Geofutures @Geofutures

Foresight in geopolitics, global trends, and security affairs (with an eye on science fiction) Washington, DC Joined September 2009

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Geofutures @Geofutures

12 hours ago

Futurist at the movies microreview: "The Martian," which came out 10 years ago today (and a manned Mars landing is still not on the horizon).

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13 hours ago

This will work out great if the Chinese or Russian militaries show up on the battlefield protesting for civil rights.

Axios @axios

14 hours ago

This will work out great if the Chinese or Russian militaries show up on the battlefield protesting for civil rights.

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A government shutdown looks like a terrible idea at this point: -- It may permanently harm federal workers. -- It gives Trump a chance to go on a rampage against government functions. -- It could cause the loss of the filibuster. -- The Democrats are most likely to be blamed.

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Geofutures @Geofutures

5 days ago

Gee, Google AI is REALLY powerful -- this AI search summary is from Sept. 26th.

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6 days ago

"Hence the gathering momentum for forcing a government shutdown to extract concessions from the GOP. One slight problem: it won’t work. ... Democrats will be forced to back down and they will be blamed for the negative effects of the shutdown." liberalpatriot.com/p/the-poverty-…

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Geofutures @Geofutures

2 weeks ago

Futurist at the movies microreview: "Embers," which came out 10 years ago today. Special kudos to production designer Chelsea Oliver, who hung old surgical masks on bushes as a sign of a past pandemic. She sure got that right.

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2 weeks ago

Neighborhood vigilante -- "Wanted: spoted lantern fly. Dead not alive." #invasivespecies

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2 weeks ago

The Trump state visit to the UK reminds me of the "Twilight Zone" episode where the all-powerful kid must be appeased at all costs. #TrumpUKVisit -- imdb.com/title/tt073458…

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2 weeks ago

India / Pakistan -- "While both sides insist that deterrence between the two is stable and there is no intention to deploy nuclear weapons, the risks of inadvertent use in a fast-moving, volatile conflict are high." crisisgroup.org/asia-pacific/i…

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2 weeks ago

China's four initiatives to reshape the global system -- scsp222.substack.com/p/xis-four-glo…

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2 weeks ago

Futurist at the movies microreview: "Never Let Me Go," which came out 15 years ago today. Despite being about an alternate past, it was the overall best futurist movie of 2010.

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3 weeks ago

The military is aware of the reputational damage the Trump administration is inflicting on it. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

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Geofutures @Geofutures

3 weeks ago

Futurist at the movies microreview: "A Trip to Mars." The 1918 Danish film was one of the first sci-fi movies, and depicted enlightened, pacifist, vegetarian aliens.

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3 weeks ago

Signs of a solar boom in Africa. (Among other benefits, having electricity begins to protect people from climate change.) substack.com/@exponentialvi…

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4 weeks ago

The Department of Culture War seems a more accurate name for how Trump is using the military.

The Spectator Index @spectatorindex

4 weeks ago

The Department of Culture War seems a more accurate name for how Trump is using the military.

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4 weeks ago

This could further expand the areas of the US where life expectancy is decreasing.

The Associated Press @AP

4 weeks ago

This could further expand the areas of the US where life expectancy is decreasing.

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Our World in Data @OurWorldInData

4 weeks ago

India, China, Europe, and the United States are on very different population paths— This chart tracks the UN’s latest demographic projections for four large populations: India, China, Europe, and the United States. Together, they account for about half of today’s world…