Even if you are not a science fiction author, you are now living in a science fictional world, where your daily life is unthinkable.
If you were to meet yourself from four months ago, and give updates, even in vague terms about today, you would not believe what you are hearing.
However, in a new environment, where extreme variability makes scenarios with low probability become real, being able to anticipate, and potentially to plan for the unthinkable is a valuable skill.
We live in glorious times. 1000 years from now people will look back and wonder: “How was it to live in the 21st century?”...
We often imagine technology in our science fiction scenarios that is very different from what happens when it becomes available. Today, we are starting...
Quantum computers have been under development for decades. Are they about to start delivering on their promise? Jolting technologies, where the acceleration is increasing,...