We all know the story. The moment that computers with their lightning-quick processing power and interlinked systems gain sentience – it’s judgment day. But would that really happen? Here are some psychological reasons why digital super-intelligence isn’t going to be evil intelligence.
Last month we told you about 20 terms every self-respecting futurist should know
If humans are going to keep living in the style to which we’re accustomed, we need to find alternatives for fossil fuels. Partly that’s because we need to reduce pollution — and partly because those fossil fuels are going to run out. But alternative forms of energy may look a lot weirder than you think.
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Space is a weird place, and the quest to explore its mysteries in person has been no small source of strangeness and surprise. Here are some lesser-known facts about humanity’s ongoing missions beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
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Some of the most famous cities in history were never built. These 10 Utopian cities may have been failures, but they expressed our ideas about what the future of human civilization could look like. And many ideas contained in them continue to influence us today.
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Lasers shine a beam of pure inspiration into our dreams. They are the ultimate proof that science is made of win, and the foundation of every great Pink Floyd show. But who used lasers the best? We’ve painstakingly catalogued the 10 greatest laser moments in movie history. Plus the absolute worst.
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A lot can happen in a single year, especially in this era of accelerating technological and social change. Here are the most futuristic developments of 2013.
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What will robots really be like when they finally achieve a human level of intelligence and autonomy? No one knows for sure, but we’ve put together a list of books that will challenge and disturb your preconceptions about what robots might become.
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Are you ready for the Internet of Things? It’s coming. Soon enough everything in your home will be plugged in to the net. Your refrigerator will know when you’re out of milk, and order more via Amazon! There’s no stopping this advance in human civilization — but here are nine items that we absolutely never want to have online.
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Patents celebrate the human spirit of innovation, and new patents are a constant source of inspiration. But sometimes you come across some patents that seem a little… evil. Here are nine real-life patents that will make you despair about the human race.
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