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Welcome to r/Futurology, a subreddit devoted to speculation about the future through discussions, images, videos, art, gifs, and tedtalks about technology, civilization, foresight, futurology, futurism, existential risk reduction, space colonization, A.I., the future of humanity, the Singularity, Transhumanism and accelerating change.



If history studies our past and social sciences study our present, what is the study of our future?

The answer is, we have none.

There is a lens to view the past, a lens to study our present, but none to gaze forward into time. While the future may be ultimately unknowable, forecasting, a structure for understanding the future, has laws and methods. But instead of scientific predictions, we leave the future to our artists, to the dreams of Science Fiction, to our prophets, and theologians.

Today, Futurology exists. It has been accepted and merged with the social sciences. However, the term “Futurology", because of its multiplicity of meanings, has been replaced by “the study of the future (future studies)," a term implying the totality of prognostic theory and practice. The idea has been conceived, but the science is yet unborn. There are no professors, no universities, no students of the future, only those of the dead past.

Join us at r/futurology to see the world sub specie aeternitatis, from 'the perspective of the eternal', and outside of time.


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[–]damjancd 2 points3 points ago

These are really good. I would desperately want to see this made into a movie/game/real life.

I'd really like to be there. And develop a psyche as a person who lives there.

Who made these?

Found it: http://io9.com/5831819/amazing-concept-art-of-a-blade-runner+ified-paris

[–]Legendman3 1 point2 points ago

Those pictures ARE ACTUALLY CONCEPT ART FOR A GAME! I remember when this was first mentioned in /r/cyberpunk a while ago. I have no clue if it is still being actively developed.

Hijacking top comment.

[–]jimofwales 1 point2 points ago

I would love to explore a living, breathing city like that in a game. Surprised it hasn't been done yet.

[–]damjancd 0 points1 point ago

And yes, it could be a game.

[–]aspartame_junky 0 points1 point ago

a step in this direction was the animated rotoscoped movie Renaissance

[–]vincent118 0 points1 point ago

There is a game called Cyberpunk currently being made. Basied on the R.Talsorian Cyberpunk RPG

[–]Sizzleby 5 points6 points ago

This looks more like 2150 than 2084.

[–]EeeKitties 1 point2 points ago

There's a subreddit for that: /r/cyberpunk

[–]Legendman3 0 points1 point ago

They have been reposted in that subreddit many times.

[–]EeeKitties 0 points1 point ago

Yeah, but it's there for people who want more like that.

[–]KhanneaSuntzu 0 points1 point ago

I approve.

[–]schmeric 0 points1 point ago

These are amazing

[–]KTagher 0 points1 point ago

Thanks for the new free desktop! Great work.

[–]Vault-tecPR 0 points1 point ago

Reminds me so much of Mass Effect. Superb work.

[–]Legendman3 0 points1 point ago