Report: Despite many challenges, world faces brighter future Posted: 2 years ago by deepchill
"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.
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The Future of Our World Posted: 3 months ago by Doggylives
A small glimpse into a timeline of epic scale.
We are mere specks in a never ending timeline
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If You Knew the World Would End in the Near Future, What Would You Do? Posted: 4 months ago by Bornbad
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.
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Paleo-Future: the future that wasn't Posted: 2 years ago by TheStep
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.
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The Future of Human Evolution Posted: 3 years ago by VooDooPeacock
What will your descendants look like in five million years?
There 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.
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UN Releases World Drug Report 2007 Posted: 2 years ago by misswinkle
The most comprehensive statistical view of today's illicit drug situation.
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"Do Humans Have 23 years to Go?" Play Superstruct & Find Out Posted: 1 year ago by cactushair
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.
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Doomed Dome: The Future That Never Was Posted: 2 months ago by Bornbad
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...
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Developing world saved as U2 announce new album Posted: 11 months ago by Bornbad
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.
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Super Obama World Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
If you loved the old Super Mario World, and you like Barack Obama, you’ll love Super Obama World game.
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In Pictures: The 10 Biggest Cities Of 2025 Posted: 2 years ago by maxriter
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.
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11 Things From Back To The Future That Are Posted: 7 months ago by pocksucket
Predictions from the time travel trilogy that came true.
Obviously from the future part. Not the 1955 or 1885 parts. That would be less impressive.
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The Future of Newspapers Posted: 2 years ago by gratheo
An interesting prediction from Dilbert creator Scott Adams on the future of newspapers in the electronic age.
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360° Panorama Of The Future Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
An awesome 360° photo of the future. You will need Quicktime in order to see this.
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Seven Things Your Future Self Can Teach You Posted: 4 months ago by Bornbad
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.
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Future chronicles Posted: 3 years ago by Neiako
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.
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Daily News readers have offered their World Series tickets to Injured Soldier. Posted: 1 month ago by suebe
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.
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The Future of the Web Posted: 2 years ago by zion
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.
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Leaf 'sweat glands' to worsen future flooding Posted: 2 years ago by misswinkle
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.
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Our future has been lost never to be found Posted: 1 year ago by BernardBlack
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.
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The Future of Hardware and Technology Posted: 8 months ago by iamamaniac
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.
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