Future News - Cubesat to the Moon, Alpha Centauri down under, Michael Olsen on Farming and Beyond Burgers, Dall-E Draws Anything, Shane on Lust vs Spiritual Love Force, Cannabis and Bees, Marsha and the Hawks

Listen Now to Future News 6.28.2022

What a week it is, from epic space launches to  the crazy artist AI, DALL-E, that will draw anything you request, on the spot.  The photo you see here was generated from the description, “An astronaut riding a horse on the moon with earth in the sky in photorealistic style.”

We enjoyed having Michael Olsen stop into the studio briefly to chat with us, after being George Noory’s guest the night before on Coast to Coast! We spoke about why would anyone eat Beyond Burgers, such as Dr. Future, who loves them.  Shane checked in from Australia this week on how we might wake up from our collective amnesia, Mike on Earth as a vacation destination, and Marsha shared her multi-generational relationship with a local hawk family in the Redwoods. Enjoy!

Interview - Pundit Michael Sammet on the Jan 6 Capitol Insurrection Hearings

Listen Now to Michael Sammet

The US Capitol hearings investigating the Jan 6 2021 insurrection are underway and just may have as much import as the Watergate hearings of the 1970’s.  Our guest, college prof Michael Sammet, strongly feels that way, and has been tracking the hearings, play by play, as if they were a cross between a hot Neflix series and an important sports match. Michael argues that our American democracy is at stake, that there is nothing more important than the peaceful transfer of power, and that hearings make it clear that Trump was doing everything to stay in power. Political Shakespeare..One listener texted, “Really great guest! He did a masterful job in summarizing the hearings. I’ve been watching every one.”

The Futures at KSCO with guest Michael Sammet

Future News - ISS Dodges Disaster, SLS Counts down to T-29 sec., Sonic Levitation Advance, Starship passes Environmental Hurdles, Homage to JJ Webb, Meta's latest VR headsets, Neighborhood Whirlpool Turbine Power

Listen Now to Future News 6.21.2022

Another amazing friend has passed, a pioneer in tech and the arts, JJ Webb. We speak of him today and some of his accomplishments in space tech and online poetry.  In space news, the ISS dodged some space junk, NASA’s giant rocket, known as SLS (Space Launch System), had a mostly successful wet test with fuel on the launchpad, and Space X has to address more environmental concerns as it makes its way to its next launch. And closer to home, Zuck himself outlines the features of three new experimental VR headsets, and we look at a new small whirlpool hydro-power generator, small enough to work on neighborhood rivers and canals, powering up to 60 homes! And one of our phone calls this week asked Dr. Future what his vision was for Santa Cruz in 5-10 years.  Enjoy!

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket rolled out for a wet dress rehearsal

Future News - M1 Solar Flare, Far out Voyager 1 Losing Sense of Direction, Report from Sean Down Under, Exotic Cultured Meat Tasting, Venus to be Probed, Google's 'Sentient' AI Discussion, Stucco Power, High Tech UFO investigation, Pebble in the Percy's Wheel

Listen Now to Future News 6.14.2022

The most discussed story this week by us and our callers was not alien but artificial intelligence, regarding the recent reports of the Google chat system known as LaMDA becoming self aware, by engineer Blake Lemoine. Blake was placed on paid leave as this story broke, and proceeded to post his pov and transcript of his conversations with LaMDA on Medium, listed in our links page. We and our callers explored this story in a way I think you’ll find both entertaining and maybe even educational. Enjoy!

Interview - Feature Filmmaker Brett Leonard on how the Metaverse can heal our global family

Listen Now to filmmaker Brett Leonard on how the Metaverse can heal our global  human family

What will it take to move humanity from the tailspin we appear to be experiencing?  The forces that divide us seem very powerful and we feel the tension all around us..yet…is it possible that we can reflect the better angels of our nature,  perhaps with the help of better stories that we tell to each other, stories perhaps that empower us to be kinder and more loving.  

Brett shares with us some of his thoughts and ideas on how the immersive interactive media of the metaverse can embody positive change in a way never before possible, with AI helping us activate group minds,  transcend our differences and bring us to understanding who we are as connected global humans. There are new concepts of the future to grasp, like Medical Immersive environMents or MIMs, for healing psychological trauma, DAOs, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, and ‘Narrative Magnets,’magnetizing people to different story tropes.  After listening to Brett, and you want to know more, check out the podcast, What the F*** is the Metaverse?, an audio podcast created by himself and his millennial son, Shannon, also deeply engaged with new media and the metaverse. Enjoy!

Brett Leonard expounding on the Metaverse