Everyone in the world has to take a private vote by pressing a red or blue button.
If more than 50% of people press the blue button, everyone survives.
If less than 50% of people press the blue button, only people who pressed the red button survive.
Which button would you press?
Moose don't use apps, 2026-04-28, 12:00
Enjoy the peaceful forest of Ångermanland and join us on a #thoughtexperiment: Imagine not having a smartphone. How would you communicate with your friends? How would you manage your finances? How would you pay your bus or parking ticket? How would you find your way? Would you survive three weeks offline?
Open for all, no registration needed. Bring a friend!
More info: https://www.uu.se/en/department/information-technology/events/archive/2026-04-28-cyberrisklab-moose-dont-use-apps
#digitaldetox #accessibility #offline #denstoraalgvandringen
The return to the Moon marks more than a technological milestone—it represents a shift in how humanity approaches space.
What begins as exploration may grow into infrastructure, then into industry, and eventually into everyday life.
One hundred years from now, the Moon may no longer be a distant destination, but a place where people live, work, and even take a weekend vacation.
The Moon has always been part of our story.
Read the article: https://lewinoverinkpublishing.ca/blog.php
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Imagine you are born on a planet where everyone is #gay. However, you discover as a child that you are attracted to girls, not boys. Society ridicules and spurns you. Friends turn their backs on you. Family disowns you.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/imagine-you-were-born-on-a-planet-where-everyone-was-gay-except-you-fada40a84fe2?sk=0a3eb75cb43475003d6dbc5cff505c88
Emergence. So fascinating, that. I came to some deep insight re: commons organization, a concept I call the Paradox of (commons based) Emergence. Hope to post a forum topic on it soon.
I told so often on the channels that I shouldn't explain so much about SX concepts. That it was a failure condition. And it is. It was also my method to reiterate to myself for testing and improving them against various statements. And to jog my bad memory.
#SX #ThoughtExperiment. #Emergence needs 2 ingredients: Simple building blocks and a set of rules. What if you were the first person to invent chess? For chess you can write them down in a heartbeat. Then though, this first designer / inventor of the game, who thinks it through..
Can they imagine at that time Magnus Carlson level complexity?
1/2
Yes, we know. It's ridiculous.
So was the Panama Canal.
The Border Canals — a thought experiment in American ambition. New on Blue Ribbon Team.
#ThoughtExperiment #AmericanInfrastructure #BlueRibbonTeam #BorderPolicy
The Border Canals https://blueribbonteam.com/blog/2026/04/05/the-border-canals/ #maga #antifa
While writing my second Beneath Still Stars book, I started thinking about the devices my characters would carry.
The first handheld mobile phone call was made in 1973, using a device that weighed over 2 kg. It wasn’t until the 1990s, with smaller phones and early handheld computers, that personal devices really took shape.
Today, smartphones, watches, and tablets are everywhere. In the near future, I don’t expect dramatic change—just steady improvements.
But looking further ahead, things may shift. Instead of carrying devices, we may wear them. A powerful smartwatch paired with smart glasses or contact lenses could replace the need for a phone entirely.
Imagine walking through a city in 2149, seeing information projected around you, and taking a call by tapping your wrist—no phone required. The future may not replace devices—it may simply make them disappear.
Full article: https://lewinoverinkpublishing.ca/blog.php
#In100Years #technology #futureoftech #futurethinking #essayseries #futuretech #thoughtexperiment #futurism
High schools are a surprisingly recent institution, emerging during the early twentieth century as societies recognized the importance of educating teenagers before adulthood. Over the past hundred years, classrooms have adopted new technologies while still relying on the essential role of human teachers.
Looking one hundred years into the future, it is likely that the basic structure of high schools will remain familiar. Students will still learn together in shared spaces guided by teachers, but new technologies such as immersive simulations, interactive environments, and virtual field trips may expand how lessons are experienced.
Whether on Earth or on distant colonies in space, education will continue adapting to the needs of society — preparing each new generation to understand the world they inherit and the one they will eventually create.
Full article: https://lewinoverinkpublishing.ca/blog.php?article=the-future-of-high-schools
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#In100Years
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#highSchools
As a 16-year-old baby Queer who didn’t fit in, I’d have been sorely tempted, but as I got older, the impulse would fade. Sitting where I am now, a 59-year-old #Queer who is sure of who I am and where I fit in the world, the magic button to normalcy seems almost cliché.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/change-doesnt-always-come-from-within-26b398b905da?sk=933f56e0fc56d1ad037fcb0a37a96018
The Lewin Over Ink Publishing website is now live.
It’s a small home for my writing projects, including my science fiction novel Beneath Still Stars and my futurism blog In 100 Years, where I explore realistic possibilities for life a century from now.
The site will continue growing as new articles and ideas are added.
If you’re interested in science fiction or thoughtful speculation about the future, you’re welcome to take a look.
🔗 https://lewinoverinkpublishing.ca/
#ScienceFiction #Futurism #Writing #website #websitelaunch #BeneathStillStars #NearFuture #In100Years #technology
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