Tag Archives: Future

Louis Bergeron : A Practical Vision for Global Sustainable Energy

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

L.A. Cicero Mark Z. Jacobson, professor of civil and environmental engineering At Stanford University. Photo from L.A. Cicero.It will take concerted effort:A practical vision for alternative energy By Louis Bergeron / Stanford Report / April 7, 2011 A new study … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Marge Piercy: Science Fiction as Prophetic Vision

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Marge Piercy’s ‘He, She and It’:Science fiction as prophetic vision By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / November 7, 2010 [He, She and It by Marge Piercy (Knopf, 1991); Hardcover; 446 pp.] Marge Piercy’s novel He, She and … Continue reading →

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Chris Hedges : The Attack of the Future Eaters

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from AppleBazaar.Calling all future-eaters:Time is not on our side By Chris Hedges / July 21, 2010 The human species during its brief time on Earth has exhibited a remarkable capacity to kill itself off. The Cro-Magnons dispatched the gentler … Continue reading →

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Apocalypse 2010 : Meltdown Under the American Bubble

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Planet Earth was coming apart at the seams.Remembering 2010 (if we must):Mass amnesia, the Rapture,and the Palin-Bachmann nuptials By John Ross / The Rag Blog / January 4, 2010 MEXICO CITY — Book-ended by mass amnesia under the American bubble, … Continue reading →

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Larry Piltz : These Future Days

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

“A” is for Android / James “Jimbot” Demski / Idiot Box Artwork. These Future Days I’ve got a clock that runs on watermy dog takes Chinese herbsI live next door to my dear wife’s houseand I’m not a bit perturbedmy … Continue reading →

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Mike Davis : Note to Obama: ‘Futurama’ Has to Wait Its Turn

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘We are now at a crash site, and our priority should be to save the victims, not change the tires or repair the fender, much less build a new car.’By Mike Davis / November 21, 2008 America’s “Futurama” is defunct. … Continue reading →

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National Intelligence Council : Sun Setting on The American Century

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

The report said that global warming will aggravate the scarcity of water, food and energy resources. Graphic: 20th Century Fox.‘The world of the near future will be subject to an increased likelihood of conflict over resources, including food and water, … Continue reading →

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