Twenty top predictions for life 100 years from now 16 January 2012Last updated at 08:50 Last week we asked readers for their predictions of life in 100 years time. Inspired by ten 100-year predictions made by American civil engineer John Elfreth Watkins in 1900, many of you wrote in with your vision of the world in 2112. Many of the "strange, almost impossible" predictions made by Watkins came true. Here is what futurologists Ian Pearson (IP) and Patrick Tucker (PT) think of your ideas. 1. IP: Likelihood 10/10. PT: Good chance. 2. IP: Likelihood 10/10. PT: Good chance. 3. IP: Likelihood 9/10. PT: Good chance. 4. IP: Likelihood 8/10. PT: Good chance. Continue reading the main story More readers' predictions English will be spelled phonetically (jim300) Growing your own vegetables will not be allowed (holierthanthou) The justice system will be based purely on rehabilitation (Paul) Instead of receiving information from the media, people will download information directly into their brains (krozier93) Crops will be grown in sand (jim300) 5.
Cyborg Lives 2011 Trend Report (general version) - Urbanology by Tami Honesty 40 Awesome Futuristic City Illustrations Cities have always been a place where people share ideas and knowledge. I think this one of the reasons why cities have been inspiring artists to create many futuristic cityscapes illustrations. I collected here some of these awesome sci-fi city illustrations. It would be very cool if you could suggest more great illustrations and artists to our list. Stay up to date with Zeemp news, simply follow @zeemp. John Alvin – johnalvin.com James Paick – scribblepadstudios.com Robert Brown – robertdbrown.com Rob Sullivan – robsdesign.co.uk Hideyoshi Ruwwe – hideyoshi-ruwwe.net Nikita Buyanov – Portfolio Felicity Moore – Portfolio Nguyen Manh Hung – Portfolio Ioan Dumitrescu – Portfolio Eduardo Peña – Portfolio Peter Ang – Portfolio Christian Hecker – tigaer-design.com Tiberius Viris – suirebit.net Alex Popescu – alexpopescu.net Andree Wallin – andreewallin.com Dylan Cole – dylancolestudio.com Seung Jin Woo – Portfolio Marek Okon – Portfolio Dmitry Zaviyalov – Portfolio Saul Espinosa – artofsaul.com Related Posts
Knowmads, Infocology of the future Retail Trends 2010 By Peter Fisk Lilypad floating city concept - Image 1 of 10 The Lilypad floating city concept is designed to house climate change refugees Image Gallery (10 images) With global sea levels predicted to rise significantly over the next century due to climate change, a lot of people living in low lying areas are expected to be displaced from their homes. Architect Vincent Callebaut has come up with a possible relocation destination for these climate change refugees in the form of the “Lilypad” concept – a completely self-sufficient floating city that would accommodate up to 50,000. View all With a shape inspired by the highly ribbed leaf of Victoria water lilies, the double skin of the floating “ecopolis” would be made of polyester fibers covered by a layer of titanium dioxide (TiO2), which would react with ultraviolet rays and absorb atmospheric pollution via a photocatalytic effect in the same way as the air-purifying concrete and paving stones we looked at last year. Via freshome. About the Author Post a CommentRelated Articles
Lifelong Learning Top 50 Dystopian Movies of All Time Massive dehumanization, totalitarian government, rampant disease, post-apocalyptic terrains, cyber-genetic technologies, societal chaos and widespread urban violence are some of the common themes in dystopian films which bravely examine the ominous shadow cast by future. A dystopia is a fictional society that is the antithesis or complete opposite of a utopia, an ideal world with a perfect social, political and technological infrastructure. A world without chaos, strife or hunger. A world where the individual potential and freedom is celebrated and brought to the forefront. In contrast, the dystopian world is undesirable with poverty and unequal domination by specific individuals over others. Dystopian films often construct a fictional universe and set it in a background which features scenarios such as dehumanizing technological advancements, man-made disasters or class-based revolutions. Ranking the List 50. In the nation of Libria, there is always peace among men. 49. 48. 47. 46. 45.
Buiding a better world GRAND FORMAT. 8 inquiétantes images de l'impact humain sur la Terre Chape de pollution sur la Chine Le nord-est de la Chine noyé dans un épais brouillard de particules, sur une image satellite du 22 octobre 2013 fournie par la NOAA, l'agence américaine responsable de l'étude de l'océan et de l'atmosphère, et la NASA. La pollution atmosphérique a tué 7 millions de personnes en 2012 tous pays confondus, selon l'Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS). (AFP PHOTO / NASA / NOAA) La pire marée noire de l'histoire des Etats-Unis En 2010, après l'explosion de la plate-forme Deepwater Horizon de BP, plus de quatre millions de barils de brut se sont déversés dans le golfe du Mexique. Déforestation en Amazonie L'état de Rondonia, dans l'ouest du Brésil, est l'une des régions les plus déboisées de l'Amazonie. RIP la mer d'Aral A gauche, la mer d'Aral en 1989 ; à droite, le 22 septembre 2013, sur deux images satellite de la Nasa. Le trafic aérien : 3% des émissions mondiales de CO2 Traînées de condensation créées par le trafic aérien sur la Bretagne, le 16 mai 2004.
Geography Education De Jules Verne à Iron Man : comment la fiction influence le progrès scientifique Lors d’une récente interview, l’écrivain de science-fiction français Pierre Bordage soulignait le fait que les auteurs ne sont soumis à aucune obligation de résultats. Ils peuvent donc pousser leurs délires imaginaires beaucoup plus loin que les scientifiques qui sont, eux, confinés dans leurs recherches. De quoi donner de vraies pistes de réflexion aux scientifiques gourmands de science-fiction ? On se doute que les auteurs puisent dans un arrière-plan culturel et scientifique pour créer, mais jusqu’à quel point la fiction influence-t-elle la science ? Tentative de réponse. « Dans l’espace, personne ne vous entend(ra) crier » : telle était l’accroche d’Alien de Ridley Scott. « Les réalisateurs s’arrangent comme ils le souhaitent avec les lois de la physique, pourvu que le spectaculaire et le frisson soient au rendez-vous. » Mais pourtant, le lien qui jumelle cinéma et science ne s’arrête pas là puisqu’il fonctionne dans les deux sens. Robots, Astro Boy et exosquelettes Enki Bilal