Report: Despite many challenges, world faces brighter future
Report: Despite many challenges, world faces brighter future
"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 11 months ago
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 UN Releases World Drug Report 2007
UN Releases World Drug Report 2007
The most comprehensive statistical view of today's illicit drug situation. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago
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 Paleo-Future: the future that wasn't
Paleo-Future: the future that wasn't
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 12 months ago
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 "Do Humans Have 23 years to Go?" Play Superstruct & Find Out
"Do Humans Have 23 years to Go?" Play Superstruct & Find Out
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 month ago
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 The Future of Human Evolution
The Future of Human Evolution
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. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago
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 In Pictures: The 10 Biggest Cities Of 2025
In Pictures: The 10 Biggest Cities Of 2025
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 5 months ago
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 Future chronicles
Future chronicles
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 1 year ago
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 Leaf 'sweat glands' to worsen future flooding
Leaf 'sweat glands' to worsen future flooding
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 12 months ago
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 Our future has been lost never to be found
Our future has been lost never to be found
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 4 weeks ago
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 The Future of the Web
The Future of the Web
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 11 months ago
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 The Future of Newspapers
The Future of Newspapers
An interesting prediction from Dilbert creator Scott Adams on the future of newspapers in the electronic age. picked by gratheo 11 months ago
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 2007 Round-The-World Flight Simulator Race
2007 Round-The-World Flight Simulator Race
Flight Simulator geeks are flying around the world in the 2007 Round-The-World Flight Simulator Race. The race pits teams from AVSim, FlightSim and Sim-Outhouse against each other in a race around the world with special rules, conditions and bonuses. All teams were given the rules 24 hours in advance of the start of the race (10a EST on Friday). The rules include route requirements (such as two a... read full post picked by dfelteau 2 years ago
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 Odd News from Around the World (compiled from various newswires)
Odd News from Around the World (compiled from various newswires)
Silly & wierd news clips from around the world - Ex. A brothel in Germany hopes to capitalize on the growing number of retirees by offering them a 50 percent discount in the afternoon. picked by susiesunshine 1 year ago
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 Human embryonic stem cells developed from 4-cell embryo; world first may lessen ethical concerns
Human embryonic stem cells developed from 4-cell embryo; world first may lessen ethical concerns
For the first time in the world scientists have succeeded in developing human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) from a single cell, or blastomere, of a 4-cell stage embryo. This means it might be possible in the future to produce hESC lines at an earlier stage without destroying the embryo. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago
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 17 World’s Tiniest Things
17 World’s Tiniest Things
Awesome Collection of smallest thing in the world really

(Some images on page NSFW) picked by icemann 2 years ago
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 How we will look like 2000 years later?
How we will look like 2000 years later?
Possible changes in human's body and temperament + illustrative example of all these changes. picked by hamjachok 1 year ago
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 Denmark banks on offshore wind power for 'clean' future
Denmark banks on offshore wind power for 'clean' future
Denmark, a world leader in wind energy production and consumption, has built the world’s largest offshore wind park in the North Sea as it aims to generate 75 percent of its electricity needs with wind power by 2025. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago
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Game List for World Cyber Games 2007
Once announce the partenership whit Circuit City Stores one of the most retailers in United States, World Cyber Games has published....... picked by darkryder 1 year ago
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 What the world looks like naked: The amazing image of Earth's geology laid bare
What the world looks like naked: The amazing image of Earth's geology laid bare
This amazing image reveals what our world looks like when it is stripped bare - shorn of all its plants, topsoil, water and man-made structures. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago
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 Hilariously silly signs from around the world which state the obvious and are just plain daft...
Hilariously silly signs from around the world which state the obvious and are just plain daft...
Bungling sign writing around the world have been exposed by a new book which quite literally discovered a new "sign language". From the down right obvious to the ridiculous and from South Korea to Canada, Signspotting 2 from the Lonely Planet series captures it all. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago
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 Retro Future
Retro Future
Remember what the year 2000 was supposed to look like? This is a site dedicated to the overly optimistic views of what was the future. picked by donteatpoop 1 year ago
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