So moving along, we shift to the bad side, and add a positive variable into our World #2 hell hole, one at a time, in turn.
World#7 All worst cases, except best case population:
This world, more than any other, bears the fingerprint of some kind of radical anti-technology, eco-primitivist style backlash. In a situation of declining [...]
Not quite dystopia
Not quite utopia…
Alright, so our first adjustment will be to leaven the best and worst cases, with a little more reality. So we’ll take worlds 1, and 2, and change each variable, one at a time, and see what we come up with.
Well start with world #1, our utopian transhumanist paradise, and introduce one worst case variable [...]
In a world called extremity
Now, when we’re exploring these possible futures, we will be proceeding dialectically. Going from one end of the spectrum to the other, and attempting to sift the truth from each shift.
So, for starters lets examine the two polar opposites of possibility: all bad, and all good.
And so…
World 1: All best cases. This is [...]
The Four Obstructions
(the title is an obscure reference to the lars van trier film, which I liked, but you may ignore otherwise…)
okay, so moving along with our fractal future meanderings:
Since we haven’t really altered our four first premises, we’ll proceed with them. Once again, in each instance, we will briefly articulate a clear best case/worst case, so [...]
the octagonal dipyramid at the end of history…
Well, seeing as how I’m on another futurism kick lately, I thought we’d play a little game, suggested by the laboritarian.
It’s rather simple: we pick a few of the most important variables that effect the future. Let’s say four, for the sake of brevity. I’m prepared to entertain others, but for our purposes I’d say the [...]
The Mosaic Effect 30: Exploding in all Directions
And we’re back again, broadcasting from the seagull laden inner harbor.
This time around we delve back into some futurism, or perhaps meta-futurism, as we discuss my own predictive methods, and how it contrasts those of others. And ultimately, how most of them share the same underlying simple math.
In some ways you could think of this [...]
Knees Folded Backwards
Well, things are dragging a little bit more than I would like, but so be it.
I’ve recorded another podcast though, I just need a day or two to edit and upload it on Alaina’s computer.
In the meanwhile, you’ll find this helpful to set the stage for what I’m talking about, and it’s worthwhile to digest [...]
…and I feel fine
eh folks. Just letting you know I’m still alive.
Taking a bit of a breather this week, as I polish my resume and wait on some computer repairs.
In the meanwhile, check this out and, and remember: just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean the world isn’t really ending.
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