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In 1914 Milutin Milankovitch, a Serbian professor at the University of Belgrade found himself under arrest as World War I broke out, deemed a potential danger by the Austro-Hungarian government....
View ArticleTeeming Cities of Mars
Suppose you have been offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: you could be one of just 20 people to start a new offshoot of humanity - a permanent and self-sustaining colony on Mars. Mars, the red...
View ArticleSic transit hominum: the transcent of man
When was the last time you went through the old family photographs? Imagine doing it now, but in a very different way. This photo collection is titled "Time Machine." Everyone appears at your present...
View ArticleAccelerating Evolution
The profusion of different kinds of organisms has been increasing, on average, for hundreds of millions of years. That’s a long time. Things did appear to plateau for awhile (for reasons that remain...
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence: Threat to Civilization?
Time frame: within 100 years Humans are making computers with progressively greater artificial intelligence ("AI"). If knowledge is power, then more knowledge is more power. If and when we finally make...
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Dear Reader, To get this book, please go to http://www.amazon.com/The-Human-Race-Future-Happen/dp/1480001414.A brief description of this book is below. And check these complementary reviews! -- Book...
View ArticleThis blog is now back in operation!
Hello Everyone! After a lengthy hiatus, I am back and will be posting to this blog. Originally this blog contained draft chapters of the book The Human Race to the Future: What Could Happen - and...
View ArticleSeminar on the future, presented in Nashville
At the CPA-USA Network meeting in Nashville, last Friday (June 20), I presented a 2 hour seminar on technology foresight (i.e., seeing into the future). See the slides if you're interested! They are at...
View ArticleYou must tell the truth. We can tell.
You must tell the truth. We can tell. Our brain scan device lets us know if you are lying. On second thought, we don't care if you tell the truth or not. You don't have to say anything at all. We will...
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