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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. The World Transformed is your guide to an astounding future that lies ahead -- and that will be here sooner than you think!

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Phil and Stephen kick off a special series of shows for Thanksgiving week. We're calling it the good-news-a-palooza. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of this week the World Transformed will be a No Buzzkill Zone as we explore tremendously... more
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Denis Villeneuve's critically acclaimed sequel to the 1982 Ridley Scott Classic is officially a box-office disaster. goo.gl/HcF9NY (Apparently you have to rake in a half a billion these days for a big movie to be considered a success.) But don't... more
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Phil and Stephen reflect on recent news items that give a hint as to how amazing the future is going to be. ?Quark Fusion? Produces Eight Times More Energy Than Nuclear Fusion Researchers, building on findings from work involving the... more
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Phil and Stephen discuss the Hard Problem of Reality. Our notion of what's real is increasingly being challenged by new technologies like AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) as well as algorithm-driven social sites that serve up... more
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Phil, Stephen, and PJ welcome Christine Peterson and Allison Duettmann for a two-part discussion on what's new with the Foresight Institute and what's going to be happening at the upcoming Foresight Vision Weekend December... more
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Phil, Stephen, and PJ welcome Christine Peterson and Allison Duettmann for a two-part discussion on what's new with the Foresight Institute and what's going to be happening at the upcoming Foresight Vision Weekend December... more
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In this edition of Fast Forward, Christine Peterson, co-founder of the Foresight Institute, talks with our hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon about her ongoing work exploring and educating the public about coming powerful... more
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Phil and Stephen discuss remarkable recent discoveries related to space. Citizen scientist spots comet tails streaking past distant star Citizen scientist Thomas Jacobs was the first to spot tell-tale signs that a comet was orbiting a distant... more
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Following up on Monday's show, Phil and Stephen explore the possibilities embedded in this recent prediction: Billionaire CEO of SoftBank: Robots will have an IQ of 10,000 in 30 years In about 30 years, artificial intelligence will... more
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Phil and Stephen review recent developments related to robotics and artificial intelligence. Meet the first-ever robot citizen — a humanoid named Sophia that once said it would 'destroy humans' Sophia the robot might not have... more
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