This document outlines the career of an artist-inventor who applies "what if" thinking to envision novel concepts and products. It describes his path from cartoonist to futurist and includes summaries of his various conceptual designs over his career from 1938 to 2014. These concepts range from new transportation solutions, building designs, clothing, technology uses, and more. His approach involves techniques like lateral thinking, permutation, and morphing to imagine modifications and variations of existing objects and systems. He also made several predictions in the 1980s-90s that ended up coming true later due to technological and societal trends.
Wearable tech for animals is becoming big business. A look at market niches, examples, and what the future will bring. Quantified self is evolving to Quantified Earth.
What movement patterns across our planet would you monitor? Why and how?
A list of references and resources is available at http://caroltorgan.com/animals-wearable-tech-quantified-earth/
How has your futurist work intersected with your career? What are the present state and future prospects of building a career in foresight? What competencies will tomorrow’s futurists demonstrate, whether as trend analysts, project managers, facilitators, or consultants?
Wearable tech for animals is becoming big business. A look at market niches, examples, and what the future will bring. Quantified self is evolving to Quantified Earth.
What movement patterns across our planet would you monitor? Why and how?
A list of references and resources is available at http://caroltorgan.com/animals-wearable-tech-quantified-earth/
How has your futurist work intersected with your career? What are the present state and future prospects of building a career in foresight? What competencies will tomorrow’s futurists demonstrate, whether as trend analysts, project managers, facilitators, or consultants?
2AS passive-voice & text oil & letter of advice & conditional & stressed sy...Mr Bounab Samir
General revision about Passive Voice
a) Rule of the passive with different tenses
b) Choose only yhe passive
c)underline the correct variant
d) find the correct form of the verbs
e) Sample text about "oil" + word formation + conditional & passive & stressed syllables + written expression : writing letter of advice
This Sci Biz Tech was held in April 2021 and set by Nitesh as part of our weekly sessions. The set was meticulously compiled and hosted by the QM.
Quintessence is the Quizzing Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi. The society has been active for 10 years and has been actively holding Intra quiz sessions and quizzes for both school and college students in the circuit.
A talk comprised of various threads of thought from various Smithery projects across the last eighteen months, given at the open house at Loft Digital as part of London Technology Week. Starts with some conceptual thinking, ends with some examples and approaches for you to try at home...
Presented by Jerome Glenn
“The future doesn’t need us,” Bill Joy said in his famous 2001 WIRED article. He warned us of the threats posed by advanced technologies, and suggested we should slow down their advancement. Many today agree with Joy. The evolution of our knowledge about nature and the evolution of nature itself have come to a historic crossroads, others claim. It took billions of years for nature to produce our universe, a planet called Earth and a living species able to ask questions and create answers. It took humans just decades to develop a technology to bring our collective knowledge back to life deep within the brains of super computers and show it on the screens of Ipads and smart phones. With digital technology, an astonishing transformation is taking place right in front of our eyes. Since the Big Bang, nature has been the sole creator of the future. Until humans came along and unraveled nature’s tricks, enough so to take away its monopoly, and bring us to the most important crossroads in the history of our universe.
2AS passive-voice & text oil & letter of advice & conditional & stressed sy...Mr Bounab Samir
General revision about Passive Voice
a) Rule of the passive with different tenses
b) Choose only yhe passive
c)underline the correct variant
d) find the correct form of the verbs
e) Sample text about "oil" + word formation + conditional & passive & stressed syllables + written expression : writing letter of advice
This Sci Biz Tech was held in April 2021 and set by Nitesh as part of our weekly sessions. The set was meticulously compiled and hosted by the QM.
Quintessence is the Quizzing Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi. The society has been active for 10 years and has been actively holding Intra quiz sessions and quizzes for both school and college students in the circuit.
A talk comprised of various threads of thought from various Smithery projects across the last eighteen months, given at the open house at Loft Digital as part of London Technology Week. Starts with some conceptual thinking, ends with some examples and approaches for you to try at home...
Presented by Jerome Glenn
“The future doesn’t need us,” Bill Joy said in his famous 2001 WIRED article. He warned us of the threats posed by advanced technologies, and suggested we should slow down their advancement. Many today agree with Joy. The evolution of our knowledge about nature and the evolution of nature itself have come to a historic crossroads, others claim. It took billions of years for nature to produce our universe, a planet called Earth and a living species able to ask questions and create answers. It took humans just decades to develop a technology to bring our collective knowledge back to life deep within the brains of super computers and show it on the screens of Ipads and smart phones. With digital technology, an astonishing transformation is taking place right in front of our eyes. Since the Big Bang, nature has been the sole creator of the future. Until humans came along and unraveled nature’s tricks, enough so to take away its monopoly, and bring us to the most important crossroads in the history of our universe.
