Discovery Bit | Chris Lopez | Activity https://www.discoverybit.com/members/derekselig253/activity/ Activity feed for Chris Lopez. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:52:59 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 c25aede746e5bf7a7348fdf53dbb7b2a Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Discovery: China’s “Artificial Sun” (EAST Tokamak) Is The First Real- […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44828/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:18:17 -0600 China’s “Artificial Sun” (EAST Tokamak) Is The First Real-World Proof That Fusion Can Exceed The Greenwald Density Limit, Long Thought To Cap Plasma Density Before Instability. EAST Sustained Plasma 30–65% Above That Cap In A New Regime Where Plasma & Reactor Walls Self-Organize, Clearing A Key Hurdle Toward Practical, Clean Fusion Energy.

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]]> 0 8d09e7ab5a5ee39550453e5786be0477 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Product: China’s Start-Up DroidUp Just Debuted Moya, The "World’s Fir […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44781/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:08:25 -0600 China’s Start-Up DroidUp Just Debuted Moya, The “World’s First Fully Bio-Inspired” Embodied A.I Robot. At 1.65m Tall & 32kg Lightweight, It Uses The Marathon-Tested Walker 3 Platform For 92% Human-Like Walking. It Smiles, Winks, & Is Built For Service In Healthcare And Education Rather Than Factories, Making High-Tech Feel A Lot More Approachable.

]]> 0 ba1f617432977983945859eef90ee644 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Product: The Unitree B2, Billed As The Fastest Quadruped Robot, Hits […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44442/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:36:45 -0600 The Unitree B2, Billed As The Fastest Quadruped Robot, Hits 6m/s, Carries 120kg Standing/40kg Walking, & Costs ~$86k–$106k. IP67-Rated, It Operates From -20°C–55°C, 20+ km Range, Leaps 1.6m, Climbs 45° Slope, Wheeled-Foot Option, & Plug-In Battery. With 360 N·m Torque, AI, & 3D LiDAR; It Is Ideal For Inspection, Logistics, & Defense.

]]> 0 a3d23f28e5b9d1f3117e590a145b6a39 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Other: China’s Humanoid Robot Xueba 01, Developed By The U […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44427/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:06:29 -0600 China’s Humanoid Robot Xueba 01, Developed By The University Of Shanghai & Droidup Robotics, Became The World’s First To Be Admitted, 7/27/25, To A PhD Program In Drama And Film At Shanghai Theatre Academy. It Will Study Traditional Chinese Opera, Interact With Classmates, & Has Sparked Mixed Reactions Over AI’s Emotional Depth In The Arts.

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]]> 0 64bdfacdce6e3a1fa0fd747374dd0792 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Product: German Scientists, In A World First, Created Carbon Fiber […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44419/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:19:44 -0600 German Scientists, In A World First, Created Carbon Fiber From Algae That Absorb CO₂ & Store Oils, Which Are Then Converted Into Acrylonitrile, The Key To Carbon Fiber. Airbus Tested It In A 2024 Helicopter Flight. Meeting Industry Standards, It Offers A Green, Scalable Alternative To Fossil Fuel Fiber. The Team Now Seeks Funding To Scale.

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]]> 0 801c3b4c4d01eddb9c5e023c12012f14 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Product: US Startup; Radiant, Raised $225M For Kaleidos, The World’s F […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44295/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:39:08 -0600 US Startup; Radiant, Raised $225M For Kaleidos, The World’s First Mass-Producible 1MW Nuclear Microreactor. It’s Helium Gas-Cooled With Passive Safety, No Water Needed. Replaces Diesel, & Deployable By Air/Land/Sea. Targets Remote, Disaster, & Military Use. Testing In 2026 At Idaho Lab With DOE-Backed HALEU Fuel. 50 Units/Yr Prod. By 2028.

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]]> 0 b2702a97c4bd266700a2eb5ea726bc7c Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Entertainment: China Hosted The World’s First Robot Martial Arts T […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44284/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:54:08 -0600 China Hosted The World’s First Robot Martial Arts Tournament In Hangzhou On 5/25/25. Featuring Human-Operated Unitree G1 Bots Trained In Kickboxing, Matches Had 3 (2 Mins) Rounds. Kicks Scored 3 Points, Punches 1. Falls Lost 5 Or 10 Points If Unable To Stand In 8 Secs. Despite AI Fears, Clumsy Bots Made The Event More Comedic Than Threatening.

