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Former NASA Astronaut Explains How to Poop in Space – Futurism

Posted: December 22, 2023 at 7:55 pm

"It requires a lot of training." Turd Shot

If you ever find yourself aboard a spaceship exploring the profound mysteries of the universe and you have the sudden urge to poop former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino has some insights for you.

"It requires a lot of training," Massimino told "The Daily Show" guest host Kal Penn during a recent segment. "You get rendezvous training and robotics training in space, and there would be potty training."

Because toilets on board NASA spacecraft are unlike Earth-bound commodes, he explained, you will need practice. These space thrones don't usewater but instead use negative air presure to suck away waste like a vacuum.

Astronauts in training would have to practice relieving themselves on a training toilet, and sit on another toilet to "practice alignment," Massimino said. For this second toilet, an instructor would be peering up at your buttocks via camera to make sure you have the proper sitting position for space shitting.

"Because the key for pooping in space is hitting a very small target" he said. "It's a little opening. And you open this little window to it, and you look down. It's very small so you've got to be properly aligned."

Doing a number one or two in zero gravity seems like a situation ripe for comedy, but NASA takes pooping in space very seriously. After all, it's an issue of both hygiene and comfort.

You certainly don't want a repeat of what went down in 1969 during the space agency's Apollo 10 mission when a piece of errant poop ended upfloating in midair inside the spacecraft.

Despite major upgrades being made to space commodes, doing business in space can still be messy. In 2021, commercial outfit SpaceX reported that its space toilet was leaking piss inside of its Crew Dragon capsule. Yucky.

NASA is taking waste management so seriously that the agency is redesigning its space commodes in time for the Artemis Moon Missions. For one, it needs to be able to operate effectively in outer space and the lower gravity of the moon.

Back in 2020, the agency held a design competition for a newly improved space toilet. The winning team designed a commode that accommodates both men and women posteriors and has a waste system similar to a Diaper Genie.

It's not clear if NASA will indeed deploy this winning design, but we will be watching for any news of waste management fiascos when the next Artemis mission launches in 2024.

More on space toilets: Space Tourists Learn Harsh Reality of Space Station Bathroom

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This is the most absurd blend of retro-futuristic looks and server grade hardware that I’ve ever seen, and it’s all in a … – PC Gamer

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Zhanjiang Xinjuneng Technology, a firm specialising in high-performance mobile workstations, has decided that you can fit anything in a laptop if you put your mind to it. Cue the Yunguai REV-9, sporting a 64 core AMD EPYC server CPU, a GeForce RTX 4080, a 17.5 inch 2K screen, and a custom liquid cooling system. You'll probably never want it on your actual lap but who cares when it has such a cool Nostromo-from-Alien vibe to it.

We spotted this over at Notebookcheck and it's nothing short of huge, with dimensions of 420 x 325 x 46 mm. To give you an idea on just how hulking that it is, the 17 inch Asus ROG Scar is 395 x 282 x 23 mm. In other words, the REV-9 is 43 mm deeper and twice as thick. But why is it so large?

It's all down to the choice of components. It's being marketed as a mobile workstation but even so, the specifications are somewhat bonkers. Take the CPU, for starters: It's an AMD EPYC (7713 or 9554), which has 64 cores, 128 threads, and 256MB of L3 cache. Depending on which version you pick, you're looking at something that can consume as much as 400W of power (though the default is a mere 360W for the 9554).

Then, there's the GPU. It's a laptop, so it will be using a mobile-version GPU, yes? Nope. The designers stuffed the desktop version of the GeForce RTX 4080 inside: 9,728 shaders, a boost clock of 2.51GHz, 16GB of GDDR6, and a TDP of 320W. In a demonstration video, the REV-9 is shown running through Cinebench and Furmark tests, and via a couple of extra, built-in LCD panels, the goliath pulls in over 540W in the latter benchmark.

But how on earth does one deal with that kind of heat, especially in a laptop? The answer is a split liquid cooling system, presumably with separate loops for the CPU and GPU. This is why the REV-9 is twice as thick as the Asus ROG Scar, and it's also why all of the IO ports are housed in the front of the laptop's base. The rear is all taken up by the cooling apparatus.

