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Plus: The Siberian tundra could disappear in 500 years Jun 08, 2022 [Blueprint]( We got to know Dolly the sheep after she became the first animal to be successfully cloned in 1996. She never catalyzed the golden age of cloning as predicted, but she did birth a plethora of new possibilities, leading us to today, where brand-new AI-powered robots are cloning pigs all by themselves. That's not a hoax. A team of scientists from China has taken humans out of the cloning equation entirely to reduce the margin for error. And the subsequent piglets are the world’s first to have been produced entirely by robots. This is indeed a brave new world. Before we learn more about the cloned pigs, watch today’s video to see a robotic basketball hoop traveling at whizzing speeds to keep you on target at all times. Good morning. I’m Derya, an editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dig in. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [A robotic basketball hoop travels at 100 MPH so you never miss a shot]( [A robotic basketball hoop.]( It’s quite aggressive. [Must Read]MUST READ [Scientists in China have successfully cloned pigs using only AI in a world first]( [Pigs.]( The methods currently used for animal cloning or pig cloning require human involvement at various stages. This increases the risk of error during cloning and involves several other complications. In a bid to solve this issue, a team of researchers from the College of Artificial Intelligence at Nankai University in China has developed [a fully automated method to create pig clones](. For the first time, seven healthy cloned piglets were born to a surrogate mother in March without any human intervention using the same method. → From this perspective. China is currently the biggest pork producer and consumer in the world. The available stock in the country is never enough to meet the demand, which is why China has to import millions of tons of expensive pig meat every year. The researchers believe that their AI-powered pig cloning method can significantly increase China’s pig population and make the country completely self-sufficient in pork production. And the successful implementation of their approach can also [help advance animal cloning strategies]( employed across the globe. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [SCIENCE]SCIENCE [The Siberian tundra could disappear in 500 years, and release 1,400 gigatons of carbon]( A [harrowing new report has revealed]( that the Siberian tundra could completely disappear by the year 2500 if climate change is not kept under control. And, as it vanishes, it will release greenhouse gas emissions that it has stored for years. 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Yawn. - The U.K. [will supply M270 rocket launchers]( to Ukraine to fend off Russian aggression. - Could Top Gun: Maverick's DarkStar become a real jet? [It's more likely than you think](. [MAIL & MUSINGS]MAIL & MUSINGS According to an FDA report issued in January 2008, meat and milk from cloned cows and pigs, and offspring of animal clones are as safe as the food we eat every day. Would you have issues with eating cloned animals? [Yes! It feels wrong to me.]( [No, I don’t mind it.]( [I don’t eat animals.]( [If the FDA approves, then it’s fine by me.]( YESTERDAY'S RESULTS We asked whether you think building more "solar skin" buildings is sustainable for the environment in the long term. According to the majority, renewable energy is always a good solution. 61% Yes, renewable energy is always a good solution. 18% Its pros and cons should be better researched. 13% Maybe, but it can’t do good on its own. 8% No, it’s not a perfect solution to our energy needs. 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The psychic lives of nonhuman dreamers reveal colors, harmonies, and beauties of [which we had little inkling until now](. (Aeon) - SpaceX’s Starship [will deploy Starlink 2.0 satellites]( like a Pez dispenser. Prepared by Derya Özdemir and Brad Bergan Enjoy Reading? Forward this email to a friend. Was this email forwarded to you? [Join Free!]( [About Us]( [Advertise]( [Contact Us]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Linkedin]( [Instagram]( You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to our newsletter. Manage you e-mail preferences or unsubscribe [here](. © Copyright 2022 | The Blueprint is by Interesting Engineering, Inc. 201 Spear Street, Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94105 | All Rights Reserved [Interesting Engineering]