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Cars Are the Mass-Transit Solution of the Future

As you sit in traffic on your way to work, you might find it hard to believe, but one day, that congested highway will be part of the mass-transit wave of the future. Instead of congested traffic, thousands of cars will be streaming down the lanes at 120km/h+, carrying tens of thousands of commuters to [...]

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Your Virtual Office Space of the Future

What do you think your office space of the future will look like? Will you jack yourself into a matrix-like universe, and meet with your colleagues in a virtual space that only exists as a representation inside a computer? Will you put on some VR glasses, and interact with your coworkers in a virtual lobby? [...]

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Is It a Flying Saucer? Nope, It’s Apple’s New Headquarters!

Singularity Hub had a feature on Apple’s new headquarters not too long ago. The new office looks a bit strange, almost like a flying saucer, but it is also a work of art. I find it interesting that Apple chose not to try to use the power of eminent domain to seize the remaining apartments [...]

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Patri Friedman Talks About Free Cities and Seasteading on the John Stossel Show

This is an interesting video clip that includes Patri Friedma, Michael Strong, and Magatte Wade, advocates of free cities and seasteading. This stuff is still in the early stages, but I am excited to see progress on this front and can’t wait to see more free cities around the world and for sea-based living to [...]

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