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Dec 6, 2015

Beyond the Boundary — The Greatest Challenge: Manned Interstellar Travel

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By Andreas M. Hein in Artificial Intelligence and Science Fiction. Beyond the Boundary: Exploring the Science and Culture of Interstellar Spaceflight.

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Dec 6, 2015

Beyond ‘Back to the Future’: Experts Serve Up Tech Predictions for 2045

Posted by in categories: drones, electronics, transportation

Just How Much Did ‘Back to the Future’ Get Right about October 2015? 2:19.

In “Back to the Future Part II,” Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel from 1985 to October 21, 2015, to find a world filled with flying cars, hoverboards and self-drying jackets.

Those predictions didn’t exactly pan out, although people are working on each of those concepts. (Screenwriter Bob Gale did get a lot of things — from drones to fingerprint scanners — right, as he told TODAY earlier this year.)

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Dec 6, 2015

Bridge in a backpack

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Dec 6, 2015

From AI and data science to cryptography: Microsoft researchers offer 16 predictions for ’16

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Dec 6, 2015

Interesting Futurism Animation 6

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Dec 5, 2015

This Waterproof Quadcopter Is Also a Submarine

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A multi-mission aircraft that can fly and swim.

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Dec 5, 2015

Finland plans to give every citizen a basic income of 800 euros a month — By Olivia Goldhill | Quartz

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“The Finnish government is currently drawing up plans to introduce a national basic income. A final proposal won’t be presented until November 2016, but if all goes to schedule, Finland will scrap all existing benefits and instead hand out 800 euros per month—to everyone.”

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Dec 5, 2015

Two pro drivers raced against each other while wearing VR headsets—here’s what they saw

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Do not try this at home.

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Dec 5, 2015

Here’s everything Microsoft got right about today’s technology back in 1999

Posted by in category: futurism

The future was easily predictable.

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Dec 5, 2015

Iron Man Hulkbuster costume at New York’s Comic Con

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Also you should watch Giant Fully-Mechanized Hulkbuster Toy Has a Full Iron Man Inside SDCC 2015 http://goo.gl/4KLlP1

Video courtesy Tech Insider.

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