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Singularity Summit 2010
The possibility that accelerating scientific developments in information technology, nanotechnology, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence might converge into a “singularity” has been the subject of science and science fiction writing for some time. The idea most simply described is that at some point, perhaps by the year 2030, developments in these fields will reach a point [...]
Full StorySpaceX Falcon 9 Launch – success!
Update on previous post: The SpaceX company of Elon Musk launched its Falcon 9 into orbit for the first time today – this is one of the private spacecraft that NASA is counting on for future access to space. After one aborted launch attempt that shut down automatically when telemetry readings were not correct, a [...]
Full StorySpaceX Launch of Falcon 9 today – watch it
The SpaceX company of Elon Musk is scheduled to launch its Falcon 9 for the first time today – this is one of the private spacecraft that NASA is counting on for future access to space. Live launch video feed is available right now. Watch if you can…
Full StoryUnderwater view is not clear
If you missed it today, this underwater diving expedition for ABC news by Philippe Cousteau Jr. and Sam Champion is worth watching. I have a foreboding that humans will sacrifice just about anything to acquire the last drops of oil, no matter the risks or the alternatives. I am not sure why we are so [...]
Full StoryWorkforce Health 2010: New Deal, New Dividend
This week I am in San Diego to attend and provide a closing keynote to the Employee Health Care Conference, a program of the Conference Board and Coopers and Towers Watson. In February we presented the same event in New York. My topic is 21st Century Health Care. While health care reform was up in [...]
Full StoryFuturist.com Launches New-Look Website
Today marked the successful launch of the new look for Futurist.com, my home as a futurist speaker and consultant. This new WordPress-based theme provides a cleaner and up-to-date interface, and robust options in continuing to improve the user experience. I am particularly pleased that we’ve been able to better organize the blog and the older [...]
Full StoryFuture of Sports – quoted in New York Times
Among several New Year articles for which I was interviewed, and which I’ll summarize tomorrow in addition to laying out my outlook for 2010, this New York Times article by Harvey Araton stands out. Mr. Araton is a features columnist who asked what may happen with pro sports in the next decade. See “2020 Vision.”
Full StoryBlue Mars is coming – improved shared 3D experience on the Web
Someday has arrived. Someday the net will enable robust, shared 3D experiences. Someday robust, shared 3D experiences will be secure and stable. Someday robust, shared 3D experiences that are secure and stable will be relatively simple to produce using mostly off-the-shelf and familiar tools. Someday robust, shared 3D experiences that are secure and stable, created [...]
Full StoryFuture of Travel and Tourism
Last week I spoke to the Travel and Tourism Research Association on alternative futures for travel and tourism. It was the 40th Annual Conference of the association, held in Honolulu, and my appearance was coordinated by Goldstar Speakers. The key slides from my brief program are available for download via Slideshare. I asked where the [...]
Full StoryLarge Scale Innovation
Recently I’ve begun to get acquainted with Dr. John Kao, and a project he has begun to encourage “large scale innovation” in the world. Dr. Kao is a former Harvard Business School professor, best known for his books Jamming: The art and discipline of business creativity, and Innovation Nation. His new project, the Institute for [...]
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