Documents tagged with Futurology

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Inevitability

Science fiction author, popular science writer & cryonics activist Charles Platt criticizes the idea that technological progress will "inevitably" lead to the success of cryonics, giving examples o...
  • advancedatheist published this 09 / 26 / 2009
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Alcor Profiles

Recent profiles in "Cryonics" magazine of two Alcor members Regina Pancake and Kumar Krishnamsetty, both of whom have backgrounds in the film making industry.
  • advancedatheist published this 09 / 25 / 2009
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Alan Brooks on FM-2030

Alan Brooks reviews the books and often dubious "predictions" of "futurist" F.M. Esfandiary (1930-2000), who later changed his name to FM-2030.
  • advancedatheist published this 09 / 25 / 2009
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Codev2

For anybody whose genuinely concerned with the state of modern world & its possible ways into the future. I wouldn't say that it's an easy read, still there are many tiny developments that point ou...
  • mangomarvel published this 09 / 16 / 2009
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Powershift - Alvin Toffler

Knowledge, not violence nor money, is the essence of power in the information age, claims Toffler ( Future Shock ) as he observes "info-wars" raging in such arenas as computers, high-definition TV,...
  • Extant Taxon published this 03 / 26 / 2009
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Future Shock - Alvin Toffler

Future shock: the shattering stress and disorientation that we induce in individuals by subjecting them to too much change in too short a time. Journalist Toffler coined the term in a Horizon artic...
  • Extant Taxon published this 03 / 26 / 2009
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The Time Dimension

A chapter from F.M. Esfandiary's 1973 book, "Up- Wingers," where Esfandiary (who later changed his name to FM-2030) describes the speculative technologies which could conquer aging and death.
  • advancedatheist published this 03 / 20 / 2009
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Alcor Member Profiles

A selection of member profiles from the people who have signed up for cryonic suspension with the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona. Published in "Cryonics" magazine in the yea...
  • advancedatheist published this 03 / 17 / 2009
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America: the Affluent Society?

A sample chapter of James S. Albus's book, originally published in 1976, titled "People's Capitalism."
  • advancedatheist published this 03 / 17 / 2009
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Human Intelligence Increase

That '70's Transhumanism: Robert Anton Wilson in this article published back in 1980 writes, "We can expect more changes in human life during the next 40 years than occurred in the previous 4,000 y...
  • advancedatheist published this 01 / 23 / 2009
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Up Wing Priorities

Back in 1981, futurist F.M. Esfandiary, who later changed his name to FM-2030 (look him up on Wikipedia), published his vision of life that in mysterious, far-future year 2010. This essay, titled "...
  • advancedatheist published this 01 / 19 / 2009
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The Quran and Modern Science Compatible or Incompatible

By : Dr Zakir Abd Al karim Naik Ever Since the dawn of human life on this planet, Man has always tried to understand Nature, his own place in the scheme of Creation and the purpose of Life itsel...
  • ISLAMICULTURE published this 01 / 12 / 2009
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The Holy Quran and Science

Amongst us, human beings, none is completely devoid of the innate feeling - even from time to time - that there is a Creating God behind this universe. Such a feeling may be frustrating and people ...
  • ISLAMICULTURE published this 01 / 06 / 2009
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