The website for Zhanjiang Xinjuneng Technology is a little, ah, basic which suggests that this laptop is probably one of the first projects the company is aiming to introduce. The REV-9 is currently being crowdfunded and I genuinely hope it's successful. Partly because you pretty much can't get anything like this, right now.

For example, Dell's most powerful mobile workstation, the Precision 7780, sports a Core i9 13950HX and an Nvidia RTX 4000 Ada. That's a piffling 24 cores, 36 threads, and 7,424 shaders. Heck, the CPU's base TDP is just 54W. Who wants that?

Seriously though, I want it to succeed just for its wonderfully industrial design. It wouldn't look out of place on the set for the original Alien film and I can just imagine it clicking and clacking away, as the mighty CPU inside carefully pilots the Nostromo and its valuable cargo across the silent void of space.

And even if you don't think it looks all that great, the hardware inside would have no problem running a CAD program to design the spacecraft. I wonder if it's too late to send out a letter? Dear Santa, this year I would like a Yunguai REV-9 because I've been so good.

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Dubai to kick off ‘World’s Largest Gathering of Futurists’ tomorrow – Government of Dubai Media Office

Posted: November 26, 2023 at 12:47 pm

Dubai Future Forum, the worlds largest gathering of futurists, is set to kick off tomorrow and run for two days, November 27 and 28.

Organised by Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), the forum takes place at the Museum of the Future under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of DFF.

The agenda includes four main themes: reimagining nature, empowering future generations, the human-machine relationship, and transformations in human life.

More than 150 speakers from the UAE and around the world will participate in 70 panel discussions and keynote speeches, in addition to workshops covering areas such as space, sustainability, environment, energy, food, health, medicine, education, technology, artificial intelligence, digital economy, governance, and many others. The forum will be attended by more than 2,500 futurists from 100 countries, in addition to around 100 international institutions.

Day 1 The first day of the two-day forum will host panel discussions, keynotes, fireside chats, workshops, and more, bringing together an array of specialists, including: His Excellency Ambassador Majid Al-Suwaidi, Director General & Special Representative of the UAE COP28 Presidency; Dr. Sultan Al Neyadi, Astronaut at Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC); Hazza Al Mansouri, Astronaut at MBRSC; Stephen Bowen, Astronaut at NASA; Warren Hoburg, Astronaut at NASA; and Paul Savo, Assistant Professor at Stanford University.

Speakers will discuss topics such as the currency of the future, innovations in the energy sector, the role of strategic foresight in developing future policies, and preparing for the era of artificial intelligence.

Day 2 Her Excellency Ohood Al Roumi, UAE Minister of State for Government Development and Future, will start the second day with a keynote address on how to develop effective, sustainable policies. She will be followed by another keynote speech from Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen, CEO, Founder and Chairwoman of Openwater, in which she will discuss revolutionizing disease diagnosis and cures.

The second and final day will also host: Prof. Marc Buckley, Regenerative Futurist, ALOHAS Regenerative Foundation; whurley (William Hurley), Founder and CEO of Strangeworks; Prof. Matthew Agarwala from the University of Cambridge; Laurel Patterson from UNDP; Daniel Blume from the OECD and Dr. Grzegorz Ombach from Airbus; in addition to several artists.

They will discuss quantum computing, how nations will define success in the future, how nature and tech will change city planning, how we can foster ethical algorithmic decision-making, and what travel will look like in 2071. In addition, a workshop on day two will witness the launch of the UNICEF Youth Foresight Playbook.

Activations On the sidelines of the Dubai Future Forum, Dubai Future Labs and its partners at Japan Science and Technology Agency and the MIT Senseable Dubai Lab will showcase work across robotics and automation as well as leveraging data to better understand our urban landscape.

Another activation will present a unique opportunity to safely taste cultivated meat, chocolate created in a lab, as well as eggs and milk produced completely animal-free, as part of putting the future of food to the taste test.

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Destroying the Space Station Will Cost NASA $1 Billion – Futurism

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It's going out with a bang. Totaled Recall

The International Space Station has been continuously hosting astronauts for 23 long years now and its age is really starting to show, including in the form of cracks and leaks.

Now, NASA is discussing how best to dispose of the station in the early 2030s. And the price tag of the plan is staggering.

