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FastForward Radio -- Our Seven Billionth Customer! Nov 03, 2011

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Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon continue last week's discussion about healthy life extension. Why is it that there's something suspect about life, and feeling good about life, while pessimism is seen as a sign of intelligence...and death is almost revered? Case in point: world population reaches 7 billion. Is this good news or bad news? Plus: other future-related topics! Hosts: Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon

FastForward Radio -- 100 Plus! Oct 27, 2011

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Author Sonia Arrison joins hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon to talk about her book: 100 Plus: How the Coming Age of Longevity Will Change Everything, From Careers and Relationships to Family and Faith. Is it possible that living to be 100, 150, 200 or even older will soon be the norm in some parts of the world? How will this happen/ What are the implications? Tune in and find out! About Our Guest Sonia Arrison is an author and policy analyst who has studied the impact of new technologies on society for more than a decade. A Senior Fellow at the California-based Pacific Research Institute(PRI) and a columnist for TechNewsWorld, she is author of two previous books (Western Visions and Digital Dialog) as well as numerous PRI studies on technology issues. A frequent media contributor and guest, her work has appeared in many publications including CBS MarketWatch, CNN, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. She was also the host of a radio show called “digital dialogue” on the Voice America network and has been a repeat guest on National Public Radio, Tech TV, and CNN’s Headline News. Often asked for advice on technology issues, Sonia has given testimony and served as an expert witness for various government committees such as the Congressional Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce and the California Commission on Internet Political Practices. She is an instructor for California’s Command College and serves on the Board of Trustees for Singularity University.

FastForward Radio -- Drugs Required? Oct 20, 2011

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Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon discuss the possibility that drug usage might one day be required for certain lines of work. In particular, might doctors be required to take performance-enahncing drugs? Also: Have we entered the era of pre-PostWork? (As Promised Last week.) Plus: an Emperor Norton update!

FastForward Radio -- Optimism and Health Oct 13, 2011

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Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon discuss whether thinking positive can make a difference in how well we avoid or recover from illness, how we deal with stress and depression, and how long we live. Also: Have we entered the era of pre-PostWork? Plus: a grab-bag of futuristic goodness!

FastForward Radio -- Knowledge Navigator Oct 06, 2011

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Did Apple computer make an uncannily accurate prediction of life in the year 2011 more than 24 years ago? Phil and Stephen discuss that question, the anniversary of Sputnik, and other future-related topics. Hosts: Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon

FastForward Radio -- Faster than Light Sep 29, 2011

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Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon talk about recent news that particles may have been discovered which travel faster than light. Plus: Reconstructing Vision from Brain Activity Lots of Earthlike Planets Out There? Other future-related topics Also: Still Time to make the Singularity Summit 2011

FastForward Radio -- Summer's Over! Sep 22, 2011

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Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon recap their epic 10-part summer series, The World Transformed. Plus, Phil's adventures at Comic Con and a review of Speculist themes in this summer's movies.

WT2: Human Destiny Transformed Sep 01, 2011

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The World Transformed 2, Part 10 We know what we are, but not what we may be. -- William Shakespeare And I want to know the same thing Everyone wants to know How's it going to end? --Tom Waits Our Panelists John Smart Venessa Meimis Robin Hanson Kevin Kelly

WT2: The Future Transformed Aug 25, 2011

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The World Transformed 2 Part 9 A convergence of emerging technologies and emerging possibilities lies at the heart of this, the greatest period of transformation in human history. Our world is changing in ways that are difficult to predict; sometimes even difficult to imagine. Accelerating technological change may soon alter our world beyond recognition...and maybe that's a good thing. Our Panelists Philippe Van Nedervelde Anders Sandberg Ray Kurzweil

WT2: Our Fears Transformed Aug 18, 2011

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The World Transformed 2, Part 8 It is both exciting and daunting to live in an age in possessed of so much possibility as demonstrated by the wide array of topics discussed in this series. It's exciting because our awareness of possibility is so much greater than it was even a generation or two ago. And it is daunting for exactly the same reason. We can envision plausible triumphs for humanity that really do transcend our wildest dreams, or at least our most glorious fantasies as articulated a few decades ago. Likewise, we can envision bleak and dangerous scenarios, including that worst of all possible outcomes -- the sudden and utter disappearance of our civilization, or of our species, or of life itself. Such a fate now presents itself as the end result of not just one possible calamity, but of many. A panel of futurists discuss how our worst fears need not hold us back, and can in fact help ensure our future. Our Panelists Michael Anissimov Brian Wang Alvis Brigis

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