INDEX: USEFUL KNOWLEDGE

The Legacy of Star Trek
Past and Future

With the J.J. Abrams Star Trek "origins" movie, this significant franchise is getting a much-deserved reboot into the popular consciousness. I never considered myself to be a Trekkie, or Trekker, or Trekkist, or whatever you want to call them. Nevertheless, as a kid I made sure to catch every episode of Star Trek because the stories were just plain fun and thought provoking. MORE >>

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Why Climate Change?
Don't We Have Enough to Worry About?

At a time when societies around the world are coping with the results of financial shenanigans and rising unemployment, there are even weightier matters bearing down on future generations. The economic crisis and the problematic job markets will eventually be sorted out, but do we also need to urgently deal with issues of climate change? MORE >>

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The Fantastic Future of the Internet:
Save the Dreams, Cancel the Nightmares

Thanks to research funds from the U.S. Department of Defense, "Inter-networking" was born at UCLA on October 29, 1969. The net has been with us for only 40 years, and this is barely the beginning. It has already become a dominant force in communications, commerce, politics, entertainment, even interpersonal relationships. It is a reflection of every one of us -- humanity's collective brain. Maybe we can guess its potential when it turns 50, but can we imagine it beyond 100 years? MORE >>

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