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Apr 2, 2016
How Long Before I Can 3D Print A Replacement Body For Myself?
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: 3D printing, futurism
Apr 2, 2016
Bamboo and mesh tower collects 100 liters of drinking water per day from the air
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Mar 30, 2016
20 Crucial Terms Every 21st-Century Futurist Should Know
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
We live in an era of accelerating change, when scientific and technological advancements are arriving rapidly. As a result, we are developing a new language to describe our civilisation as it evolves. Here are 20 terms and concepts that you’ll need to navigate our future.
Back in 2007 I put together a list of terms every self-respecting futurist should be familiar with. But now, some seven years later, it’s time for an update. I reached out to several futurists, asking them which terms or phrases have emerged or gained relevance since that time. These forward-looking thinkers provided me with some fascinating and provocative suggestions — some familiar to me, others completely new, and some a refinement of earlier conceptions. Here are their submissions, including a few of my own.
1. Co-veillance
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Mar 30, 2016
Could the Language Barrier Actually Fall Within the Next 10 Years?
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Even with improvements in translation technology, there are still significant hurdles.
By David Arbesú
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to travel to a foreign country without having to worry about the nuisance of communicating in a different language?
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