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Futurists Meetings

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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 

 

Feb. 4, 2012

Topic: Future Studies 

Title: Futures research and resilience: An evolving perspective of change

Presenter: George Kubik, PhD (Anticipatory Futures Group, LLC)

Abstract: What, if anything, does our understanding of resilience have to do with the issues, limitations, and potentials of futures research? How does resilience theory help us understand systems undergoing change and perturbation? Join us this Saturday as we explore the subject of resilience and its relationship to change in physical and biological systems, and natural and built environments.

 

Feb. 11, 2012

Topic: Economic Futures SIG 

Title: The Rich Poor Divide in America

Presenter: Bob Kaufman

Abstract:  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, 2012

Topic: Technology Futures SIG

Title: 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

 

Feb. 25, 2012

Topic: Society, Management, Education Futures SIG

Title:  The Future of Societies - Implications of Genetic Enhancements for Intelligence

Presenter: Eric Hand

Preliminary Abstract: Steve Hsu, University of Oregon, presented Genetics and Intelligence on Aug. 18, 2011. "Hsu is involved in a study which seeks to find links between genes and high IQ. The study is looking for individuals with IQs that test higher than 3 standard deviations above the mean, in a clear effort to cut to the chase. Hsu's talk is well worth watching for anyone interested in the genetics of cognitive ability. As high tech infrastructures grow more sophisticated and crucial to advanced societies' successes, their high IQ smart fractions take on an ever greater importance." Comments from Alfin http://alfin2100.blogspot.com/2011/08/google-tech-talk-steve-hsu-genetic.html

 We will watch some or all of the talk and then discuss possible futures.  Link to Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62jZENi1ed8 (66 min).  Link to Slides from Steve Hsu http://duende.uoregon.edu/~hsu/talks/ggoogle.pdf

 

 

 

 

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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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