Memories of the recent record-making hurricane season and also having distant memories of the Loma Prieta quake in California has made review and update my...
Here is an audio recording you can download or listen as streaming audio if you have broadband. The title of the audio is "Participatory Panopticon" by Jamais...
Please excuse the intrusion, but this book of interviews sounds fascinating and addresses the purported interests of this group. David M Gordon Published: 23...
Gilda, David, thanks for the recent posts. It's been very quiet here on lvfuturists.... Diane A lurker who only visits LV occasionally ... and who wants a PMA...
A MINI-ALPHABET OF RROGRESS IN EMBRYONIC STEM-CELL RESEARCH by Don Reed, STEM CELL BATTLES October 28, 2005 -- Embryonic stem cell research is an amazingly new...
During the discussion last night re fraud, this topic (pensions) came up. (Okay, *I* brought it up! Nonetheless, it is important...) This is an excellent...
Eric Anderson Spoke briefly on Benford's Law also known as Digital Frequency Analysis. For those in the group who are interested here are some web sites that...
Las Vegas Future Salon member and journalist, Dick Pelletier, will moderate the November 11 meeting. Dick will review Ray Kurzweil's newest book "The...
Ray Kurzweil's latest book, "The Singularity Is Near", explains in easy-to-understand detail, the upcoming evolutionary process of man merging with his...
Fellow Members, It was a pleasure meeting many of you at past Friday's meeting. In regards to the upcoming book review this Friday, Gilda suggested I post this...
Silicon chip works on the speed of light 18:00 02 November 2005 NewScientist.com news service Justin Mullins Lene Vestergaard Hau, Harvard University T J...
The future of shopping – RFID gets under your skin By Dick Pelletier – http://www.positivefuturist.com You enter the supermarket, grab an electronic...
This essay is perhaps the best I have yet to read on this timely topic… Unfortunately, as encouraging as all this new energy awareness is, actually weaning...
Thank you, Ray, for taking the time to read the essay and [to] offer your interesting comments. The following comments re the essay are from Scott Grannis, who...
The newest book , "The Singularity is Near", from Kay Kurzweil,renowned inventor and futurist, will be reviewed today by Dick Pelletier at the November Meeting...
We discussed Ray Kurzweil's book, "The Singularity Is Near", which evoked much enthusiasm from everyone. After a thorough analysis of the book's claim that...
Here is an article about a new development worthy of your interest and time (to read). David Stronger Than Steel, Harder Than Diamonds Tallahassee FL (SPX) Oct...
The following letter is from a friend, Fred Moreno, who was a COO of a semi firm as well as an engineer. David Sorting through stacks of older magazines, I...
For those of you who perceive Google as "just a search engine", you really should read this article (via my blog). It explains why this mis-perception is just...
Gordon has some good points, but even simpler solutions exist. You can grow algae (diatoms) in effluents (waste water). They are up to 60% fat and can be...
Thanksgiving 2030 – great life in a wonder-tech world By Dick Pelletier – http://www.positivefuturist.com Though nobody knows for sure what the future will...
Mark your calendar for a very special visitor and guest speaking event on Friday January 13, 2006 at Borders Bookstore at 2190 N. Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV...
A very clever and entertaining (read, funny) essay from Wil McCarthy… “Most people don't have a working nanotech lab in their basements, but I happen to,...
New Technique Multiplies Lifespan in Simple Organisms: USC Study Suggests Alternative Approach to Anti-Aging Research in Humans" November 17, 2005; A...
Nanotech Wonder Plants by Wil McCarthy Say you're a nanotechnology expert, able to manipulate matter at the atomic level. Say you can create objects and...
Here is a link to a video on RNAi ==> http://www.nature.com/focus/rnai/animations/animation/animation.htm Hit the play arrow and follow instructions for...
Here is a link to over a hundred books on the future. We have had several meetings on some of the books listed. Some topics for next year could come from...
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