When the ROV Nautilus was filming in the Gulf of Mexico, it encountered an unexpected visitor. A Sperm Whale drifted over to take a good look at the apparatus. The entire incident was eerie and engaging. […]
We’ve seen them in Star Wars as they stomped through the forests of Endor where the Ewok lived, as Luke and Hans fought to save the galaxy, the one that is far, far, away. Walker transports were once confined to the realms of fiction, but now have found their way into reality. The Russians have […]
In this presentation, Jay Tuck speaks about the rise in AI (artificial intelligence) and its destructive potential. We have all seen the movies about what will happen when machines gain power over us. Although the film industry does exaggerate the various scenarios from Terminator to Demon Seed, all the better to wow us, the eventualities […]
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