Volunteer here! Genesis Gardens community development program of Mobile Loaves and Fishes, using sustainable agricultural practice to help out neighbors in need.
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AGS students hiking through the Costa-Rican rain forests.
Literature’s Take on the Issue
One of the largest components of any culture is, of course, the literature. Oftentimes, writers explore the possibilities of the future in their society, very similar to this website, but in a much more creative manner. As do many science fiction writers, the author Isaac Asimov has written several futuristic short stories and collections, one of which is the I, Robot (1950) collection. The collection is set in the 21st century where the United States has a large business manufacturing robots. These robots have humane laws programmed in their brains at “birth”, the first one commanding them to never harm or kill a human being. In one of the included short stories, “Little Lost Robot”, a new set of robots have been built without the “do not harm a human” component of the first law. In the end, one missing robot from that set proves to be quite a dangerous liability, developing a superiority complex that causes it to attempt to hurt a human. Consequently, the moral of the story is to never place too much faith in technology, particularly artificial intelligence. Robots, whether they provide civil services or not, are predicted by many people to be a part of our future. Should we compromise human safety for efficiency and convenience? Or can dangerous situations such as the lost robot be easily avoided?
A World Without Water
From Bolivia to Pakistan, this film documents the increasing severity of the situations of those who lack access to clean water, and the reasons behind their deprivations.
Futuristic Predictions
10 predictions of technology we might have the in the future!
Future Technology in Cars
This article talks about possible automobile technological advancements that we may start to see in the not-so-distant future. These new features will improve safety, communication, and comfortability in our cars.
Czech Out This Geochart
A country’s Water Dependency Ratio is the amount of renewable water used by a country that comes from outside of it’s borders. To see global Water Dependency Ratios, just mouse over a country in this nifty geochart.
Hint: Some Dependencies are higher than you might think!
US Water Stats… I’d Tap That
According to a case study done by Xylem Inc., The majority of Americans would be willing to pay $6.20 more for water a month- enough to quadruple the current federal funding for Water Sytems. With this funding, the government could invest in fixing broken and leaking pipes across the nation. Many major US cities lose large portions of their potable water to leaks in their pipes. Check out this table to find a city near you!
By the way…
Be sure to check out our tabs for some neat info on specific aspects of our blog: Environmental Resources, Future Technology, and Future Availability of Water!
Future Timeline
Check out the Future Timeline! This website gives a guess about what will be happening in the future! From 2014 to the year 10,000 and beyond.
The AGS Future Project 