Presented by Jerome Glenn
How do we handle the world’s major challenges? This session will provide a framework to better understand global change and what is strategic for the future of civilization. Worldwide synergies and cross-impacts will be cited among sustainable development, climate change, water, demographics, democratization, ICT, development gaps, health and disease, global foresight and decision making, conflict and security, gender relations, organized crime, energy, S&T, global ethics, and education.
Presented by Jay Gary, Lane Jennings, Kate McCallum, and Alex McManus
Whether it is Teihard de Chardin's "omega point," Barbara Marx Hubbard's "conscious evolution," Ken Wilber's "integral theory," Ziauddin Sardar's "Islamic science" or Pope Francis' exhortation to simplicity, the religious imagination continues to reframe our quest toward transformation and tomorrow. This panel will share how the spiritual quest for "terra nova" is expressed in their own futures work ranging from transmedia in Hollywood entertainment, to a "Voxtropolis" mashup in Motown with rap and social entrepreneurs, to a journal that ponders how the spirituality of science fiction is creating a post-terrestrial age.
Presented by David Pearce Snyder
Most futurists today believe that the middle class job loss and widening income gap arising from our current techno-economic restructuring will ultimately be followed by a “rising tide” of prosperity based on new products, services and jobs. For those without a hopeful long term vision, however, our degraded economic performance has provoked political mobilization promoting simplistic solutions for our many complex problems. Futurists can/should actively inject an understanding of our complex circumstances into the public dialogue.
Presented by John Vanston and Carrie Vanston
The world is constantly changing and you must keep moving forward to remain relevant and profit in your area or areas of interest. During this inspiring program, world-renowned Futurist David Pearce Snyder describes this changing world and the forces driving it. He helps you see the future through a matrix of many emerging trends – minitrends – that reflect the macro-changes that you must anticipate to be successful as the future unfolds. Futurist Dr. John Vanston and Carrie Vanston, authors of the award-winning book MINITRENDS, will provide seven ways for you to find, analyze, and profit from important minitrends. The MiniTrends Mindset offers huge opportunities to those alert enough to identify them, perceptive enough to realize their importance, and adept enough to take advantage of them.
Presented by Brad Aiken
Doctor and science-fiction writer Brad Aiken presents on new and upcoming technologies in neurological rehabilitation. Topics include breakthrough advances that can help people recover from stroke, brain injury, and spinal cord injury. Current, cutting-edge technologies will be discussed, as well as likely upcoming advances in this field.
What if...different visions of the future human, and factors impacting the future evolution of humanity—short/medium to distant future—come true? What different scenarios result for our human, societal, planetary, and cosmic futures from each view? What kind of society and world will we create if each scenario comes true? Views of the future human will go beyond just technological (Kurzweil or body augmentation) to human-robotic relations, space exploration, earth preservation, consciousness views, and combinations.
Foresight Careers: A Guide to Doing Strategic ForesightCynthia G. Wagner
Professional foresight is on the rise. More people are being paid to create, predict, and manage the future in more exciting ways around the world today than ever before. Through the Foresight Education and Research Network (FERN), a professional network working to improve global foresight education, training, and careers, we have just written a careers guide for professional futurists, and are looking forward to sharing it with you.
Presented by Trevor Haldenby
Introducing emerging trends in transmedia storytelling and participatory entertainment, the session will explore how new approaches to building story worlds, spreading story content across media, and engaging customers and audiences as co-creators can bridge the gap between science-fiction storytelling, scenario planning, and open foresight practices. These ideas will be explored using case studies of ByoLogyc, a transmedia future scenario, and DIY Days, a participatory design workshop series.
Presented by David Wood
The smartphone industry has seen both remarkable successes and remarkable failures over the last two decades. Developments have frequently confounded the predictions of apparent expert observers. What does this rich history have to teach futurists, technology enthusiasts, and activists for other forms of technology adoption and social improvement?
Presented by Lee Rainie
An overview of the extensive roster of expert predictions about the coming decade that the Pew Internet Project recently gathered. Among other things, this keynote covers what happens to people’s behavior when the Internet is everywhere, how new social and cultural divides will emerge, how deeply education will be disrupted, and how a different mix of companies will influence the Internet.