]]> 0 ceeb6964c12bcfec5c2d7db1e6fc38b3 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Other: China & Russia Signed An Accord To Build A Nuclear Power P […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44204/ Fri, 16 May 2025 22:40:34 -0600 China & Russia Signed An Accord To Build A Nuclear Power Plant On The Moon’s S Pole By 2036 As Part Of Their Joint Intl. Lunar Res. Station (ILRS), Using Automated Tech. ILRS Will Advance Lunar Research & Support Human Presence. China’s 2028 Chang’e-8 Mission Will Lay The Groundwork & Mark Its 1st Astronaut Landing. 17 Nations Have Joined.

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]]> 0 0152bf4bf326bcbc375022915d680c63 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Other: Meenakshi Raghavan, 82, Is India’s Oldest Known Female P […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44171/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:43:00 -0600 Meenakshi Raghavan, 82, Is India’s Oldest Known Female Practitioner Of Kalaripayattu, The Country’s Oldest Martial Art, Originating In Kerala Over 3 Kyr Ago. She Has Trained Students For Decades, Runs The Kalari School Founded By Her Late Husband In 1950, Performs Occasionally, And Inspires Many With Her Lifelong Dedication And Discipline.

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]]> 0 3b6b62c58ea591398c5fcd39bc9aac9d Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Business: El Salvador, The First Country To Adopt Bitcoin As A Legal […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43517/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:36:19 -0600 El Salvador, The First Country To Adopt Bitcoin As A Legal Tender, Now Partners With Tether For An Initiative Offering Foreign Investors A Salvadoran Passport For $1 M In Bitcoin. The Initiative Targets High-Net-Worth Investors, Raising Concerns About Socio-Economic Disparities And Displacements In Crypto-Attracting Areas Like El Zonte.

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]]> 0 983e9c182aa9bb10b22f5a4a5fc7f653 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Other: China Launched The Shenzhou-16 Mission On 5/30/23, Carrying […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43223/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:06:26 -0600 China Launched The Shenzhou-16 Mission On 5/30/23, Carrying Its First Civilian Astronaut, Dr. Gui Haichao, To The Tiangong Space Station. The Crew Will Replace Shenzhou-15 For The Next 5 Months. Dr. Haichao Drew Attention For Wearing Eyeglasses. China Seeks To Make Tiangong A Significant Research Station And Aims For A Manned Lunar Landing By 2030.

]]> 0 a32f0c4b3344ab0456e4cadc42eeb499 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Other: An Indian Government Survey, Between 2019 And 2021, Shows […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/42395/ Sun, 28 Nov 2021 19:33:04 -0600 An Indian Government Survey, Between 2019 And 2021, Shows That, For The First Time In History, India Now Has More Women Than Men, With 1,020 Women For Every 1,000 Men. The Survey Of 650,000 Households Also Shows A Decline In India’s Reproductive Rate, Implying That India’s Current Population Of 1.4 Billion May Be Near Its Peak.

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]]> 0 bd2efbb1fa2ae6b4727ff7db67357a68 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Discovery: Researchers, Based On China’s Chang’e 5 Spacecraft Lunar Sam […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/42338/ Mon, 01 Nov 2021 23:30:22 -0600 Researchers, Based On China’s Chang’e 5 Spacecraft Lunar Samples, Have Determined That The Moon Was Last Volcanically Active With Lava Flow As Recent As 2 Byrs Ago. This Find, Which Has Many Implications, Contradicts Earlier Opinion That The Moon Died Early Due To Its Small Size. And It Also Raises Question As To The Cause Of The Lava.

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]]> 0 5b6567db8046ca1e560b866f8814e98d Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Other: China Passed The One Child Birth Limit In 1979 And Enforced […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/41875/ Thu, 03 Jun 2021 22:54:15 -0600 China Passed The One Child Birth Limit In 1979 And Enforced It Since 1980 To Curtail Population Growth. The Country Then Increased, In 2015, The Limit To 2 Children Per Family As A Result Of Economic Issues Due To The Aging Population. Now, China Wants To Allow Couples To Have 3 Children Due To Dwindling Number Of Working-Age People.

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]]> 0 8ce722dbbd6695d22cf3f7eaaaabd672 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Other: Funing County, China, Has Banned Parties For, E.G, Birthdays, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/41292/ Fri, 14 May 2021 23:45:37 -0600 Funing County, China, Has Banned Parties For, E.G, Birthdays, Or Job Promotions. In-Line With The Central Government Call For Citizens To Curb Wastefulness And Extravagance. The County Also Set New Rules, Applicable To Gov Members, Village Leaders, And Civil Servants, For Weddings And Funerals, Including Cash Gift Ban Of >200 Yuan (US$31).

