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Current Meeting & Topic Schedule

Regular Meetings are Saturdays from 9:30-11:30 AM   Directions

Knights of Columbus Building - Meeting Room, 1114 American Blvd West, Bloomington, MN 

Special Assessment:  Members are requested to contribute $20 each for the specific purchase of copies of audio tracks from WFS 2010 and 2011. Send your check to Hank Lederer, Treasurer, 3132 County Road 101. Minnetonka, MN 55391. Thank you. David K., Chapter President.  Update July 23, 2011: half way point surpassed, 2011 set has been ordered. drk

Jan. 28, 2012

Topic: Society, Management, Education Futures SIG 

Title:  Augmented Reality Futures

Presenter:  David Keenan

Abstract:  A review of current and emerging capabilities and some exploration of future trends.

Presentation: Augmented Reality Futures 28jan12.ppt

Feb. 4, 2012

Topic: Future Studies 

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Feb. 11, 2012

Topic: Economic Futures SIG 

Title: The Rich Poor Divide in America

Presenter: Bob Kaufman

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Will the division between rich and poor get wider or narrower over the next decade?  An exercise in critical thinking.   It's not what you think should happen.  It's what you think will happen.

Feb 18

Topic: Using the Futures Wheel to Forecast the Singularity

Presenters: Brian Toren and George Kubik

Abstract: This SIG is a participatory research SIG. The subject is the Singularity: the merging of human and machine. The question is when and how will we get there? The SIG will start with a recap of the definition of a singularity and a rundown on where we are today, using a modified process of the futures wheel forecasting tool. Rather than using the wheel to determine impacts of an event, we are going to use the wheel backwards to identify the events required to get to get to the end product. The present state of technology will establish the outer rim of our futures wheel. The hub of the futures wheel is the singularity itself. The activity is to postulate the research, breakthroughs, sequence and timing of events required to achieve the goal of a singularity. These will be recorded on a flip chart arrange d in the sequence of events required get there, proceeding from the rim to the hub.

What is the Singularity/

Technological Singularity - Wikipedia

The Coming Technological Singularity Vernon Vinge

Singularity Institute

Singularity University

Futures wheel example

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Topics Pending for 2012

Future schedule work in progress

Roundtable: Tech Breakthrough Forecasts for 2015-2020

See topics awaiting dates above.

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