Presented by Nicole Baker
When we think about the future, we often resort to visions of technology. However, as social beings, language, collaboration, networking, and connection are key to our development. Human communication will continue to transform with changes in technology, the global economy, cities, and more. The session will explore the convergence of these weak signals to understand how trends like social architecture, emotional software, and the global brain change how we work, interact, and ultimately live.
Presented by Patrick Sheehan.
A discussion of the past, present, and future of the energy sector; including upcoming energy sources and prognosis for the coming decades. This session will cover the intersection of policy and technology, and pay special attention to discussion of energy in the state of Florida.
Presented by: Jason Swanson, Kate Burgess-MacIntosh, and Laura Schlehuber
Much time and energy has been spent in an attempt to return the global economy to its pre-recession trajectory. What if it is not possible to return to business as usual? This session will examine the case against a return to business as usual.
Presented by Jim Damicis, Rupam Shrivastava, and Virginia Gibbs
In 2012 and 2013, two COTF panels introduced the concept of the emergence of a Creative Molecular Economy (CME) at the World Future Society conference. New ideas such as a Future Forward Workforce, Leadership for an Emerging New Economy and Building Interlocking Entrepreneurial Networks were introduced. This session continues to introduce new practical practices for a CME to include a 21st Century System of Venture Capital and how to create regional centers able to build capacities for a CME.
Presented by Susan Alman
What if you could use any mobile device to query a live or virtual librarian who would synthesize and analyze information tailored to your unique needs? What if your customized information was available instantly with the precise resources to enable you to continue your project? Ubiquitous librarian scenarios will be presented based on the imaginations of graduate library and information science students who will spend a term exploring the concept of a ubiquitous library.
Report from the Fourth International Thorium ConferenceCynthia G. Wagner
Presented by Anna Carson, Joseph Selliken, Ganapati Myneni, and Christian LaBella
At the end of October 2013, more than 200 participants from 33 nations met at CERN in Switzerland. The 69 sessions covered topics on National and International Thorium Programs plus current and future designs of Thorium energy systems. Panelists are four of the 14 American participants. The United States did not present a national program.
Best of Houston Foresight: Harvesting Space ResourcesCynthia G. Wagner
Presented by Kurt Callaway
This session highlights the best student products from the award-winning graduate program in Foresight at the University of Houston. The session will include the best essays, forecasts, scenarios, and plans from the next generation of professional futurists.
Presented by Laura Schlehuber
This session highlights the best student products from the award-winning graduate program in Foresight at the University of Houston. The session will include the best essays, forecasts, scenarios, and plans from the next generation of professional futurists.
This tutorial offers a step-by-step guide on how to effectively use Pinterest. It covers the basics such as account creation and navigation, as well as advanced techniques including creating eye-catching pins and optimizing your profile. The tutorial also explores collaboration and networking on the platform. With visual illustrations and clear instructions, this tutorial will equip you with the skills to navigate Pinterest confidently and achieve your goals.
Hadj Ounis's most notable work is his sculpture titled "Metamorphosis." This piece showcases Ounis's mastery of form and texture, as he seamlessly combines metal and wood to create a dynamic and visually striking composition. The juxtaposition of the two materials creates a sense of tension and harmony, inviting viewers to contemplate the relationship between nature and industry.
Fashionista Chic Couture Maze & Coloring Adventures is a coloring and activity book filled with many maze games and coloring activities designed to delight and engage young fashion enthusiasts. Each page offers a unique blend of fashion-themed mazes and stylish illustrations to color, inspiring creativity and problem-solving skills in children.
Boudoir photography, a genre that captures intimate and sensual images of individuals, has experienced significant transformation over the years, particularly in New York City (NYC). Known for its diversity and vibrant arts scene, NYC has been a hub for the evolution of various art forms, including boudoir photography. This article delves into the historical background, cultural significance, technological advancements, and the contemporary landscape of boudoir photography in NYC.
Brushstrokes of Inspiration: Four Major Influences in Victor Gilbert’s Artist...KendraJohnson54
Throughout his career, Victor Gilbert was influenced heavily by various factors, the most notable being his upbringing and the artistic movements of his time. A rich tapestry of inspirations appears in Gilbert’s work, ranging from their own experiences to the art movements of that period.
This document announces the winners of the 2024 Youth Poster Contest organized by MATFORCE. It lists the grand prize and age category winners for grades K-6, 7-12, and individual age groups from 5 years old to 18 years old.
