Archive for the ‘futurism’ category: Page 1140
Oct 21, 2015
President Obama Wishes Michael J. Fox a Happy ‘Back to the Future’ Day
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Turns out President Obama is a Back to the Future fan, and he celebrated ‘Back to the Future’ Day by tweeting at Marty McFly himself.
Oct 21, 2015
Here are 9 reasons Denmark’s socialist economy leaves the US in the dust
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Oct 21, 2015
Back to the Future Day: Six experts predict life in 2045
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
What will life be like in 30 years’ time? We asked six forecasters to do better than Back to the Future II’s predictions.
Oct 21, 2015
10 Things Back to the Future 2 Got Right
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: futurism, transportation
We’re going back to the future! In Back to the Future Part 2 Doc and Marty travel to the future—October 21, 2015. Yup, we’re living their future! But while we might not have flying cars, hoverboards, or self-fitting shoes, a lot of their predictions about the future weren’t that far off. Here’s a list of 10 they got right.
But seriously, they got a lot wrong. Find out what in our other video, 10 Things Back to the Future 2 Got Wrong!
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Oct 21, 2015
Nike confirms self-lacing sneakers from ‘Back to the Future’ are real
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: entertainment, futurism
Marty McFly’s self-lacing Nikes from Back to the Future are finally real.
Nike has confirmed to Mashable the “first pair of self-lacing Nike Mag shoes is in New York City.” The company didn’t provide further details as to the sneakers’ precise whereabouts in the city, but they’re sure to turn up soon enough.
See also: USA Today travels ‘Back to the Future’ with front page from the film.
Oct 21, 2015
Global Scenarios and National Workshops to Address Future Work/Technology Dynamics are being scheduled by The Millennium Project | PRWeb
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: business, disruptive technology, economics, education, futurism, policy
“The nature of work, employment, jobs, and economics will have to change over the next 35 years, or the world will face massive unemployment by 2050. This was a key conclusion of the Future Work/Technology 2050 study published in the “2015−16 State of the Future.””
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This ingenious unicycle robot could reinvent the way we get mail.
Oct 20, 2015
Lyft will pick you up in a DeLorean for ‘Back to the Future’ day in NYC
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: futurism, transportation
1980s hero Marty McFly travels to Oct. 21, 2015, in Back to the Future II, otherwise known as this Wednesday — and nobody is more excited than the brands.
In a partnership with Verizon, ride-sharing service Lyft will be bringing a fleet of DeLorean DMC-12s to New York City to offer users free rides on Back to the Future day, Oct. 21, 2015.
See also: Live your ‘Back to the Future’ dreams with Ford’s $1.21M flux capacitor.
Oct 20, 2015
Irish students build all-electric DeLorean for Back to the Future Day
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: futurism, transportation
The car will also serve as a promotional vehicle to help Irish students get excited for careers in STEM fields.
