Via +Dan Thompson.

Originally shared by John Verdon

https://medium.com/basic-income/wouldnt-unconditional-basic-income-just-cause-massive-inflation-fe71d69f15e7

I suspect we’ll see orbital space colonies in hollowed-out asteroids before we see a Mars colony. But I could well be wrong.

Originally shared by Keith Wilson

https://www.google.com/amp/s/futurism.com/humans-shouldnt-colonize-mars-experts/amp/

Do you want supervillains, Josiah?

Because this is how you get supervillains.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemlee/this-biohacker-wants-to-edit-his-own-dna?utm_term=.qnxXnXMvv#.fo1BNBOLL

The future is looking kind of Chinese.

Originally shared by Singularity Hub

China Is an Entrepreneurial Hotbed That Cannot Be Ignored http://suhub.co/2is1Sl6

This is a lovely shift of perspective and empowerment.

Originally shared by Singularity Hub

Nurse as Maker: Democratizing Medical Innovation Starts Here http://suhub.co/2yJlCXu

A lot of innovation is coming out of city governments, rather than regional or national governments. A city is large enough to do big projects, but small enough that it’s easy to see the problem and the impact of the solution.

Originally shared by Singularity Hub

How ‘Humanomics’ Is Giving Cities With Vision the Tools to Realize It http://suhub.co/2zXdPtI

Originally shared by Singularity Hub

Virtual Reality Is Reshaping Medical Training and Treatment http://suhub.co/2zyCVhX

A Roman Industrial Revolution isn’t completely implausible, but would have needed specific conditions.

Originally shared by Winchell Chung

https://medium.com/@MarkKoyama/could-rome-have-had-an-industrial-revolution-4126717370a2