Introduction
In the movie, Superman, Superman spun the earth around to reverse time so Louis Lane could escape a driving tragedy. Nowadays we do not need Superman to avoid catastrophe We can sense the conditions of roads miles before we get there.
Spiderman uses his Spidey-sense to alert him of transgressions. We have our own sixth sense We can learn of criminal actions without anyone being there to witness the event.
We are acquiring more superpowers with each passing day. It is not a result of global warming or some unknown bacteria in the water it comes from sensor technology.
Answers from the previously unknown
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear, does it make a sound? We all have heard that frustrating question before. Now we know the answer is a resounding, yes.
Sensors have been deployed in all kinds of areas and situations giving us information that was not previously available. From jungles, to space, to oceans, sensors have been providing us with intelligence.
Sensors can assess pathogens at the molecular level or the rotation of planets in orbit. We can see the day-to-day or year-to-year impact of...