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If we could Google a crystal ball and predict where our lives will be in 10, 20 or 100 years, what would it say? Take a glimpse with noted futurists and Washington Post reporters.
Discussion Subjects:
Environment | Artificial Intelligence | Wealth | Humanity | Science Fiction | Gadgets | Space | Internet and Media | Robots
Washington Post staff writer Juliet Eilperin answered questions about the future of the Earth's oceans, and what may happen without preservation efforts.
Futurist Ray Kurzweil was online to discuss his Singularity theory: an era where humans and technology converge. As a noted inventor, he is credited for work with music synthesis, speech recognition, virtual reality and cybernetic art.
"Future Shock" author Alvin Toffler discussed his new book, co-written with his wife Heidi, which focuses on how to create the wealth of tomorrow. The book explains how upheavals in social and political values are necessary for an economic transformation.
What will it mean to be human in next 15 years? Washington Post staff writer Joel Garreau explored that question with an online discussion based on his interviews with thinkers and scientists from his book "Radical Evolution."
Brenda Cooper, a science fiction author and writer for Futurist.com, discussed what aspects of some of your favorite SF books may actually come true.
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Matt Swanston and Sean Wargo from the Consumer Electronics Association answered questions about what kinds of gadgets, gizmos, robots and other technology we can expect for the future.
Michael J. Braukus, from NASA's Office of Exploration, was online to answer questions about the future of the space program.
Paul Saffo, director of the Institute for the Future, explored long-term technological change and its practical impact on business and society. In a recent essay (pdf), he looks at how the Web will shape tomorrow.
Daniel H. Wilson, a robotics expert, created a survival guide to help us ensure we're safe the day robots take over the world. He offered tips to learn what precautions to take during an uprising.
