Tag Archive | "future"

Giant Turtle Airships are the Way of the Future

Thursday, July 3, 2008

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A turtle shaped airship is perhaps the last thing you might expect to see floating through the sky, but this eco-friendly craft might just be key to the next generation of humanitarian relief.

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Five Lost Cities Of The Future

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

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Continuing our theme of lost cities, news editor Ben Ray explores five American cities, which in the distant future could be reclaimed by nature. Image from oshcan on Flickr The concept of a lost city has always astounded me, not because I don’t see how you can simply let [...]

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Military Creates Cyborg Insect Spies

Thursday, March 6, 2008

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In the movies, cyborgs are almost always evil. After creating insect spies, scientists plan to invent the “fanborg”: half human, half robot, all nerd. Image by Bruno Girin Generally they use their superior robot strength and intelligence to destroy us puny weaklings until a plucky flesh-and-blood human comes along [...]

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