Archive for the ‘futurism’ category: Page 1167
Nov 6, 2014
FM-2030: What is the Future of Democracy? Part 1
Posted by Johnny Boston in categories: futurism, lifeboat, philosophy, science
The audio in this archive file was compiled from a 1984 meeting of futurists, transhumanists & progressives. The main topic of the meeting was the most appropriate ways to engage or advance these philosophies within government. For example, one significant point of discussion centered around whether running for office was an effective way to drive change.
The excerpts in this archive file collect many of futurist FM 2030’s thoughts over the course of the discussion.
About FM 2030: FM 2030 was at various points in his life, an Iranian Olympic basketball player, a diplomat, a university teacher, and a corporate consultant. He developed his views on transhumanism in the 1960s and evolved them over the next thirty-something years. He was placed in cryonic suspension July 8th, 2000.
FUTURISM UPDATE (November 06, 2014)
THE ATLANTIC: The Military Is Building Brain Chips to Treat PTSD http://lnkd.in/dYbe4q7
WASHINGTON POST: Verizon, AT&T tracking their users with ‘supercookies’ http://lnkd.in/dCcqG7T
LOS ANGELES TIMES: Virgin Galactic pilot defied the odds to survive crash http://lnkd.in/daPd5Yi
FUTURISM UPDATE (November 05, 2014)
BBC: Virgin Galactic crash: Pilots’ actions analysed. SpaceShipTwo broke apart just seconds after igniting its rocket engine for a test outing above California on Friday. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29895140
MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW: “Dark Web” Version of Facebook Shows a New Way to Secure the Web. A new way to access Facebook securely and anonymously via the “dark Web” could provide a model for other sites. http://lnkd.in/dKgNqPS
LOS ANGELES TIMES: Virgin Galactic crash: Copilot who died unlocked lever early, NTSB says http://lnkd.in/dRAeMHf
FUTURISM UPDATE (November 04, 2014)
BBC: Virgin Galactic crash: Descent system ‘deployed early’ http://lnkd.in/dHrit-u
WIRED: An Unprecedented Look at Stuxnet, the World’s First Digital Weapon http://lnkd.in/d2n4SP9
WALL STREET JOURNAL: Safety Board Cites Improper Pilot Command in Virgin Galactic Crash. Accident Sets Back Ambitious Timetables for Space Tourism & Other Commercial Ventures. http://lnkd.in/d-qyJGF
FUTURISM UPDATE (November 03, 2014)
REUTERS: Wanted: 500,000 pilots for China aviation gold rush http://lnkd.in/dj7kMfz
PHYS ORG: Self-driving vehicles generate enthusiasm, concerns worldwide http://lnkd.in/dmjJMgR
BBC: Germany ‘would accept UK exit from EU’ to protect migration rules http://lnkd.in/dPX_9Hm
FUTURISM UPDATE (November 01, 2014)
BLOOMBERG: Virgin Galactic Ship Crashes With 1 Pilot Reported Dead http://lnkd.in/dR-C8cV
ENGADGET: Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo crashes after launch http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/31/virgin-galactic-spaceshiptwo/
Oct 31, 2014
Walmart Will Be Sputnikked By Amazon Or Alibaba
Posted by Andres Agostini in category: futurism
Walmart Will Be Sputnikked By Amazon Or Alibaba
Walmart will be Sputnikked by Amazon or Alibaba. That is, as you don’t understand English and Russian, let us try Latin:
“… Si vis pacem, para bellum.…”
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FUTURISM UPDATE (October 31, 2014)
WIRED: Huge Flock of Minisatellites Aims to Photograph the Entire Earth Every Day http://lnkd.in/dT53SGk
BLOOMBERG: Mercedes, VW to Thwart Google’s Car Inroads in Car Data http://lnkd.in/dRnNVqz
WIRED: How Facebook Could End Up Controlling Everything You Watch and Read Online http://lnkd.in/daY8Uc9
FUTURISM UPDATE (October 30, 2014)
WIRED: Hackers Are Using Gmail Drafts to Update Their Malware and Steal Data http://lnkd.in/dsiYwPY
YAHOO: Volkswagen says to launch over 20 electric vehicle models in China http://lnkd.in/dV-ZcpM
“The fall of the Roman Empire, and the equally (if not more) advanced Han, Mauryan, and Gupta Empires, as well as so many advanced Mesopotamian Empires, are all testimony to the fact that advanced, sophisticated, complex, and creative civilizations can be both fragile and impermanent.”