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]]> 0 c127ed2d4a2e94478d1135996f9119ba Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Business: With Ether Surging Past $3,200, The Creator Of Ethereum, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/40833/ Wed, 05 May 2021 22:42:37 -0600 With Ether Surging Past $3,200, The Creator Of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, Age 27, Is Now The World’s Youngest Crypto Billionaire. Buterin’s Crypto Wallet Holds ~333,500 Ether Worth $1.029 B. Ethereum Is The Most Actively Used Blockchain. And Ether Is The Second Largest Cryptocurrency, After Bitcoin, With A Market Cap Of $364 B.

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]]> 0 b1af09f13a23f4db2934d21f3e429fee Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Product: China, On April 28, 2021, Launched A Core Module For Its New […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/40566/ Thu, 29 Apr 2021 21:51:21 -0600 China, On April 28, 2021, Launched A Core Module For Its New Space Station. The Module, Tianhe, Would Initiate 18 Months Of Construction, ~230 Miles Above Earth, For China’s Third Station Attempt. China Will Fly 11 Missions To Complete The Station In Late 2022. These Stations Come After China Was Barred From ISS Activities, Since 2011.

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]]> 0 1fbe4b2649f56f9d92ead7db1f88e5b9 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Product: China Is Now The First Major Economy To Create A Digital […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/39384/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 17:58:56 -0600 China Is Now The First Major Economy To Create A Digital Currency By Converting Its Yuan Into A Strings Of Digits. The Cyber Yuan, Unlike The Bitcoin, Can Track User Spending In Real-Time–Monitoring China’s Economy And People, E.G., On Tax Evasion. Moreover, The Cyber Yaun Isn’t Linked To The Dollar-Dominated Global Financial System.

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]]> 0 307599eee25bcd797bd9e6e45651c9ad Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Other: 50 Years After The US First Planted Its Flag On The Moon, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36625/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 20:48:50 -0600 50 Years After The US First Planted Its Flag On The Moon, During the Manned Apollo 11 Mission In 1969, China Is Now The 2nd Country To Plant Its Flag During The Chang’e-5 Probe Mission. However, This Is Not China’s First Lunar Mission As They Previously Had 2. The Unique Chinese Flag Is 2m Wide And 90cm Tall And Weighs ~1Kg.…

]]> 0 ddc9cb05f64e1527ce3abb3c607250b5 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Discovery: The Mysterious Jelly Substance, Discovered By China's […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35932/ Tue, 10 Sep 2019 01:49:20 -0600 The Mysterious Jelly Substance, Discovered By China’s Chang’e 4 Rover, In A Crater, Has Gotten Everyone Baffled. Well, It’s To Be Expected Given That It’s The First Time A Thing Of This Nature Has Been Found On The Moon. Anyway, Some Scientists Think It’s Melt Glass Formed By Meteorite Impact On The Surface Of The Moon

]]> 0 92bd525c163269a76ff9517e29e29c52 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Discovery: Canada, According To Scientists, Is On The Average Warming T […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35543/ Wed, 03 Apr 2019 01:49:34 -0600 Canada, According To Scientists, Is On The Average Warming Twice As Fast As The Rest Of The World. And This Is Worst In The Canadian Arctic Where Warming Is Taking Place At More Than Twice The Pace. Canada’s Temperature Has Increased By 1.7C (3F) Since 1948, Mainly Thanks To Human Activities.

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]]> 0 443345ffb5f669cdf3d08ca538ee60d4 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Other: The Chinese Are At It Again With Their Trail Blazing […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35468/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 01:09:45 -0600 The Chinese Are At It Again With Their Trail Blazing Ambitions For Space. This Time, They Want To Build The First Power Station In Space By The Year 2030. Anyways, Given Their Hefty $8 Billion Annual Budget For Space, Why Not! Their Budget Is Second To The USA’ s, NASA, 2018 Budget Of $20.7 Billion.

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]]> 0 0d6cff19b3ed4469f165761cf97715e8 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Discovery: Scientists, Using Vegetation As A Proxy, Are Indicating That […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35389/ Thu, 31 Jan 2019 02:34:59 -0600 Scientists, Using Vegetation As A Proxy, Are Indicating That Landscapes Now Exposed On The 5th Largest Island In The World, The Baffin Island, Have Been Unseen For The Past 40,000 Years. And This Is All Thanks To Climate Change. And In Addition, The Canadian Arctic May Be Experiencing The Warmest Century In The Past 115,000 Years.

