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Virtual Reality Computer Models Accurately Predict Results of Real Battles

Posted on May 9, 2010 by

New computer modeling based on human behaviors in the past have resulted in the ability of military analysts to predict the probable outcome of particular battles. The research is being done at The University of Maryland and is expected to enhance the battlefield decision making processes in a major way.

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What happens if political gridlock kills healthcare

Posted on March 8, 2010 by

Few have projected the details of what will occur if the current healthcare initiatives are stalemated in Washington. There has been some general talk of costly overruns for Medicare and a significant increase in interest rates as well as a depressed stock market but these hallmarks really don’t mean much. I would like someone to […]

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The Doomsday Clock Graph

Posted on January 16, 2010 by

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EARTH TO GET CLOSE SHAVE FROM NEW ASTEROID

Posted on January 16, 2010 by

An asteroid 30 to 50 feet across will pass by the Earth at just more than one-third the distance between the Earth and the moon on Wednesday. That’s the closest near-Earth object approach currently known between now and the flyby in 2024 of a similar-size object known as 2007 XB23. The new asteroid, called 2010 AL30, […]

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WILL NEW TECHNOLOGY BRING JUDGMENT DAY TO MOVIE THEATRES?

Posted on January 5, 2010 by

Do movie theatres face a bleak future as a result of digital technology advances that will allow for film viewing via computer tablets or television? Digital projectors exist in only 1500 screens across the country of a total of over 40,000 screens and the consumers are demanding higher quality images. The gaming industry is surpassing the film […]

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SOCIAL MEDIA TO PREVENT MURDERS AND SUICIDES?

Posted on December 14, 2009 by

This tidbit of creative thinking was found on the site of Jonathan Nguyen, who works in PR andcrises management. He saw a news story about George Sodini, who murdered three and wounded nine others in a Pennsylvania gym before killing himself. Sodini had talked about his plans on his blog, as have many others. Now, […]

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Organizations Focused On The Future of the World

Posted on December 4, 2009 by

Association of Professional Futurists – A community of professional futurists committed to leadership and excellence in the futures field. The Calousian Association – A membership organization of those wanting to help the humanity in reaching Calousia, the humanity’s state of high-capacity existence. The Centre for Future Studies – Futures think tank focused on future trends […]

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CAN STATISTICAL MODELS PREDICT THE GLOBAL FUTURE?

Posted on November 13, 2009 by

A 2007 article in Good Magazine summarized the work of Bruce Bueno de Mesquita who claims to predict mathematically, “virtually any international conflict, provided the basic inputs are accurate.” Bueno de Mesquita can also be seen on You Tube giving lectures. His work, which some dismiss too readily, raises important issues concerning the use of […]

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BUENO DE MESQUITA–PREDICTIVE GAME THEORY GENIUS OR MATH HERETIC?

Posted on June 16, 2009 by

A 2007 article in Good Magazine written by Michael A.M. Lerner summarized some of the work of Bruce Bueno de Mesquita in mathematically predicting “virtually any international conflict, provided the basic inputs are accurate.” Bueno de Mesquita can also be seen on You Tube giving lectures and his work raise important but thorny issues on […]

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CAN MATHEMATICAL SIMULATION MODELS RELIABLY PREDICT THE WORLD’S FUTURE?

Posted on June 11, 2009 by

Let me tell you how I came to be curious about the issue of model simulations and predictive analysis. First, I am not a statistician. By day, I am an internet media lawyer in a mid-sized law firm in the heart of Boston . Up until now, all the statistics I know came from one […]

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