As Scientific American reports, the space agency estimates that it'll likely cost almost $1 billion to safely decommission the ISS,inducing it to harmlessly burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. That price is likely inflated due to the agency's refusal to use Russian vehicles, per the report, a complicating factor given the station's reliance on these craft.

The plan will also mark the end of decades of peaceful scientific cooperation in our planet's orbit, a symbol of international unity, especially when it comes to US-Russia relations.

"In terms of civilian cooperation, I think many would describe it as the biggest project ever embarked upon in human history," Maia Cross, a political scientist at Northeastern University, told SciAm.

Broadly speaking, there are two options to get the ISS out of orbit. Engineers could either simply have the station plummet uncontrollably towards the Earth's atmosphere or they could orchestrate a more careful descent, using a special spacecraft to point it in the right direction.

In the case of the former, there's a risk of giant pieces of space station striking populated areas back on the ground.

"An uncontrolled reentry could significantly impact people on the ground, including fatalities, injuries and significant property damage," George Nield, president of the company Commercial Space Technologies, told SciAm.

Either way, scientists now have the task of minimizing the amount of debris that could fall on people down below, which is far easier said than done since the station orbits the entire planet every 90 minutes.

Ideally, it should stay pointed in the right direction as it's burning up in the atmosphere, which is made even harder by the uneven and unpredictable thickness of the Earth's protective layer.

As a result, NASA will have to develop and construct a custom-built vehicle that's powerful enough to deorbit and also accompany the station as it makes its descent.

Even with the help of Russia's Progress vehicles, it still would be a "challenge," Nield told SciAm, but given worsening US-Russia relations, even that option isn't on the table.

But if there's one certainty, it's that the ISS will go out with a bang, a bright inferno in the sky marking the bittersweet end to decades of international cooperation and scientific breakthroughs.

More on the ISS: NASA Astronauts Let a Tool Bag Drift Away and You Can Now Spot It With Binoculars

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These Futuristic Treehouses in the Cotswolds Are Now Available to … – Time Out UK

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Theres just something about trees. Theyre beautiful, obviously, and after being among them you somehow come away feeling so much more relaxed and peaceful. Tree huggers are definitely onto something.

Its one thing going on a woodland walk, but how about spending a few days fully submerged in the forest? Soon, youll be able to go to the Cotswolds to do just that.

TreeDwellers is apparently the UKs first treehouse specialist and in March it is launching a collection of seven amazing treehouses within Cornbury Park, an ancient woodland that is over 1,000 years old.

The curved, futuristic properties, each elevated three feet above the forest floor, are designed to elevate the senses and encourage guests to move from the beta brainwaves of the high alert to the alpha brainwaves of the calm and restful.

As well as some classic luxuries like a freestanding bath, a hamper of local treats, a private outdoor shower and a wood-burning stove, there are a few extra features that take the experience to a whole other level.

Theres a tablet to connect you to a concierge team, an on-site shop, meditation tracks available through the sound system and a yoga platform. Most intriguing of all, theres a forest megaphone a nine-metre wooden structure that is meant to enhance the soundtrack of the forest. Guests are encouraged to sit in there and bathe in the forest audio, inspired by the popular practice of shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) in Japan. Sounds like some seriously hardcore relaxing.

Here are some more renders of what the rentals will look like.

The treehouses sleep either two or four guests and start from 210 a night (minimum two night stay). They are available to book here.

If youre pining for a getaway among the flora and fauna, check out our roundup of some more of the UKs most incredible treehousesthat you can actually stay in. And here are five more outdoorsy retreatsfor ultimate unwinding and reconnecting with the natural world.

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Scientists Test "Caviar," Alarmed by What They Find – Futurism

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Bad news for sturgeons. Ersatz Eggs

Sorry, Europeans: your delectable and pricey caviar comes with a huge caveat. According to new research, half of it is illegal and in fact may not even be caviar at all.

As detailed in a new study published in the journal Current Biology, a team of researchers examined nearly 150 samples of commercial caviar and sturgeon meat from four European nations Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, and Ukraine near some of the last remaining wild populations of the fish species.

To begin with, they found that some of the fish eggs contained zero traces of sturgeon which as any gastronome will eagerly tell you, means that they don't technically count as caviar, but as merely roe.

