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An optimist's tour of the future : one curious man sets out to answer "what's next?" / by Stevenson, Mark,1971-(CARDINAL)502930;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Man. "The world's most dangerous idea" ; "The most wondrous map" ; "My lab should not be trusted" -- Machine. Can you turn all the buttons on? ; "Like explaining Shakespeare to a dog" ; "Invisibly small and and magical" ; "The biggest, baddest kid on the block" ; "A constant and complete intercourse" -- Mother Earth. "World leaders still don't really get it" ; "I'm a disruptive guy. I like disruption" ; "The black phantom" ; "A little bit of a big amount" ; "The best job in the world" -- Me. "Making a road where there isn't one" ; "Future shock" ; Hello, and thanks for all the fish.A guide to the future of civilization describes the author's travels in various world regions where he learned about climate-proof farming practices and breakthrough technologies with a potential for helping the world.
Subjects: Humor.; Research; Science; Technological forecasting.; Technological innovations;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Forecasting : an appraisal for policy-makers and planners / by Ascher, William.(CARDINAL)172414;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Foreword / by Harold D. Lasswell -- Introduction -- The impact of expert forecasting -- Population forecasting -- Economic forecasting -- Energy forecasting -- Transportation forecasting -- Technological forecasting -- Conclusion.
Subjects: Forecasting.; Economic forecasting.; Population forecasting.; Technological forecasting.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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More everything forever : AI overlords, space empires, and Silicon Valley's crusade to control the fate of humanity / by Becker, Adam,1984-author.(CARDINAL)353994;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-351) and index.Introduction -- Not fade away -- Machines of loving grace -- Paperclip golem -- The ethicist at the end of the universe -- Dumpster fire space utopia -- Where no one has gone before."Tech billionaires have decided that they should determine our futures for us. According to Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, and more, the only good future for humanity is one powered by technology: trillions of humans living in space, functionally immortal, served by superintelligent AIs. In 'More Everything Forever', science writer Adam Becker investigates these wildly implausible and often profoundly immoral visions of tomorrow-and shows why, in reality, there is no good evidence that they will, or should, come to pass. Nevertheless, these obsessions fuel fears that overwhelm reason-for example, that a rogue AI will exterminate humanity-at the expense of essential work on solving crucial problems like climate change. What's more, these futuristic visions cloak a hunger for power under dreams of space colonies and digital immortality. The giants of Silicon Valley claim that their ideas are based on science, but the reality is darker: they come from a jumbled mix of shallow futurism and racist pseudoscience. 'More Everything Forever' exposes the powerful and sinister ideas that dominate Silicon Valley, challenging us to see how foolish, and dangerous, these visions of the future are"--Science writer Adam Becker critically examines the future visions promoted by tech billionaires such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Sam Altman, which envision a technologically advanced future with space colonization, digital immortality, and superintelligent AI. The book investigates the evidence supporting these claims and argues that these visions distract from pressing current issues like climate change. Becker contends that these ideas, presented as scientific, draw from speculative futurism and problematic pseudoscience, masking a desire for power.
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Technological innovations.; Technological forecasting.; Artificial intelligence.;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 12
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Bold [sound recording] : how to go big, create wealth, and impact the world / by Diamandis, Peter H.(CARDINAL)398802; Kotler, Steven,1967-(CARDINAL)654867;
Read by Steven Kotler.From the coauthors of the New York Times bestseller Abundance comes a radical, how-to guide for using exponential technologies, moonshot thinking, and crowd-powered tools to create extraordinary wealth while also positively impacting the lives of billions.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Technological innovations.; Technological forecasting.; Technology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Future / by Tambini, Michael.(CARDINAL)634685;
Provides a speculative look ahead to the technological, environmental, and biological developments of the twenty-first century.1120LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Technological forecasting; Forecasting;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Future / by Tambini, Michael.(CARDINAL)634685;
Provides a speculative look ahead to the technological, environmental, and biological developments of the twenty-first century.1120L
Subjects: Forecasting; Technological forecasting;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Abundance : the future is better than you think [sound recording] / by Diamandis, Peter H. (CARDINAL)398802; Kotler, Steven,1967-(CARDINAL)654867; Morey, Arthur(CARDINAL)780477;
Read by Arthur Morey.Providing abundance is humanity's grandest challenge. This is a book about how people rise to meet that challenge. Abundance establishes hard targets for change and lays out a strategic road map for governments, industry, and entrepreneurs, giving people plenty of reason for optimism.Compact disc.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Technological forecasting.; Technological innovations; Technology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fab : the coming revolution on your desktop--from personal computers to personal fabrication / by Gershenfeld, Neil A.(CARDINAL)378640;
How to make -- Almost anything -- The past -- Hard ware -- The present -- Birds and bikes -- Subtraction -- Growing inventors -- Addition -- Building models -- Description -- Playing at work -- Computation -- Making sense -- Instrumentation -- Net work -- Communication -- Art and artillery -- Interaction -- The future -- Joy -- The details.
Subjects: Technological forecasting.; Computers and civilization.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The future biomedical applications from biotechnology / by Fischer, W.,Ph. D.(CARDINAL)189357; Jayko, Elizabeth M.(CARDINAL)189358; North Carolina Biotechnology Center.(CARDINAL)170726;
Subjects: Biotechnology.; Medical innovations.; Technological forecasting.;
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Technology and society / by Haugen, David M.,1969-(CARDINAL)653277; Musser, Susan.(CARDINAL)483063;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What is technology's impact on society? The benefits of technology are increasing / Jimmy Guterman ; The benefits of technology are diminishing / David Cox ; The Internet connects people / Jeffrey Boase et al. ; The Internet isolates people / Brent Staples ; Robots are replacing people / Marshall Brain ; Robots are not replacing people / Doug Saunders-- What impact does technology have on education? Technology is hurting education / Clifford Stoll ; Technology needs to be emphasized in education / Mortimer B. Zuckerman ; There is a digital divide / Andy Carvin ; There is no digital divide / Ejovi Nuwere ; Children are technologically skilled / Susan Smith Nash ; Children need imaginative play / David Sobel-- Should the government regulate technology? The government should support Internet neutrality / The New Republic ; The government should oppose Internet neutrality / The Wall Street Journal ; The government should regulate nanotechnology more strictly / J. Clarence Davies ; The government should not regulate nanotechnology more strictly / Sonia Arrison ; The government should ban therapeutic cloning / Leon R. Kass ; The government should not ban therapeutic cloning / Michael Gazzaniga-- Will future technology improve humanity? The genetic enhancement of children should be tolerated / David Merriman ; The genetic enhancement of children should be opposed / Bill McKibbon ; Future technology will benignly alter human existence ; Future technology could threaten human existence / Bill Joy.This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate technology concerning the impact it has on society, education, and genetic enhancement, and the pros and cons of government regulation.9-12
Subjects: Technological forecasting.; Technological innovations; Technology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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