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Principles of Forecasting

From the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA. Seeks to develop a set of principles to guide forecasting for problems in management, operations research, and the social sciences.
http://www.forecastingprinciples.com/

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NIC - Mapping the Global Future 2020

A document based on consultations with non governmental experts around the world, with regional and global scenarios representing alternative futures. By the National Intelligence Council, US Government.
http://www.cia.gov/nic/NIC_globaltrend2020.html

Why the Future Doesn't Need Us

Article on how technologies, including robotics, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology, are threatening to make humans an endangered species.
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.04/joy_pr.html

The Collegiate Landscape of the Future

The universities of the future won't be built around the Internet; they will be built around small residential colleges.
http://www.collegiateway.org/future/

Innovation Watch

Follows developments in science, technology, business, society and the environment and assesses their impact.
http://www.innovationwatch.com

News for a Synergic Earth

A collection of discussions and articles focused on culture, systems thinking and how to create a more sustainable future.
http://www.synearth.net

ROBOT: Mere Machine to Transcendent Mind, by Hans Moravec

Additional figures and text for Moravec's book on the next six decades.
http://www.frc.ri.cmu.edu/~hpm/book98/

100 Phenomena

Complete English text from the Finnish book "100 Phenomena" by Risto Linturi and Ilkka Hannula containing miniature scenarios for the years 2000 to 2020 illustrating what may happen in our future and how it will feel.
http://www.linturi.fi/100_phenomena/index.html

Carfree City Design

Exploring the prospect of designing auto-less, sustainable communities with alternative transportation, renewable energy, pedestrian orientation, mixed-use zoning, fiber optics and recycling facilities in all units and other green features to aid in long-term quality of life survival.
http://www.priorities.org/carfree.htm

Dr. Arthur B. Shostak

Professor of Sociology, and futurist. Includes his essays and book reviews.
http://www.futureshaping.com/shostak/


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