More pressingly, however, is their legality. Sturgeon are critically endangered, and thus only caviar coming from farmed sturgeon is allowed to be sold internationally. But the staggering proportion of illegal samples identified by the researchers suggests that efforts to protect wild species of the fish are falling deeply short.

"Our results indicate an ongoing demand for wild sturgeon products, which is alarming, since these products endanger wild sturgeon populations," the researchers wrote in the study.

Found only in the Danube River and the Black Sea, just four species of caviar-producing sturgeon remain in Europe, and all of them have been protected by the Convention on International Trade In Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) since 1998.

In spite of that formal protection, though, an analysis of the samples' DNA and isotope patterns revealed that an alarming 21 percent of the caviar came from wild sturgeons which is very fishy and very illegal.

Before proceeding, a salve for the wounded caviar connoisseur: just three samples still a notable two percent, mind you turned out to be total fakes coming from catfish and perch rather than sturgeon.

Still, 29 percent of these products violated CITES regulations by labeling the caviar with incorrect information on its species and country of origin, while a total 32 percent constituted outright "consumer deception" in most cases meaning that they were marketed as being "wild" when they actually came from a fish farm.

According to the researchers, it's sort of an open secret over there that these "wild" products, fake or not, get sold with little pushback. That such a demand exists should give lawmakers and conservationists considerable pause. And, as the researchers note, European regulators can't cry foul and shift the blame to foreign poaching, because the illegal fishing is happening right at home.

"Although poaching and illegal wildlife trade are often considered a problem in developing countries, these findings bear evidence that a high ratio of poached sturgeon products originates from EU and accession candidate states," the researchers wrote. "The control of caviar and sturgeon trade in the EU and candidate member states urgently needs improvement to ensure that Danube sturgeon populations will have a future."

More on fishing: People Are "Fishing" by Just Throwing Dynamite in the Water

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Survey Finds Half of Tech Workers Think AI Is a Bunch of Hype – Futurism

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Is the hype train warranted? Hype Bubble

As boosters say AI is primed to conquer entire sectors, from military to medicine, a significant portion of the tech world is surprisingly unconvinced by its utility, according to a new survey from software development business Retool.

In the survey of 1,500 people working in tech, Retool found that a startling 51.6 percent of people think AI is overrated, while 25.1 percent think it's underrated, and another 23.4 percent think it's fairly rated. The people surveyed include executives, software engineers, designers, and other positions in different industries.

Particularly striking was that workers in executive roles had a more favorable view of AI while people in the technical side "skewed a little more toward overrated" perhaps not a surprise, since many business leaders have been crowing about the potential cost savings of AI and how it could generate more revenue.

It's easy to conclude from news reports and press releases that AI is poised to change the world, but it's telling that the tech crowd, with a closer view of the technology, are more skeptical.

The survey doesn't spell out in detail exactly what their misgivings are, but they're likely more conscious than the general public of the inconvenient seams of the technology. AI has a tendency to hallucinate and spit out inaccurate information,and that's not even getting into ethical concerns around the tech.

It also remains to be seen whether AI can overcome being computationally and financially cost prohibitive, while also being fragile to jailbreaking and data poisoning that render its commercial applications dicey.

Interestingly, many of the tech workers have found themselves using AI at work. Software engineers in the survey said they've increasingly turned to ChatGPT and the Microsoft-backed GitHub Copilot instead of Stack Overflow, with 57.6 percent using the website less and 10.2 percent having dropped it altogether.

And there's no debating that's one tangible sign of AI disruption.

More on AI: AI and Military Leaders Gathered for Mysterious Event in Utah

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YouTube Threatens to Become Even More Horrendous If You Have … – Futurism

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Watching YouTube is becoming miserable. Blocker Blocker

YouTube has had it with you blocking the ads on its platform and it's willing to make the experience as miserable as possible until you give up.

As Business Insider reports, the company is encouraging viewers to turn off their ad blockers in their browsers or subscribe to YouTube Premium, which costs a whopping $13.99 a month, by degrading the experience of using the site.

"Ads are a vital lifeline for our creators that helps them run and grow their businesses," a spokesperson told Insider. "That's why the use of ad blockers violates YouTube's Terms of Service."