6. 1938-2014 Personal Career History
Sierra Club
Bulletin
What The World
Needs Now
Public Therapy
Buses
Have Fun
Inventing
Public Therapy
Buses 2nd ed.
What The World
Needs Now 3rd. ed
What The World
Needs Now 2nd ed.
AGE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 76
URBAN PLANNER NEWSPAPER ARTIST FUTURIST RETIRED
CARTOONIST (SIDELINE) QUIT CARTOONING ONLINE
Correspond with
Ed Cornish at World Future
Society (1968)
76. 1984/91 Clothing For Office Work/ Reading What The World Needs Now/Public Therapy Buses
1984 1991
77. 1991 Keeping Up, Using Technology Public Therapy Buses, 2nd Ed.
Computer/TV-watching Screens Useful Neckties
78. 1992 Uses for Apple Newton Desktop magazine
Order Food/Complain Communicate/Take Notes Share
79. 1992 Introduction of Handheld Computers Desktop magazine
Lecture/Handheld image Video phone Screen/Special Glasses
1992 Uses for Apple Newton Desktop magazine
80. Built into Necktie Post Opinion on Wall Post Opinion About Movie
1992 Uses for Apple Newton Desktop magazine
150. How Does One Get
into the What If
Thinking Mode/Mood?
151. • Practice Lateral Thinking
techniques
• Practice Thinking While
Sleepy (Hypnagogic State)
152. Two ways to still one’s mind: 1)
conscious effort to control
thoughts, 2) natural concentration
as when making art, music, etc.
153. From The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, circa 200 B.C.:
“1. Now concentration is
explained.
2. Yoga is restraining the
mindstuff from taking various
forms.”
– From Raja Yoga, Swami Vivekananda’s
translation of The Yoga Sutras
Stilling your mind
154. However, in my invention
creation process, I
consciously make my mind
very busy, as I actively
search for ideas, mixing and
matching
177. 1991 “Instant Book Publishing” Public Therapy Buses
Do-It-Yourself
Manuscript fits on disk
Disintermediation (getting rid of middle man)
Instant printing shops
Convenience
Trends that favored this prediction
179. 1975/1980 “Pre-torn clothing for sale”
Hippy youth shopped at Thrift Stores, “Sal’s”
Children of middle class embraced voluntary poverty
Decline of Eisenhower-era “grey flannel suit”
Torn clothing appeared in 1983 movie, Flashdance
TV exposure to images of world poverty
Trends that favored this prediction
180. Radio-controlled and Joy-Stick-
Controlled Vacuum Cleaners
AutoVacc Robotic
Vacuum Cleaner
(5’-3” tall)
Roomba
Original
Roomba/Wikimedia
1991
1990
2002
1991 “Small Vacuum Cleaner Goes Under Sofa” Public Therapy Buses
181. Ever smaller processors (Moore’s Law)
Reduction in size of video cameras
More women working, seek chore convenience
RC-controlled hobby airplanes and model cars
Drudgery increasingly in disfavor (no servants)
1991 “Small Vacuum Cleaner Goes Under Sofa” Public Therapy Buses
Trends that favored this prediction
182. Whole Mouth Dental Appliance
Blizzident whole mouth
brushing system
1991 2013
1991 “Whole Mouth Dental Appliance” Public Therapy Buses
183. This was primarily a joke!!!
Love of convenience gadgets
More powerful small batteries
Speeded up life; no time for elaborate brushing
1991 “Whole Mouth Dental Appliance” Public Therapy Buses
Ever smaller processors (Moore’s Law)
Trends that favored this prediction
185. Increase in school shootings (pre-Columbine)
Fewer mothers in the home
Violence-as-a-solution depicted in movies, videos
US culture/Constitution favor private gun ownership
1991 “Back-to-school armor” Public Therapy Buses
Increase in divorce rate; alienated, sad kids.
Trends that favored this prediction
186. Newton-receiving Glasses
Loic Le Meur/Wikimedia
Google Glass
Image on inside
of glass
1992 2013
1992 “Computer screen visible on inside of glasses” Desktop Magazine
187. Trends favoring this prediction
People will want these
Proliferation of spying gadgets
Always on, always engaged: news, friends
Powerful PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants)
1992 “Computer screen visible on inside of glasses” Desktop Magazine
Ever smaller processors (Moore’s Law)
189. Motorcycle and bicycle helmet laws
Proliferation of spying gadgets
Record your life as you live it
Small enough to fit inside hat
Powerful small still and video cameras
1991 “Camera Helmets” Public Therapy Buses
Trends that favored this prediction