Powerful Futures

17/12/2022

The bad news that you read/hear too often shapes your perspective on the state of the world. Try this list instead. 98 items of great 2022 news that few people heard or saw. Really worth the 15-min read.

The world didn't fall apart this year. You just got your news from the wrong places.

07/11/2022

We've long envisioned robots becoming part of the family. It's worth looking at the Japanese perspective on this. Insightful article worth reading.

Does it matter if we are benefiting emotionally from interactions with something that does not have a consciousness?

24/06/2022

Smart clothing that augments your health and fitness. And the possibilities are endless: Imagine charging your phone from the top you wore while running. https://www.womenshealth.com.au/how-smart-clothing-is-shaping-the-health-and-fitness-future/

15/06/2022

Imagine this. 3D printing of body parts inside you, without disturbing your flesh. And it's done with sound waves. https://hothardware.com/news/how-flesh-penetrating-sound-waves-could-3d-print-implants

05/06/2022

If (when?) we finally develop nuclear fusion capability, we will create an unlimited source of clean energy. A global game-changer in so many ways.

A recent experiment showed this virtually limitless form of clean power is possible on Earth. Now, one of the most complex energy projects in history aims to make nuclear fusion a reality for the whole planet.

05/11/2021

Meat grown in a lab? In just a few years, it will be commonplace.

Our growing appetite for novel food tech - from lab grown meat to nano-packaging.

20/08/2021

Even during the most difficult times, there are still endless stories of renewal. Please read this... and you'll realise that there is so much that is good in the world, right now. And especially, share this info with every child you know. https://lnkd.in/grD3-__Z

It's been over a month since we last posted. A full moon has waxed and waned, then waxed again, and a great darkness has settled on the land. As the plague enters its seventh season, a virulent new strain has emerged, threatening all our hard won gains. Once again, hospitals

07/08/2021

Out of all the innovative disruptions in human history, past, present or future, this will surely become one of the most dramatic. Elon Musk's Neuralink may eventually allow our chip-embedded brains to supplant the smartphone. Sending a message with your thoughts? Is it possible? Eventually, yes. Is it ethical and socially responsible? Whew. That's a deeper conversation.

Neuralink, a neurotechnological company based out of San Francisco founded by Elon Musk is developing brain-machine interfaces whose…

13/05/2021

Embedding chips into the body? Looks like it will become increasingly likely. And the health benefits will have strong merit. The trouble is: It will add credence to the conspiracy theorists who are convinced that Bill Gates is adding them to vaccines!?! 😕😂

The continuing miniaturization of electronics is opening up some exciting possibilities when it comes to what we might place in our bodies to monitor and improve our health. Engineers at Columbia University have demonstrated an extreme version of this technology, developing the smallest single-chip....

16/02/2021

An invisibility cloak? Not quite... although it's close.

This futuristic material is both paper-thin and inexpensive.

14/02/2021

Can we read people's thoughts with AI? Not yet.. although we're getting closer. The privacy implications will be significant.

Research from the UK and an update from Elon Musk on human trials at his brain interface company show software is now eating the mind.

18/12/2020

Instead of just fuelling your fear factor with endless covid bad news... savour a read of these 98 powerful stories from 2020. http://bit.ly/3apX1g4 Q. Why do these stories rarely feature in the mainstream media? Why indeed.

Even during the darkest of times, there's been hope.