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Exploring the future of science today, while looking back on the achievements from yesterday. Science fiction is science future.
Augmented Reality - The Cure for Consumerism
“By all accounts, Prime Day was a massive success for Amazon, seeing massive revenue and profit growth year-over year.” It has almost become a post-Prime Day tradition for Amazon to announce record sales, and you would have been able to find some variation of that statement since the massive online retailer launched the “holiday” in 2015. In 2021, some analysts were disappointed that they estimated sales rose “only” 7% (note that even such an apparently disappointing figure represents an increase of hundreds of millions of dollars). Meanwhile, the latest hard figures released by the company show that they release over 50 metric tons of CO2 in a year, about as much as 13 coal-burning power plants. In a society that is increasingly aware of the impacts of climate change, how do we rectify our seemingly insatiable hunger for consumer goods with the need to reduce the damage we’re doing to the environment? What if I told you the short answer was: “we don’t need to”?
By Chris Laughton4 years ago in Futurism
Time is of the esscence
There is no telling the irrevocable damage I was doing by coming here. One person seeing me or one simple item out of place could potentially alter the future forever, to what extent I have no idea. I mean the very reason you are here now is because two people fell in love, or maybe it wasn’t love at all but a fling or a one night stand. Regardless, those two people that created you met for a reason, one small thing out of place could completely change the interaction and obliterate you from existence in the process.
By Sarah Lujan 4 years ago in Futurism
Take a Deep, Deep Breath
Sometimes I lay on my back atop the mattress of my bed, with the lights off, and I stare at the ceiling fan as the blades rotate in a 360-degree angle. With my head back and my feet hovering just above the carpet, I lay perfectly still and imagine my feet are dangling over a ravine. Whenever I decide to do this, my mind works to portray what it would be like if I had the chance to actually visit a gorge, to actually live my life at my own liberty, and not someone else’s. Where I reside, it is required that people as young as myself are accompanied by a therapist until they reach the age of 18. The assigned therapist makes a living off of forming almost every opinion, decision, and idea for their forced patient. Being that I only recently turned 16, I have 2 years until I can lead a life of my own. For now, I must continue to live by the regulations of my therapist, Imogen.
By Abby Smith4 years ago in Futurism
The Future is Fabulous
Oh I know, the world is full of doom and gloom right now ... fears of climate change, the covid global pandemic and even zombie apocalypses make the list today. So what the heck am I doing writing about fabulous futures then! Who am I to give a green light to something awesome emerging from what seems to be a dirge of disasters?
By Soleira Green4 years ago in Futurism
What will life be like in 2050?
Small chips are inserted into our bodies at birth, and at the same time, the umbilical cord is cut. People give birth to babies in their laboratories in their living rooms that look like fish tanks. They will have children on board, said Faith Popcorn.
By Rosan Pandey4 years ago in Futurism
The search for distant moons
In 1655, Christiaan Huygens pointed a self-constructed telescope at Saturn. The Dutch astronomer wanted to verify his assumption that the planet was surrounded by a single fixed ring whose orientation changed over the years. In the process, Huygens discovered the giant moon, Titan. Henceforth, Saturn was the third planet, along with Earth and Jupiter, of which a satellite was known. Today we know: Moons are even more common in our solar system than planets.
By AddictiveWritings4 years ago in Futurism
The Comforting Green Glow
The little green pulsating light was comforting, in its own way. Reminding me that I had to stay awake and watch the screen. But in the vast dark expanse of space, as far as the eye could see, were stars, maybe a swirling nebula or glowing sun.
By Rebecca Bloodgood4 years ago in Futurism
Monsters and Beasts
When the world crumbled, I did not crack. It fell apart years ago with the rolling of the final stone. The country as we knew it, once a grand white house, was reduced to nothing more than rubble. My father could see it coming as if he had already lived a life in the middle of an empire as it fell. The subtle warning signs were sirens to him, and while no one believed him, I did. His eyes had always been his tell, and when they changed, I knew they were nothing but the truth. It’s a slight difference; eyes filled with fear are not the same as those filled with dread. Fear hinges on some level of uncertainty, the threat of some horrible unknown thing coming to pass. With dread, there is no running. There is no hiding. Dread is the acceptance that it is here, that the horrible is happening. Like seeing the swell of the sea before it crests and knowing that the tidal wave will follow, there is no way to stop it. Somehow at only ten years of age, I knew this difference. That’s why I believed him - his eyes were certain. The wave was coming.
By Melanie Ann4 years ago in Futurism
The Year 2026
What The hell happened? The year is 2026. If you’re reading this article right now in 2021, just so you know, the world since that time has drastically changed. The New World order of things technocratically has changed as new industries has replaced traditional manual labor. The way humans use money has changed as a new safer encrypted bartering system has been introduced globally.
By Kyle Smith4 years ago in Futurism
Rising Demand of Green Solvents in end-use Industries like Paints & Coatings, Adhesives & Sealants, etc will Boost the Market Growth
Rising demand of green solvents in end-use industries, rising awareness regarding environment protection, developing economies and volatile prices of crude oils are the main growth factors for the global green solvents market. The global green solvents market was valued at USD 4.3 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach USD 7.3 billion in 2026, growing at a CAGR of 6.6% during the forecast period.
By Suraj Ukarde4 years ago in Futurism
