Monthly Archives: May 2014

Is Libertarianism a Utopian idea ? Countering Stefan Molyneux’s straw man. – Video

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"Pure Imagination" by the Mormon Transhumanist Barbershop Chorus – Video

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"Pure Imagination" by the Mormon Transhumanist Barbershop Chorus
At the 2014 Conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association, speakers addressed the themes of Mormonism, Transhumanism and Transfigurism, with particular ...

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"The Spirit of God" by the Mormon Transhumanist Barbershop Chorus – Video

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"The Spirit of God" by the Mormon Transhumanist Barbershop Chorus

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"The Kingdom of God and the Transhuman Age" by Dorothy Deasy – Video

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"The Kingdom of God and the Transhuman Age" by Dorothy Deasy
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Crysis 3 Post-Human Warrior Episode 11 – Video

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Crysis 3 Post-Human Warrior Episode 11
Here we go again with yet another Post-human warrior episode in Crysis 3. Enjoy it guys.

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Crysis 3 Post-Human Warrior Episode 12 – Video

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Crysis 3 Post-Human Warrior Episode 12
Here we go again with yet another Video. Hope you guys enjoy it :D.

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Almost Human Gets Canceled Is Fox Biased Against Sci-Fi?

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It feels like weve been here before; Fox unleashes a high-concept look into the future or the unknown onto our television sets, only to pull the plug when said show eventually settles into a grey zone where it draws more than enough viewers to rise above the distinction of being labeled a bust, but well under what it would need to be declared a hit.

Producer JH Wyman worked on Fringe for 4 seasons, so he knows a little bit about that showsconstant struggle to stay on the air. One would forgive Wyman if he had hoped for an easier path to glory with Almost Human -a sci-fi procedural with outstanding chemistry between its stars (Karl Urban and Michael Ealy); a more accessible concept (an authority-bucking cop and his robot sidekick tackle crime in the technologically advanced future); and a broader sensibility. But maybe the show was too accessible.

Lets face it,Fringerequired discipline and dedication. If you missed an episode or a run of episodes, you had to catch up or you would be forever confused by the shows deeply woven twists and turns. In many ways, thats what networks crave appointment TV, like Lost but sometimes that feels like an obligation; and from the outside looking in, it can be imposing to think about giving a show like that a chance as a first-time viewer, when its already in the middle of its run.Almost Human, on the other hand, seemed like something you could miss for a week without getting lost but while that can be good for a viewer, it can also be bad for a show: with so many other options, viewers can lose their way back and forget about a show entirely.

This is all anecdotal, but it would seem like viewers did indeed forget about Almost Human as the season went on, with the show finishing up with a 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demo after drawing a 3.1 and 2.3 rating on successive nights when it premiered in two parts last November.

Its worth pointing out that, on average, Almost Human got better ratings than The Following, and Fox stalwarts like Bones and Glee, but its vital that we remember that each show lives in its own universe that is formed by its cost, momentum, acclaim, ownership, and nearness to syndication. So while its easy to point to Almost Human and think that the show got the short end of the stick by comparison, that determination is often made without examining the full picture.

Yes, The Followings ratings have been trending down all season, to the point where they are on par with Almost Human, butThe Following still generates a lot of buzz,its a season closer to syndication, and it almost certainly has to be cheaper for Fox and Warner Bros. to produce.

Really, despite the complaints that Fox has it out for sci-fi shows (do they, though? As many have pointed out, the network greenlights an awful lot of these shows), this is just business and Fox couldnt risk pumping more money intoAlmost Human only to see the shows ratings drop further, prompting an equally harsh end early next year. Is that kind of risk averse thinking a bit defeatist and do we long for the era when networks would allow shows to grow? A bit and of course, but in this climate, big projects need to get big results and that just didnt happen with Almost Human.

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Morgan Spurlock: Inside Man – Futurism – Video

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Morgan Spurlock: Inside Man - Futurism
Morgan Spurlock enters the brave new world of extreme life extension, embarking on a life-prolonging regimen and trying everything from genome hacking, to creating an avatar and uploading his...

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The future of education and degrees. Excerpt from my talk at Future Day 2014. Futurist Speaker – Video

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The future of education and degrees. Excerpt from my talk at Future Day 2014. Futurist Speaker
It #39;s getting to be more important to ask the right questions not just have the right answers:) This is a brief except from my talk at Future Day 2014 in Ista...

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Jobs 2050 – Morris Miselowski Business Futurist on Sky News’ Technology Behind Business – Video

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Jobs 2050 - Morris Miselowski Business Futurist on Sky News #39; Technology Behind Business
If we #39;re not going to be doing and working the way we are today, then how will we be working and what jobs will we doing in 2050? Nigel Freitas of Sky Business #39; Technology Behind Business...

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