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Sustainability Archive
Beyond Utopias and Dystopias
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsUtopian nonsense. Dystopian cynicism. Bah. Maybe a Protopia. But, what the hell is that?
Gain/Lose Perspective
Posted on May 31, 2011 | 2 CommentsObservations of global consciousness are stirring. Less so the eye-narrowed suspicion of regular visitations by midgets in rubber costumes.
Slowing down with seven billion people
Posted on January 10, 2011 | No CommentsThe population surge is slowing. Currently, we're at 7 billion. Here's what that looks like.
State of the Future
Posted on October 8, 2010 | No CommentsThe FutureStates website dares us to wonder what our nation will look like 10, 20, 50, or 100 years in the future. It's a worthy exercise and comes with some really sharp indie-films to get the mind moving.
The Humble Plastic Bag
Posted on August 23, 2010 | No CommentsThe plastic bag is one of nature's under-appreciated creatures. Here's a short clip about what you can do to help this petroleum-based life-form.
Long-Term Space Travel
Posted on August 6, 2010 | No CommentsAny ships traveling to distant systems would require hundreds of years. How would humans (politically) manage a trip like that?
On Planet-Colonizing Space Cowboys
Posted on August 4, 2010 | 2 CommentsCharlie Stoss sets us straight: Space colonization has nothing to do with the 'wild west' mentality.
The Sleeping Nuclear Threat
Posted on August 3, 2010 | 1 CommentThe cold war is over. But that doesn't mean the threat of a nuclear strike has been reduced to zero.
Print Everything
Posted on July 26, 2010 | 3 Comments3D printing technology is maturing and few of us have noticed. Here's why it's so cool.
Blaming Chimps
Posted on July 2, 2010 | 2 CommentsWhen we blame "human nature," what do we actually mean? How much of our violent tendencies are due to our animal nature?