Futurism

I was listening at an excellent podcast episode from “99% Invisible”, about how the US flag got designed and crafted. It happens to be that there is an actual surviving specimen of the Star Spangled Banner (not our anthem, but an actual flag), which is now housed at the Smithsonian. …

When we think about the cryonics community, we tend to consider only those who are signed up for cryopreservation. But in reality, the cryonics community involves many more individuals. It is formed by people who believe in the future of humanity, who are interested and excited about what tomorrow will…

The quest for immortality has been pursued since the earliest civilizations. In 1852, an Assyriologist called Hormuzd Rassam discovered in Nineveh, Iraq, 12 tablets depicting the first written poem ever found. It’s called Epic of Gilgameshand it was written between 2100 and 1200 BC. In the poem Gilgamesh, king of…

Thanks to the technological advancements of the last decades, artificial intelligence has become a reality we can’t avoid. Pop culture has often highlighted its possible dangers (think for instance of The Matrix). Yet, the potential it holds is unquestionable. If done well, artificial intelligence could transform the world we live…

Imagine that you are a woman living in the 17th Century. Imagine that you are imagining a fantastical future in which science and technology converge. A future in which women like you can reliably access safe abortions. A future in which birth control is the norm and family planning prevents…

Website development with proper UI UX design is a necessity if your business wants to be a success in the present digital age. It makes sure that your presence is established in the digital world. But simply developing a website won’t do the magic. The developed website should provide an…

We scaffolded our best creative tech onto a structure of reality we hadn’t discerned. — I’ve received access to Dall-E 2 by OpenAI. It’s one of the most amazing technological experiences I’ve ever had — and I’ve had a lot of them because I’m a big weird nerd. I knew what to expect and I’m still blown away. …

Eyes making us go backward — On a beautiful and sunny day, while playing ping pong, the 10-year-old boy, whose name is Bobby asks his father the very one question that all kids should ask their daddy. He goes on and questions his papa: -“Daddy, what is a visionnaire? ” -“ That’s a good question son! Why…