As a result, users with ad blockers have been getting increasingly frustrated with nagging messages and irritating multi-second delays.

"In the past week, users using ad blockers may have experienced suboptimal viewing, which included delays in loading, regardless of the browser they are using," the spokesperson added.

Earlier this week, Reddit users accused YouTube of slowing down their Firefox browsers. But as it turns out, the company wasn't just targeting a single browser it's simply trying to annoy anybody making use of an ad blocker, regardless of what browser they're using.

YouTube's crackdown on ad blocking has been going on for months now, with users growing increasingly frustrated, as evidenced by recent spikes in Google searches for terms like "YouTube ad blocker."

"I am never buying YouTube Premium, piss off YouTube," one Reddit user wrote in a post that was upvoted well over 1,000 times last month.

Others balked at the considerable price the company charges to access the ad-free YouTube Premium.

"If [YouTube] Premium was five bucks I'd pay for it in a heartbeat, and would've done years ago," another user commented.

But whether ad blockers will prevail remains to be seen. Google is still planning to change how extensions work in its Chrome browser which could eventually render many, if not all, ad blockers obsolete on its dominant browser.

More on YouTube: YouTube Creators Will Be Forced To Disclose AI Content

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Lawmakers Demand Investigation Into Carnage at Neuralink – Futurism

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The reports that have come out on Neuralink's treatment of monkeys have been grim. Accounts of ruptured brains and drawn out deaths have haunted all that have read them, bringing immense scrutiny to the biotech company.

Now, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is being pressured by lawmakers to investigate Neuralink founder and owner Elon Musk, who may have misled investors by not revealing the grisly effects of its brain implants in primates.

Wired reports that four members of the House of Representatives accused Musk today of issuing false statements in September regarding the deaths of a dozen macaque monkeys during Neuralink trials conducted between 2018 and 2020.

For Musk and company, the timing of the move couldn't be worse. In September, Neuralink announced that it was seeking volunteers for human trials. But with all the behind-the-scenes details that have emerged, and possibly this latest pressure on federal regulators, whether the human trials will proceed unhindered becomes less certain.

The representatives, Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Jim McGovern (D-MA), Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Tony Cardenas (D-CA), argue that Musk committed securities fraud by obfuscating the legality of the Neuralink trials to investors.

They point to a post on X-formerly-Twitter that Musk made in September, in which he claimed that all the monkeys that perished were "terminal" cases that were "close to death already," asserting that none of them "died as a result of a Neuralink implant."

"Mr. Musk knows this statement is false," the representatives told SEC head Gary Gensler, as quoted by Wired.

Their claims are backed up by the details of the Wired investigations, released in September and October. An ex-Neuralink employee told the magazine that Musk's claim that the monkeys were terminal was "ridiculous" and a "straight up fabrication."

"We had these monkeys for a year or so before any surgery was performed," the ex-employee said.

An anonymous scientist who worked at the primate center where Neuralink conducted its trials said that all the monkeys were young and likely healthy.

"It's hard to imagine these monkeys, who were not adults, were terminal for some reason," they told the magazine.

If there's any truth to what we've learned about Neuralink's treatment of animals, the representatives argue that these details directly bear on "the safety and marketability of Neuralink's brain-computer interface," as quoted by Wired.

By withholding this information to investors, Musk may have even violated an SEC rule regarding public information on the company's activities.

Musk does have a history of misleading investors, and indeed run-ins with the SEC,Wirednotes. In 2018, the federal regulator charged him with securities fraud for declaring on Twitter, no less, that he might be taking Tesla private. The case was ended in a settlement totaling $40 million in fines for Musk.

We'll have to see if the SEC will decide to take action once again. For now, Neuralink is proceeding as if nothing's happened, readying up its robots that will be tasked with performing brain implant surgery into humans and God knows what will come of that.

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Futuristic Fashion in Movies, Ranked from Worst to Best – MovieWeb

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Looking forward into the future, there are many things that people like to speculate about; how far technology will go, how the social and political landscape will change, and when are we getting our flying cars!?. However, one thing that is less discussed is fashion. Trends in the industry can change from year to year, so how can we predict the couture hundreds of years into the future?

