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A Stargazer's 2022
I'm sure that most of us are wondering what kind of year 2022 is going to be, and I'm one of them. Glancing at the stars and keeping my fingers crossed, as an astrologer for more years than I care to remember, I depend upon the stars to reveal trends for the future.
By Maureen Kellar-Kirby4 years ago in Futurism
Why I'm Giving The Kids NFTs For Christmas
It's Christmas Day and I'm self-isolating because I've contracted coronavirus. I've had to skip the day with my family. Instead, I've been staring at a screen, moving little images and pieces of text around Cavna. Why? Well, I haven't been able to do the usual last-minute panic buy for the kids as I've been busy washing my hands like Lady Macbeth. Since we're in a climate crisis, I stopped giving coal some years ago. I feel it sets a bad example. And I think Jeff Bezos, or whoever owns Amazon now, has earned quite enough this year (if you're reading this, thank you for sending the massager so quickly and discreetly... you angel!). So in this modern age, I've been making NFTs (non-fungible tokens). The real gems in this articles are in the pictures (PHEW!). Just read the pictures... You'll be fine!
By Seki Lynch4 years ago in Futurism
Yes, All Crypto Is Just a Pyramid Scheme
Cryptocurrency has, obviously, taken the world by storm in recent years. Promises of riches and glamour and the idea of investing a couple of dollars that can turn into millions in a matter of a couple of years has obviously enticed people from all walks of life. The unfortunate reality of this beloved investment medium is it’s all just a leveraged pyramid scheme.
By Caleb Naysmith4 years ago in Futurism
Finding a place
"You know, when you're a kid, they tell you it's all, grow up. Get a job. Get married. Get a house. Have a kid, and that's it. Ah. But the truth is, the world is so much stranger than that. It's so much darker. And so much madder.....And so much better." Elton Pope, Doctor who, Love and Monsters.
By Ashley Wood4 years ago in Futurism
I Don't Work for Walmart
It wasn’t my neighborhood Walmart. I happened to be on the other side of town for an errand when I noticed the Walmart a few blocks away. Oh well, I thought, as long as I’m here, I may as well run in and pick up the few items I need. If you’re a regular shopper, you immediately recognize that the phrase “few items” inevitably turns into a $100+ of an overflowing cart of what are aptly titled “impulse” buys.
By Joan Gershman4 years ago in Futurism
The Greatest Threat to Mankind
Recently, while perusing the various inane posts one can usually find on the Facebook app, I happened to notice a question asked by somebody out there with way more time on their hands than any one person should be allowed to accumulate. The question was, “What do you consider to be, the biggest threat to mankind?” I scrolled through some of the typical responses like, “Hunger”, “Greed”, “War”, “Terrorism”, “Disease” and so on. I was saddened and disappointed to see that a former acquaintance of mine had written his response as simply, “China”. Having lived and worked deep in the heart of China for eight wonderful years and having, during that time, made more than just a few friends from a group of citizens that would have gladly given me the time of day or the shirt off of their backs or the food off of their table, I really took exception to this guy’s comment. So, I responded by saying that I hoped he was joking, and if he weren’t, then shame on him for saying something so flippant and so unsupported (at least by him), considering that he had never set foot in that country or made even the most distant of acquaintances with anyone remotely connected to the country. He responded to my response by reminding me that the Chinese government were still in the process of holding two Canadians hostage in return for a detained Chinese national who just so happened to be the CEO of Huawei Company and finished by saying that my wife and I were indeed lucky to have escaped from China when we did and to feel lucky that we never had to go back there. I, of course, could not let that comment go either. In the paragraphs below, I have written my final response to that man.
By John Oliver Smith4 years ago in Futurism
How Would You Survive Without the Internet Today? . Top Story - September 2021.
How long could you go without all modern forms of communication? 3 minutes? 30 minutes? 3 hours? Well, tens of thousands of us here in South Louisiana have been living through quite an experience - and an experiment in living without perhaps the linchpins of modern life and work - namely reliable cell service and easy access to the Internet.
By David Wyld4 years ago in Futurism
Technology Is Making It Easier To Communicate In The Blink Of An Eye While Replacing The Need For Talking To An Actual Person
Communication is a basic act that implies taking ideas, thoughts, information, or stories and transmitting them to others for the purposes of sharing, educating, or coexisting. While it has evolved over the past 40 years, communication is still just as important today as it ever was. Every day, it seems, that there is something new to learn. Whether it is about the foreign struggle in Afghanistan, the possibility that there are hostages or the protests by the Afghan people against the new regime, we learn it all through media.
By Jason Ray Morton 4 years ago in Futurism
