ArchivesTag : nanotechnology
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 StorySingularity
Google News Alert for: glen hiemstra Approaching ‘Singularity’ Minneapolis Star Tribune – Minneapolis,MN,USA They’re “digital natives,” according to futurist Glen Hiemstra. They approach all matters of everyday life differently, he says. Homework, visiting, dating …
Full StoryTechnology Advances
The idea of controlling machines with your mind has been a long-time quest. Now, as early as the Fall of 2009, you may be able to buy a game device with which you can train your mind to move matter with a machine. The concept was shown at the recent Las Vegas consumer electronics show, [...]
Full StoryPart 2 of Forbes Wolfe Nanotech Forum 2007
(This is a re-posting of a blog entry originally written in December 2007. It has been replaced for technical reasons.) A week ago I was attending the Forbes/Wolfe Nanotech Forum. You can see the first of two discussions of that event here. The second day focused on “clean technologies” and the convergence of nano and [...]
Full StoryVideos by Futurist.com
The Future. It is mysterious, looming, full of possibility. To understand the future, and to create it, we ask three questions: What is probable? What is possible? What is preferred? Explore the future in these Video features and interviews produced by Futurist.com on a range of future topics. Video Features and Interviews Introduction to Futurist.com [...]
Full StoryVideos on the Future Around the Web
The future. The word “error” comes from the original English word “erren,” which meant “to wander about.” Wander around the world of web video and see what you might discover. Videos on Future Topics from around the Web that we think you’ll find interesting or amusing. Return to Video Main Page Future of Robotics Future [...]
Full StoryFuture of Energy – Glen Hiemstra in The Economist
The current issue of The Economist, August 16-22, 2008, on news stands now, features a paid special section entitled “The Future of Energy: Sustainability Rules in 2030.” Comments from Futurist.com founder and futurist speaker Glen Hiemstra are prominently featured by the article author, writer Morey Stettner. In this piece, sponsored by BP, the writer explores [...]
Full StoryOutlook 2008
Here is my outlook for 2008, recorded December 21, 2007. Overview – 2008 will be a year that feels like a whip-saw. Promising innovations. Economic turmoil. Large events The Economy 2008 – Paradoxes 2008 will be one of paradox, innovation balanced by turmoil. Because of the tremendous interconnectivity of researchers, the availability of money for [...]
Full Story