This challenge is posed to any filmmaker depicting life in both the far and not-so-distant future. Sometimes, their visions evoke excitement about what we may be wearing. Other examples make us hope for the world to end before being forced into an ugly get-up. From crotch-highlighting outfits to gray uniforms, to punk-inspired wear and decked-out go-go boots, we will hit the movie runway and look at future fashion from the worst to the best.

A group of barbarians, known as the Brutals, scavenge for resources in a post-apocalyptic world ruled by a mysterious figure named Zardoz. When one of the barbarians, played by Sean Connery, sneaks aboard the gigantic floating head, he is transported to a world of elite philosophers, artists, and researchers, where he learns the true secret of his origins and purpose.

Living in the world of Zardoz, you will have limited clothing options. Either you are a hunted percent having to get by with whatever dirty rags you can stick to your filth-encrusted body, or you are a hunter wearing a (likely) chaffing speedo held up by bullet holder suspenders. If you are lucky and find yourself among the elite, you at least get a mix of Roman, Egyptian, and 'bath towel realness,' a far cry from the sleek fashion one would want in the future. Bonus points are deserved for the brave souls who went all in on Halloween with the iconic red, crotch-highlighting look by Sean Connery.

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Sent to investigate a silent planet in their solar system, a crew of space travelers stumbles upon a planet that hosted a once proud civilization with only two remaining survivors. The technologically-advanced culture, once known as the Krells, is survived by one man who still holds onto the secrets of the past. With the help of the last surviving daughter of the ancient civilizations, the crew learns of the evil plans of the last surviving Krell man.

We are not going to knock uniforms. With the right design, they can exude a certain authoritarian cool that is hard to beat. Alternatively, they can become iconic, such as in the case of the Starfleet apparel seen throughout Star Trek and its various interations. Do you know what is not exciting, though? Forbidden Planet's grey with shoulder pads and a utility belt. Some color differences are allowed; villains get to wear black, and women can switch between a few colors with a couple of adornments. Still, the theme here is to be as dull as possible, down to the matching generic male haircuts.

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Solarbabies follows a group of orphaned teens trying to survive the unforgiving landscape in a post-apocalyptic future ruled over by a military regime. When it is revealed that one of them has the power to restore the desert by calling forth rain, they become the target of military force. They must escape to save the dying planet from the authoritarian and corrupt tyrants.

Not everyone will remember the 'rollerblade mania' that swept through cinema; even those alive when it was relevant are not likely to recall it. Yet dozens of 80s films depict wastelands dominated by rollerblading gangs. It is tragic, considering the end of infrastructure that ensured all roads and paths remained forever bumpy. Solarbabies had two looks: dirt-covered jeans and rollerblades, or gaudy battle uniforms (prominently jean-adjacent colors) and rollerblades. There is not a lot of excitement to be had in the fashion here, but if you get a good stretch of untouched tarmac, at least you can zoom around and forget the deplorable clothes the future has forced upon you.

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In a dystopian future where law enforcement officers, known as 'Judges,' have the ultimate authority as judge, jury, and executioner, Judge Dredd focuses on one agent, Dredd (Sylvester Stalone). After he gets framed for the murder of his half-brother Rico, who is aiming to take over Mega-City One with an army of clones, Dredd must clear his name and stop the plot to destroy the city.

A step-up in uniform design from the previously mentioned Forbidden Planet, Judge Dredd features flashy outfits decorated with gold and an intimidating codpiece. It screams, "I am here, and I am not f***ing around" in an undeniably fun way, despite seeming slightly inconvenient as a police uniform. Outside your work gear, though, as casual as you would like to be (bonus!). Alternatively, those on the outskirts of society can augment their bodies with tech. This results in some horrifically disfigured monsters with metal bits stitched into them, but we have to admire the commitment.

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To control the over-population of the earth, the government mandates that once someone hits the age of 30, they must be executed. The story follows one of the enforcers of this law, Logan, who, approaching his execution date, decides to flee, becoming a 'runner' along with his partner Jessica.

