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Web 3.0

I grew up in the Web 2.0 revolution and like most people in the last 10 years I participated in this explosion of user submitted information by writing in wiki posts (www.neuralwiki.org), blogs and forums.

But as anyone familiar with Web 2.0 knows, there is a limit to the usefulness of this data with our current search technology.  For example, searching for a term that I dont know or a concept that I cannot formulate into words, is a frustrating effort.  The other problem is the orgy of information.  Searching for a common topic can actually be worse than not knowing what you are searching for when millions of websites match your search query.  Which one to choose, and how do I know that the website that is most helpfull isnt just one more GOOOOOOOOGLE search page away.

Sifting the massive amounts of information is absolutely essential, and will fall into the realm of Web 3.0.  This technology will search through data not looking for keywords, but key knowledge signatures.  This is how the new search technology will help find the most relevent data, by matching knowledge signatures.

The most amazing part of this technology, especially as a scientist, will be the ability for your own work to generate a knowledge signature that that can be matched up with other papers as they are posted to the web and other work that you have created.

So here's hoping for some awesome Web 3.0 apps 

Cosmic time warp revealed in slow-motion supernovae

http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=412aa251853e311ea50e88ef9e

Supernovae in the early universe appear to age more slowly than they do today ? the expansion of space is to blame

Space war would leave destructive legacy

http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=9ff72bc73213f49fa437584f3c

Although the immediate impact of a space war on the US would be limited, the space debris produced could damage satellites for decades

Fruit flies trade lifespan for brain power

http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=d9618e67a7790c29129f228aaf

Brainier flies live shorter lives than dumb ones, in some of the clearest evidence yet that intelligence comes at a cost

Protein test predicts invasive breast cancer

http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=8e3c6f599d241dae821feabae4

Thousands of women could be spared surgery for breast cancer with a test that can predict the likelihood of developing an invasive tumour