The World Transformed

The World Transformed
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The World Transformed

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A convergence of emerging technologies and emerging possibilities is at the heart of this, the greatest period of transformation in human history. Our world is changing in ways that are hard to predict...sometimes even hard to imagine. FastForward Radio is your guide to an astounding future that lies ahead -- and that will be here sooner than you think!

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In the near future, cyber culture meets counter culture with the introduction of Nexus, a drug that integrates human minds with machines...and with each other. Does this capability represent the next step in... more
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Why are we interested in the future? Because we want to know what happens next? We want to avoid bad things that might happen and make the most of good things that can happen. What if the future was all about happiness? If we can... more
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Imagine a technology that will give us pretty much the same control over physical objects that computers have given us over data. Imagine being able to produce anything you want or need -- electronic gadgets, clothing, cars, a house, food --... more
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Imagine this choice: you can live in the real world with all its limitations and shortcomings or you can live in a perfect simulation of reality...where "perfect" means not only that you will never know the difference -- never suspect for a... more
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Its not about politics. Its about what we know and what we dont know...yet. Speaking on the subject of genetics, geneticist and synthetic biologist Craig Venter recently stated: "We know 1% of what well ultimately know." This week,... more
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What do the following items have in common: A 3D-printed iPhone shoe A guy who planted his own forest Coming technological advances that will completely reshape manufacturing, agriculture, and energy production Each is an example... more
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Special guests Ben Goertzel and David Pearce join hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon to examine the question of mind uploading. Is the human mind ultimately a sophisticated piece of software that will one day be translated to run... more
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Whats better than reality? How about augmented reality -- applications that interact with the world around us to provide startling new insights and capabilities. Special guests Jospeh Rampolla and Collin OMalley join hosts Phil... more
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Think you have a handle on whats going to happen next? Well, think again. Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon discuss 10 future developments you might not have considered, but that you might well live to see.
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The future is on its way. What will it be like? Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon debate some pivotal questions about what may unfold in the years to come. Resolved: The discovery of extraterrestrial life is inevitable, as is... more
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