Repairing power lines in China. Apparently you can never have too many workers!
Quote of the Day: “Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.” — Lily Tomlin
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Endotheliometer – A device that tracks your mortality
Some futurists like Ray Kurzweil and Thomas Frey believe that very soon humans will have the ability to live forever. And while they have their share of skeptics, increasingly amazing scientific developments make betting against such predictions a somewhat short-sighted gamble. Nevertheless, we still haven’t cracked immortality, although now there’s a device that has been developed that promises to actually tell exactly how mortal we are.
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The Great Freelancer Movement: 8 Reasons Why your Next Job will be a Project
Futurist Thomas Frey: By 2025, over 75% of the workforce will be comprised of Millennials, a group many refer to as the Facebook generation. That’s just over 11 years away.
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Clearly she’s facing some heavy times ahead!
Quote of the Day: “Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.” – Peter Ustinov
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Inspiring a Better World Ahead, the Museum of Future Inventions
Futurist Thomas Frey: What images come to mind when you think about the future? Do you think about near-term futures with 3D printers, driverless cars, and robotics, or do you think about more distant futures of space travel, human cloning, and teleportation devices?
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Obviously not impressed with her wardrobe!
Quote of the Day – “Certainly there are things in life that money can’t buy, but it’s very funny – did you ever try buying then without money?” – Ogden Nash
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Preparing Our Minds for Thoughts Unthinkable: The Future of Colleges and Universities
Futurist Thomas Frey: If you haven’t noticed, there’s a massive battle brewing in academia. No it’s not just a battle between MOOCs and traditional education. What’s at stake is nothing short of the future of humanity.
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Excellent misuse of cooking utensils!
Quote of the Day – “Where lipstick is concerned, the important thing is not color, but to accept God’s final word on where your lips end.” – Jerry Seinfeld
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Every Disaster Has a Beginning: In Search of Anomaly Zero
Futurist Thomas Frey: In 2012, when 15-year old Jack Andraka’s uncle died of pancreatic cancer, he decided to look into it. He found that the current test for pancreatic cancer was over 60 years old, cost over $800, and wasn’t very reliable.
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Sometimes fast food requires patience, lots of patience!
Quote of the Day: “He has Van Gogh’s ear for music.” – Billy Wilder
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Introducing the Fully-Automated 24-Hour City
Futurist Thomas Frey: Fifteen years ago I found myself stranded in the small town of Faith, South Dakota. It was 3:00 am in the morning and my car was out of gas. To give you a better idea of my predicament, this tiny town of 400 people was located 100 miles away from any significant cities.
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Only those who expect to land safely care about their makeup!
Quote of the Day: “Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh.” – George Bernard Shaw
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