"Although great human tragedies like Iraq and Darfur dominate the news, the vast majority of the world is living in peace, conflicts actually decreased over the past decade," says the 2007 State of the Future report. picked by deepchill 2 years ago tags report world bright future state of the future |
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A small glimpse into a timeline of epic scale. 1 comments edit related share plime.comWe are mere specks in a never ending timeline picked by Doggylives 2 months ago |
With the collapse of civilization, we all know that the earth cannot support the billions of people currently inhabiting it, and many of us - quite possibly most of us - are going to have to go. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago 5 comments edit related share science |
What will your descendants look like in five million years? 3 comments edit related share scienceThere are a lot of variables in the equation, including whether or not humans beings will survive at all. This site looks at a bunch of alternate views of a possible future. picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago |
The most comprehensive statistical view of today's illicit drug situation. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share world |
The Institute for the Future is inviting the world to play Superstruct, the worlds first massively multi-player forecasting game. It 's not just about envisioning the future - it's about inventing the future, creating superstructures to solve and counter super threats facing the planet. picked by cactushair 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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In the bright and shiny future, we all live in green, gleaming communities, monorailed shuttles at the ready, climate-controlled at all times -- a sort of Logan’s Run, but without the forced euthanasia. It almost happened... picked by Bornbad 1 month ago 1 comments edit related share technology |
Shouldn't we have flying cars, moon hotels and meals in a pill by now? This blog looks at the future predicted in the past that never happened. picked by TheStep 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share technology |
If you loved the old Super Mario World, and you like Barack Obama, you’ll love Super Obama World game. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 10 comments edit related share entertainment |
The number of urban dwellers is expected to hit 5 billion globally by 2025--double the number of 1990, according to studies by the World Resource Institute. As it turns out, many people just like city life, and telecommuting opportunities are limited: Doing business still requires face time. Here's a look at the likely candidates for 2025's 10 biggest. picked by maxriter 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share world |
ROME. The news that Irish rock group U2 will release a new album in March has been hailed with relief and joy throughout the developing world. Millions of grateful peasants and refugees mobbed aid workers in Africa and Asia, offering sacrifices of new crops and young lambs to lead singer Bono for gracing the world with yet another insight into poverty. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago 1 comments edit related share weird |
An interesting prediction from Dilbert creator Scott Adams on the future of newspapers in the electronic age. picked by gratheo 2 years ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
An awesome 360° photo of the future. You will need Quicktime in order to see this. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
If you can’t predict the future then how has this site gathered together all the major news until 2050? Most frighteningly, Madonna has a new album due in 2024. picked by Neiako 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
When you travel through time and space, you're bound to run into yourself occasionally. These meetings can be awkward, embarrassing, or lead to uncontrollable fainting, but there are some things your future self can teach you better than anyone else. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago 0 comments edit related share entertainment |
A man switches on a tiny wireless chip that has been surgically implanted behind his ear, which then synchs up with the Web wherever he is in the world. An article that presents some interesting predictions of what the Internet will be like in the future. picked by zion 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
After the Daily News wrote about a disabled veteran's dream of seeing the Yanks in the World Series, two dozen readers offered him either tickets or cash toward buying one. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago 1 comments edit related share sports |
Tiny pores on the surface of plant leaves that are sensitive to carbon dioxide may contribute significantly to future flooding as a result of increasing atmospheric pollution. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share science |
The best part about Wired magazine was its "Found" section. An image showing something from the future. The creativity of the pieces were amazing. Sadly Wired has canceled the feature to make room for yet another ad. picked by BernardBlack 1 year ago 11 comments edit related share entertainment |
Quarter One for 2009 is coming to an end and it’s been an exciting ride thus far in the computer hardware sector. With computers being such integral parts in our everyday lifestyle, innovations shining through are getting harder to find. Here’s a roundup of the best, and a look to what the future may bring. picked by iamamaniac 7 months ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
Predictions from the time travel trilogy that came true. 8 comments edit related share plime.comObviously from the future part. Not the 1955 or 1885 parts. That would be less impressive. picked by pocksucket 7 months ago |