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Our topic for the evening will be “The Future of Nuclear Energy.” In particular, we will consider the recent news that the Chinese will be testing a thorium reactor, which has the potential to produce electricity relatively safely and inexpensively and with a smaller amount of radioactive waste. Here’s some background reading to seed ourContinue reading “Salon notice: “The Future of Nuclear Energy””

The next Columbus Futurists monthly forum will be Tuesday October 12 at 6:30 pm over Zoom. Our topic for the evening will be “The Autonomous Economy,” with a specific concentration on the meaning and implications of the robot delivery vehicles that are now criss-crossing Ohio State’s campus. Here’s an article that describes what’s happening. https://www.thelantern.com/2021/08/robot-delivery-service-rolls-onto-campus/Continue reading “Salon notice: “The Autonomous Economy””

The next Columbus Futurists monthly forum will be Tuesday July 13 at 6:30 pm Our discussion question for the evening will be “Resolved: Millennials will not have the experience of a retirement.”  Come prepared to debate this question.As background, please take a look at this short article: https://money.com/future-of-retirement-experts/ Looking forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday.

Please join us on Tuesday June 15 at 6:30pm for the next Columbus Futurists monthly forum.  We will conduct an idealized design exercise in answer to the question “How might we redesign public education?”  To prepare, please read this article, titled “Meet the school with no classes, no classrooms and no curriculum.”  We will determineContinue reading “Salon notice: “How might we redesign public education?””

The next Columbus Futurists monthly forum will be Tuesday May 11 at 6:30 pm. We will conduct another futures wheel exercise on the topic of “wireless electricity transmission.”   As preparation, please read this article: https://singularityhub.com/2020/08/30/new-zealand-is-about-to-test-long-range-wireless-power-transmission/ And please plan on joining us the evening of May 11.

The next Columbus Futurists monthly forum will be Tuesday April 6 at 6:30 PM over Zoom. Our topic for the evening will be “The Privacy Ring.”  We will be considering the future effects and implications of the concept design for the Me.Ring.   Me.Ring is basically a connected switch that you wear on your finger. WhenContinue reading “Salon notice: “The Privacy Ring””

The next Columbus Futurists monthly forum will be Tuesday March 9 at 6:30 PM. Our topic for the evening will be “Trends in Architecture,” a presentation led by Mark Bryan of M+A Architects.  In the wake of the pandemic, M+A Architects took a look at the future of their industry and profession. They looked at what changes theyContinue reading “Salon notice: Trends in Architecture”

The next Columbus Futurists monthly forum will be Tuesday February 9 at 6:30pm on Zoom. Our speaker for the evening will be Andrew Marley, who will discuss “Trust and Reputation in the Platform Gig Economy.”  Mark your calendars, and please plan on joining us.

Our next Columbus Futurists monthly forum, which will be Tuesday January 12 at 6:30 PM (eastern) on Zoom.  Our topic for the evening will be “The Future of the Office,” and I am delighted to announce that we will be joined that evening by Nikki Wildman, Associate Principal with DesignGroup.    Here is a link toContinue reading “Salon notice: The Future of the Office”

The next Columbus Futurists monthly forum will be Tuesday December 8 at 6:30 pm (eastern). Our theme for the evening will be “STEEP predictions for 2021.”  Come ready to share your predictions for the year 2021 across the dimensions of: Society, Technology, Economics, Environment/Energy(Geo), Politics I’ll also ask you to assess the probability of each prediction as well.Continue reading “Salon notice: STEEP predictions for 2021”