science fiction design How can civilian spacecraft be so heavily armed in most sci-fi settings? Gareth Branwyn

a few rules for predicting the future Rules for Predicting the Future, according to Octavia Butler Thom Dunn

we were promised jetpacks Pilots over LAX report "a guy in a jetpack" flying beside them David Pescovitz

flying cars Watch this demo of a flying car, future almost here David Pescovitz

lambs Video of a lamb fetus in an artificial womb Rob Beschizza

IFTF Our puny human brains are terrible at thinking about the future (and what to do about it) Mark Frauenfelder

the future America divided into states with the population of England Rob Beschizza

renderings This pocket synthesizer will break your heart Rob Beschizza

ownership In the future you will own nothing and have access to everything Kevin Kelly

the future Alvin Toffler, Future Shock author, dies at 87 Mark Frauenfelder

the future Official corporate song anticipates freedom through an alliance of man and machine Rob Beschizza

COMPLETED: JOIN CATHOLICISM Will augmented reality be quite this unpleasant? Rob Beschizza