One thing that comes to mind when looking at fashion in Logan's Run, despite its rather middling aesthetic, is comfiness. The outfits look perfect for a spring or autumn stroll for men and nice flowing fabrics for women in the summer though this would make dates somewhat awkward to plan. The other promising aspect of the future couture is that it allows some greater expression for women's fashion with color. Accessories are also allowed but are light and complimentary instead of defining the style. It may not be the sharpest or the coolest, but it is hard to see many complaining if Logan's Run's simple and comfy wear becomes the standard style in the future.

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After learning he has been living in a simulation, Neo (Keanu Reeves) is given the option to wake up in the real world and help fight against the forces using people as human batteries to power their existence. Neo soon finds himself as the savior of humanity and becomes one of the few able to fight against the deadly agents sent into the digital world to ensure order.

It is a fact that everyone looks good in black. Yes, flares of color are a better definition of exuding one's personality, but you can't go wrong with black for a sharp and sleek look. Combine this with a slight cyberpunk chic, and you have enough options not to wear identical get-ups as those around you. Of course, we are looking solely at Neo and his crew instead of NPC's and agents, but we hope you find yourself on the red-pilled side of The Matrix (the outfits do flow perfectly when flexing your newly found kung-fu skills). Regardless, the look is one of the more preferable options for future fashion, just not ideal given its lack of color. Fashion Design by Kym Barrett.

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The Fifth Element follows a New York Cab Driver, Korben Dallas (Brue Willis), who becomes involved in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon after running into a mysterious woman named Leeloo, played by Milla Jovovich. Taking her under his care puts him in the path of the evil Mr. Zorg, who is looking for the titular 'Fifth Element' for personal gain.

The fashion within The Fifth Element is defined by its freedom of expression; you can be flamboyant, practical, reserved, or... an evil tyrant. Moreover, the fashion still looks great in a modern-day context, with Milla Jovovich's sharp style and bright hair fit for a bold premier on the runway. Comparatively, Gary Oldman may look like several villains rolled into one, but it is a striking aesthetic that exudes evil in the best way. Of course, this is all helped by the sharp visual direction of Luc Besson, but bringing on Jean Paul Gaultier to do the fashion for the movie made the looks as iconic as they are.

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New blade runner "K" (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to destabilize society. This discovery leads him to track down a former agent, Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), who has been missing for the past 30 years. The movie is set 30 years after the events of the iconic original Blade Runner.

So far in the list, we have had looks inspired by different styles/movements, but one of the most underrated aesthetics has to be film noir, which inspired both iterations of Blade Runner. Blade Runner 2049 balances practical wear with style, ensuring you can trudge through cruddy weather and still look sharp. Of course, it helps that actor Ryan Gosling has become the definition of cool after his performance in Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive. Designer Rene April certainly captured that balance of clothes for a harsh environment and fashionable wear using materials like laminated cotton and fake fur.

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Tank Girl, along with her friend Jet Girl and kangaroo crush Booga, fight against the evil corporation Water and Power. Developing a new technology that turns people into bottled water, the charismatic and cool Tank Girl uses her witty tongue and battle know-how to save her friends.

Lori Petty's Tank Girl predates Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn by decades, yet the similarities between the two are unmissable. Flashy, DIY-punk fashion delivered with an expressive personality with make-up made to match the loudness of every outfit. This has always been an essential draw to the Tank Girl series, with the ongoing comic by creators Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett defined by its expressive, crass, and brash style. Oscar-nominated Arianne Phillips killed it with the adaptation and design of Tank Girl. Who would not want to embrace such a chaotic yet fashionable aesthetic in the future?

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Based on the French comic series of the same, Barbarella follows the titular space explorer/agent as she navigates through a series of events across the cosmos to find Duran Duran, an inventor developing a world-ending weapon. Along the way Barbarella meets various characters, including a blind angel named Pygar.

From the opening scene that sees a picturesque Jane Fonda rotating in the air and casually getting dressed, the fashion of Barbarella is instantly iconic. The Roger Vadim film looks utterly gorgeous throughout. Still, fashion constantly pops in a way that almost every frame featuring Fonda could grace the pages of a fashion magazine, either cover or editorial. Thigh-high boots, lush colors, campy space wear, and abundant shine and sparkle are all to die for! In addition, the men tend to rock more rugged looks, increasing Fonda's beauty and various outfits. Designer Jacques Fonteray's designs in the 60s film are still homaged to this day.

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