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]]> 0 79b467acbfdc86ac8f2d566c1740ecd3 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Discovery: Finally, The Chang’e-4 Robot Has Now Sent The First Pan […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35316/ Tue, 15 Jan 2019 05:23:59 -0600 Finally, The Chang’e-4 Robot Has Now Sent The First Panoramic View Or Bird\’s Eye View Photo of A Small Part Of The Side Of The Moon That Is Always Facing Away From The Earth. The Photo Was Taken From The Surface Of The Moon. And The Pictures Do Look Stunning. See Video Below.

]]> 0 c13bd5755143065feae1f3de00d1cfc2 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Other: USA Sent Man To The Moon. But China Is Now The First To L […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35275/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 03:52:48 -0600 USA Sent Man To The Moon. But China Is Now The First To Land A Probe, Chang’e-4, On The Side Of The Moon That Is Always Facing Away From Earth (The Dark Side Of The Moon). The Probe Is Expected To Take Pictures From The Surface Of That Side Of The Moon. Cool!

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]]> 0 c9c372888414de6191e1c22bdcf1fd37 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Other: Global Warming Has Become So Threatening That People Are P […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35164/ Tue, 27 Nov 2018 05:54:01 -0600 Global Warming Has Become So Threatening That People Are Proposing Radical Solutions To Solve The Problem. A Silicon Valley Firm, Y Combinator, Is Proposing That Deserts Be Flooded To grow Algae That Would Help Reduce CO2 Gas. Pretty Ambitious Idea With A Lot Of Ramifications Including Project Cost And Environmental Impact.

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]]> 0 97aa0785b77bed99c8719afaeb8af88e Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Discovery: After The Artificial Moon Story, China, This Time, Has […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35125/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 04:48:19 -0600 After The Artificial Moon Story, China, This Time, Has Created What They Are Calling “An Artificial Sun.” Anyway, This Is Just A Reactor That Can Mimic The Process By Which Our Natural Sun Generates Energy. And One Of The Cool Parts, According to Scientists, Is That The Artificial Sun Is About 6–7 Times Hotter Than The Real Sun.

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]]> 0 6014fbda66f9d6d87718b94645192229 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Travel: France Is Currently The Most Visited Country In The World, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35108/ Sun, 11 Nov 2018 03:56:51 -0600 France Is Currently The Most Visited Country In The World, But It Is Projected That By 2030, China Will Be The Most Visited Country In The World. And This Is In Thanks To China’s Economic Growth, The Ease Of Traveling To The Country, And Improved Tourism And Tourism Friendly Initiatives.

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]]> 0 1115277c75b152b318b76670067d66fe Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Discovery: An Artificial Moon, Indeed! Just Say A Satellite With […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35061/ Fri, 19 Oct 2018 02:06:38 -0600 An Artificial Moon, Indeed! Just Say A Satellite With Mirrors That Can Reflect The Sun’s Light. Yep, The Chinese Hope To Succeed Where The Russians Failed By launching Such A Satellite In Orbit By the Year 2020 To Light Up Cities At Night. Yep, Lets Impact The Natural Order Of Things On Earth.

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]]> 0 e884e74b5306a2f2a7aa49cf12a697c0 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Discovery: It's A Well Known Fact That Modern Humans Interbred With […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/34987/ Sun, 07 Oct 2018 02:28:51 -0600 It’s A Well Known Fact That Modern Humans Interbred With Neanderthals. The Interbreeding, According To Scientists, Had Advantages As Well As Disadvantages– There Were Exchanges Of Potentially Deadly Viruses, But Also Exchange Of Protective Genes That Continue To Helped Modern Humans Fight Against Viruses. Thanks, Neanderthals, I Guess.

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]]> 0 f1690146e61478a195e0431f61f8fc54 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Animal: Goats May Have Joined Animals Like Dogs And Horses In […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/34553/ Thu, 30 Aug 2018 05:40:48 -0600 Goats May Have Joined Animals Like Dogs And Horses In Recognizing Human Emotion. A New Research Has Shown That Goats May Associate More With People Who Expressed Happy Emotions. The 20 Goats, Used In The study, Were Found To Sense Positive Emotions, Possibly, By Using The Left Hemisphere Of Their Brain. Hmm!

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]]> 0 71694f5fe269c89929a442bbb081033b Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Discovery: The Chinese Have Just Cloned A Monkey— The First Cloned P […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/14530/ Sat, 27 Jan 2018 03:29:20 -0600 The Chinese Have Just Cloned A Monkey— The First Cloned Primate Using The Concept That Gave Rise To Dolly, The Sheep. Since Dolly, Scientists Have Cloned 23 Mammal Species, Including Horses, Cattle, Dogs, Cats, Deer, Mules, Oxen, Rabbits And Rats. This Achievement Does Really Beg The Question, Who Is Next On The List?

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