Bill McKibben isn't worried that the Technological Singularity will never happen. He's worried it will usher in an era of fascist ubermensch who will destroy humanity as we know it.

Did biblical tests predict guided missiles? Sure, if you didn't actually read the passage in which you claim they appeared, much less its context...

Intel gives us a humorous peek at a surprisingly plausible future of robotics with its "Lunch Room" ad.

A sci-fi experiment incorporating some of this blog's favorite themes...

The future is often painted as a utopian landscape of amazing inventions and entertainment. The reality is often a lot messier and a lot of promises never come to pass.

If sci-fi says more about our hopes and fears than about the future, what sort of sci-fi would our prehistoric ancestors produce?

Sometimes our retro-futuristic dreams do come true. Just not in the form we expected...

Evolution of future organisms is hard to predict, but it's still fun to try.

Where are our flying cars, portable reactors, and robot butlers? Well, thank the 1980s...

Sometimes you only know the impact of something when it's gone. Does that apply to humans as well?