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Buzz Aldrin Wants Entrepreneurs to Claim the Moon [Futurism]io9 - 16 hours ago Over at BoingBoingTV, Xeni Jardin has a great interview with astronaut Buzz Aldrin, who is never shy about sharing is opinions about what's wrong with the U.S. space program. Here he talks about how entrepreneurs … Also tagged: space, science, buzz aldrin, boingboing tv |
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Time-Travel Your Way to the Emerging Technology Conference [Futurism]io9 - Aug 13, 2008 Are you an expert in an area of technology or science that's changing the future? Are you a futurist with bold ideas that can be applied in today's world? Are you an entrepreneur or inventor with a crazy new … Also tagged: conferences, emerging technology, o reilly, etech |
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Instant Dome City Created in Japan with Styrofoam [Architecture]io9 - Aug 8, 2008 Easy to build, lightweight, and multifunctional, the dome house has long been the domicile of choice in science fictional futures, but rarely seen here on Earth. Now that's all changing. In Aso Farm Land resort village … Also tagged: architecture, japan, dome houses |
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SciFi Channel Tells You How to Save the World, with Help from Their Friends [Futurism]io9 - Aug 5, 2008 Expect to see some seriously interesting writing over at SciFi Channel's new blog How You Can Save the World, which the channel's president Dave Howe says will be "championing an optimistic outlook of the future." It's … Also tagged: blogs, web, television, scifi channel |
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Aliens Police the USA in a United Nations Nightmare Future! [Alternate History]io9 - Aug 4, 2008 Here is a perfect example of a leftist dystopia: A map showing the future United States divided up among alien nations dispatched by a liberal world government. Belgium occupies the U.S. midwest and Russia occupies the … Also tagged: art, design, maps, alternate history |
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The Venus Project Has Your Future Planned for You [Imaginary Urbanism]io9 - Aug 2, 2008 If you're a fan of the Bioshock game, where a subterranean Utopian society goes terribly wrong, you'll be weirdly drawn to the futurist gang behind real-life think tank The Venus Project. They've got a whole plan for … Also tagged: architecture, future, urbanism, imaginary urbanism, venus project |
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Who Will Defend the Rights of Detained Laptops? [Robot Rights]io9 - Aug 2, 2008 In one of those odd linguistic moments for which intelligence agencies are famous, the US Department of Homeland Security has confirmed today that laptops entering the country can be "detained" just like people can … Also tagged: technology, government, computers, dhs, robot rights |
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Five Signs the United States Is Withering Away [Futurism]io9 - Jul 9, 2008 The United States has existed for only a little over two centuries, which is a paltry amount of time when you consider that many nations and city-states have lasted for thousands of years (hello, Rome). Now it's … Also tagged: politics, feature, top, united states, nationalism, paul saffo |
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The Ones Who Disappear [Digital Dropouts]io9 - Jul 8, 2008 Some of the greatest minds in high tech have given up the basics of internet life. Kevin Kelly, a founder of Wired magazine and the Long Now Foundation, reports that computer programming sage Donald Knuth no longer … Also tagged: software, computers, richard stallman, donald knuth, digital dropouts |
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Eco Nightclub Powered by Boogie Energy [Mega Environmentalism]io9 - Jun 20, 2008 A nightclub opening early next month in England is going to save the future — but only boogie as hard as you can on their energy-absorbing dance flood. The floor is made from a flexible material that bends as people … Also tagged: science, dancing, environmentalism, ecotopia, mega environmentalism |