Is There Anyone Out There and Does It Matter?
For at least 100 years, our civilization has been fascinated by the prospect of encountering extraterrestrial intelligence. Star Trek and Star Wars are just two of the entertainment mega-franchises set in a fictional...
Reengineering Photosynthesis
The effectiveness and efficiency of photosynthesis determine the amount of food and oxygen available on this planet. That, in turn, determines the population of humans and other species that can survive and thrive here....
Aerial Ridesharing in 2021 and Beyond
For the past decade, Trends has been tracking the evolution of so-called Urban Aerial Mobility, also known as “Flying Cars.” After starting as a fringe techno-concept before 2010, it had blossomed into a nascent industry...
The Creative Society: Lessons from Operation...
In 2020 we witnessed what amounts to the best illustration of what Ronald Reagan called the "Creative Society" that we’ve seen so far in the 21st Century. It was called Operation Warp Speed and it devoted the resources of...
The Great Reset
In response to the COVID19 pandemic, the World Economic Forum has floated an agenda referred to as the “Great Reset.” And importantly, Joe Biden and John Kerry are clearly on board with most of it. How do these...
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