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Removing Net Neutrality: The Nightmare (Future A to Z)

Posted by Johnny Boston in futurismTagged ajit pai, broadband privacy, fcc, fcc live, free speach, free the internet, freedom, future a to z, future now, Galactic Public Archives, go fcc yourself, GPA, internet, net neutrality, open internet, open source, save the internet, technology, web freedom

May 25
2017

The recent efforts to remove Net Neutrality have given many a sense of impending doom we are soon to face. What happens to an Internet without Net Neutrality? Advocates have a vision of the possible results — and it is quite the nightmare! In this segment of Future A to Z, The Galactic Public Archives takes a cheeky, yet compelling perspective on the issue.

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I’ve just returned from some busy travels and I’m still dealing with my own father’s recent death, so I’m a bit late with this post, but legendary futurist Jacque Fresco passed away last week

Posted by Zoltan Istvan in economics, futurism

May 24
2017

He was 101 years old. I had the honor to meet Jacque and Roxanne Meadows last year at The Venus Project in Florida. I wrote an extensive article for Vice Motherboard on Jacque and the Resource-based economy: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/eliminating-money…chnoutopia And Now This Future did a video on my visit with him that now has 14 million views and over 180,000 Facebook shares: https://www.facebook.com/NowThisFuture/videos/1500983249942850/ I’m grateful I met Jacque. He was an amazing person! And his important work will live on.

Flyboard Air by Franky Zapata In Lake Havasu in Arizona

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in futurism

May 22
2017

SDJ jacket is made with the future in mind

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in futurism

May 22
2017

This jacket can dry itself.

New series “Year Million” aims to predict the future of humanity

Posted by Derick Lee in business, futurism

May 21
2017

National Geographic is bringing together the brightest minds in science, technology and science fiction for a glimpse into what awaits humanity in the years to come. The predictions are showcased in a new six-part series “Year Million.” Executive producer David O’Connor and CBS News science contributor Dr. Michio Kaku join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss some of the series’ jaw-dropping projections.

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Riding high: Toyota eyes ‘flying car’ future

Posted by Dan Kummer in drones, futurism

May 20
2017

Toyota has its sights set on a Blade Runner future as the Japanese automaker backs a move to launch a flying car in time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

The company is giving about 42.5 million yen ($375,000) to the Cartivator project, which is developing the three-wheeled sci-fi car that relies on drone technology to take flight.

The manned vehicle, dubbed SkyDrive, will have four sets of propellors and — at 2.9 metres (9.5 foot) long and 1.3 metres wide — is aiming to be the world’s smallest flying car, according to the project.