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Supplements the "Public Policy" Twine. From energy and security and business to health care and government and education
to environmental and societal and technological futures. A Twine for discussing and sharing information on all types of futures.
Does NOT include the trading of financial instruments (e.g., commodity futures).
Focus on long(er)-term issues, i.e., after the next five (5) years. Short(er)-term issues are covered by the "Public Policy" Twine, http://www.twine.com/twine/publicpolicy.
Focus on long(er)-term issues, i.e., after the next five (5) years. Short(er)-term issues are covered by the "Public Policy" Twine, http://www.twine.com/twine/publicpolicy.
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Le revenu de base en Namibie : une alternative à l'aide au développement ? | BIEN-CHUne idée fait le tour du monde : la faim et la pauvreté peuvent être combattues par un revenu de base, versé à chaque citoyen, sans conditions. Philanthropie ? Communisme ? Utopie ? Dans un village de Namibie, le revenu de base est testé depuis plus d’un an.
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GOOG CEO Predicts A Predictable Future Web - Stunning Absence Of Any Real Insights - SiliconValleyWatcherGOOG CEO Predicts A Predictable Future Web - Stunning Absence Of Any Real Insights Marshall Kirkpatrick at ReadWriteWeb writes about Eric Schmidt's predictions about the future of the Internet, delivered at a Gartner conference. I'm rarely impressed by Mr Schmidt's predictions or analysis ...
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Japanese solar car wins 2009 Global Green ChallengeJapan’s Tokai Challenger solar vehicle has taken victory against a strong international field in the 2009 Global Green Challenge.
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"Nature transformed through industry" Edward BurtynskyArtist Statement: Nature transformed through industry is a predominate theme in my work. I set course to intersect with a contemporary view of the great ages of man; from stone, to minerals, oil, transportation, silicon, and so on. To make these ideas visible I search for subjects that are ...
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Minding the Planet: What's After the Real Time Web?In typical Web-industry style we're all focused minutely on the leading trend-of-the-year, the real-time Web. But in this obsession we have become a bit myopic. The real-time Web, or what some of us call "The Stream," is not an end in itself, it's a means to an end. So what will it enable, ...
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Scientists unveil plan designed to cut cost of space travel - TelegraphI always thought that mastering the gravitational forces will be a giant leap for mankindJosé Moreno added 6 weeks ago
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4Technology Review: Forget Curbing Suburban SprawlThe assumptions here are very arbitrary. While the average American commutes 29 miles per day, I live in a densely populated area and commute about 7.5 miles per day, by bicycle. So, assuming that living in more densely populated areas would (could?) reduce personal travel "by only 8 to 11 ...Geoffrey Ames added 8 weeks ago
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The Next 200 Years: Are Modern Humans Evolving Faster? | A Galaxy InsightVery interesting article turning a widely held opinion upside down. Saw it elsewhere and thought it would fit here, but got beaten to it by an hour.ecopolst added 2 months ago
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First Steps for Sustainable Interior DesignBasics for those who want to green their interiorsÖzge Uraz added 2 months ago
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Eco-friendly Human-based Energy ProductionThe video at the original post is very interesting.Özge Uraz added 2 months ago
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