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Steal
28th February 2012, 06:14 AM
let me know if this was already posted.......did not see it. Excellent disscusion on the law of exponential growth.

http://www.silverdollareconomy.com/you-cant-ut-the-toothpaste-back-into-the-tube/

jimswift
2nd March 2012, 11:40 AM
Its a good presentation, but he talks in a way thats saying oil is all there is.

If done right, I think hemp could shore up a lot of what oil does.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJAcjI8LqBY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJAcjI8LqBY

Golden
2nd March 2012, 12:42 PM
Ray Kurzweil: How technology's accelerating power will transform us

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfbOyw3CT6A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfbOyw3CT6A
Uploaded by TEDtalksDirector on Jan 12, 2007
Inventor, entrepreneur and visionary Ray Kurzweil explains in abundant, grounded detail why, by the 2020s, we will have reverse-engineered the human brain and nanobots will be operating your consciousness.


Automation Is Here 1/8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQDArhWznjU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQDArhWznjU
Uploaded by RBEconcepts on Oct 1, 2010
Documentary Version Automation Is Here Directed and Produced by Alfred Henry III, all credits are in Part 8

^^^WARNING: Volume level is erratic and sound quality is sub par.

Matt Ridley: When ideas have sex

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLHh9E5ilZ4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLHh9E5ilZ4
Uploaded by TEDtalksDirector on Jul 18, 2010
At TEDGlobal 2010, author Matt Ridley shows how, throughout history, the engine of human progress has been the meeting and mating of ideas to make new ideas. It's not important how clever individuals are, he says; what really matters is how smart the collective brain is.

Golden
2nd March 2012, 01:14 PM
Susan Cain: The power of introverts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0KYU2j0TM4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0KYU2j0TM4
Uploaded by TEDtalksDirector on Mar 2, 2012
In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and should be encouraged and celebrated.

osoab
2nd March 2012, 01:33 PM
I'm through about the first 15 minutes.

I think some of his presentation was pulled from this guy.
Watch all 7 vids.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QA2rkpBSY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QA2rkpBSY

Steal
2nd March 2012, 03:52 PM
thanks osoab, with out even watching, I can tell those are the ones I was looking for I watched few years back. The professor up in Colorado I think. cool beans.

osoab
2nd March 2012, 04:30 PM
no problemo.

I really like his series. Puts things into perspective.

LuckyStrike
2nd March 2012, 06:14 PM
let me know if this was already posted.......did not see it. Excellent disscusion on the law of exponential growth.

http://www.silverdollareconomy.com/you-cant-ut-the-toothpaste-back-into-the-tube/

It has been posted, by Shami.

Golden
2nd March 2012, 07:51 PM
Fault Lines: Robot wars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyJoJUs14bc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyJoJUs14bc
Uploaded by AlJazeeraEnglish on Dec 26, 2011
What is the role of robots and drones in wars and how will they shape the future of the US military?


Package us up and seed the galaxies! Instant sea monkeys. Wash, rinse, repeat.

Osaka
2nd March 2012, 11:26 PM
[QUOTE=Golden Snake;521556]Ray Kurzweil: How technology's accelerating power will transform us

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfbOyw3CT6A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfbOyw3CT6A

He says, "By 2010 computers will disappear, they'll be so small they'll be embedded in our clothing, in our environment. Images will be directly written to our retina, providing full immersion reality. "

Didn't happen.

Golden
3rd March 2012, 05:59 AM
He says, "By 2010 computers will disappear, they'll be so small they'll be embedded in our clothing, in our environment. Images will be directly written to our retina, providing full immersion reality. "

Didn't happen.

Nano technology. RFID. Virtual reality. Were scaling. "They're heere."