/reference-education/index.htm Reference & Education zh-cn Copyright 2007 <a href='http://www.t-xu.com' target='_blank'>T-XU.com</a> - All Rights Reserved Worldwide. admin@youremail.com /future-concepts/genetic-human-code-should-we-tinker--aid184968.htm <p>Should mankind be tinkering with his genetic code? Should we be messing with Mother Nature¡¯s evolution? Should we be screwing with our DNA, extending life and messing around with stem cells? Ah, the great debate rages on. However maybe we should c 2007-07-27 Future Concepts Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /future-concepts/holographic-church-with-god-like-images-aid184579.htm <p>Do you ever get up on Sunday Morning and just dread going to Church and listening to more of the same? You feel as if you have your own personal relationship with Jesus yet, somehow sitting in a room with 100¡¯s if not 1000¡¯s of others chanting and 2007-07-27 Future Concepts Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /future-concepts/the-history-channel-moves-into-the-future-aid184606.htm <p>Many people spend hours watching and learning on Television. There is the Discovery Channel, Science Channel, History Channel, Wings, Animal Channel and a host of others and they are indeed very interesting to watch. Some say if you watched all th 2007-07-27 Future Concepts Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /future-concepts/holographic-people-watching-training-for-dhs-professionals-aid184481.htm <p>Looking for suspicious behavior is something every security professional must be come good at if they are to do their jobs properly. The security and safety of the public depends on it. Let¡¯s take the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the 2007-07-23 Future Concepts Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /future-concepts/making-love-in-virtual-reality-aid184495.htm <p>What will making love be like in the future? Will phone sex be totally out and 3D long distance love affairs totally in? What if you spouse is an astronaut on a space mission or over sees protecting freedom and democracy against evil dictators and 2007-07-27 Future Concepts Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /future-concepts/the-future-of-sex-aid184499.htm <p>As sciences advances our species, much of how will live our lives in the present period will change. Many have asked what will sex be like in the future period or 100 years or 150 years from now? Will humans enjoy sex in the same way? Obviously ev 2007-07-27 Future Concepts Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /future-concepts/aircraft-carrier-landing-training-and-qualification-aid184236.htm <p>Landing a Fighter Plane onto a ¡°postage stamp¡± in the middle of the ocean and that is exactly how the world¡¯s best pilots, those in the United States Navy describe landing on an aircraft carrier. It is a dangerous but necessary skill to learn and 2007-07-23 Future Concepts Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /future-concepts/holographic-soldiers-for-iraq-checkpoints-aid184175.htm <p>One of the most dangerous jobs right now in the United States Military is guarding the borders of Iraq. Your life expectancy if you do not stay ¡®heads up¡¯ is very low. It requires super human concentration and intuition, none of which is very easy 2007-07-23 Future Concepts Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /future-concepts/holographic-traffic-cops-of-the-future-aid184176.htm <p>Have you ever seen a traffic cop standing in the center of the street when the power goes out directing traffic or after a big game directing traffic to keep the flow moving? Have you ever considered how dangerous this really is? Have you ever sto 2007-07-23 Future Concepts Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /future-concepts/future-of-boxing-and-holographic-projection-aid184178.htm <p>Boxing is a sport where men and sometimes very tough women get into a ring and knock the ever-living crap out of each other. It is a test of will, stamina and strength. Some say the one-on-one nature is the epitome of what sports competition is. T 2007-07-23 Future Concepts Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /future-concepts/red-flag-fighter-pilot-training-with-holographic-projection-aid184229.htm <p>Red Flag is the United States Air Force¡¯s airborne net-centric war game training. It resembles the United States Navy¡¯s famous Top Gun School only with added components. As warfare training and simulation gets better and our SmartBombs and Smart M 2007-07-23 Future Concepts Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /future-concepts/think-tank-items-for-this-week-thinking-items-aid183817.htm <p>Have you considered starting a think tank? Have you ever considered joining one? Have you ever wondered what type of think tank you might wish to join? Have you ever submitted an application to a think tank? Do you ever wonder what sort of things 2007-07-23 Future Concepts Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /future-concepts/uav-wih-tube-launched-expandable-wing-aid183696.htm <p>The United States Soldiers have a new useful tool in the battles space, one which allows them extended battlespace situational awareness. A bird¡¯s eye view via robotic unmanned aerial vehicle or UAV, which are launched by hand and fly around like 2007-07-18 Future Concepts Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /future-concepts/choosing-to-die-or-choosing-death-by-robot-aid183736.htm <p>In the future thru life extension we will be able to choose when we die. There will be miracle drugs, Super Vitamin C and replacement parts such as artificial limbs, hearts, lungs and the latest and greatest robotics. Will be choose to remain 100% 2007-07-23 Future Concepts Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /future-concepts/are-humans-a-bunch-of-morons--aid183757.htm <p>Are humans divine creatures endowed with the form of the creator? Or are humans like any other species on the Planet? Are humans as special as they make themselves out to be or do they have flaws like any other creature in the animal kingdom? Are 2007-07-23 Future Concepts Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /future-concepts/inflatable-pancake-for-vstol-aircraft-aid183764.htm <p>Due to the need to take of and land aircraft in smaller spaces and also to provide more safety to air travel new technologies will be needed. Many scientists and aerospace engineers envision aircraft capable of anti-gravity with super ultra-light 2007-07-23 Future Concepts Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /future-concepts/vaccinating-birds-for-bird-flu-with-food-and-recycling-products-aid183198.htm <p>Currently there is a real problem with plastic water bottles, the litter and pollution they create. Many medical professionals are quite concerned that they can cause health issues if you drink your water out of them. 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