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Futurology facts for kids

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Futurology (also known as futures studies or futures research) is the study of social and technological advancement of the future. Persons who are interested in futurology are futurists.

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    A rough approximation of Pangaea Proxima, a potential supercontinent that may exist in about 250 million years according to the early model on the Paleomap Project website

  • PPTMooresLawai

    Moore's law is an example of futurology; it is a statistical collection of past and present trends with the goal of accurately extrapolating future trends.

  • Hans Holbein, the Younger - Sir Thomas More - Google Art Project

    Sir Thomas More, originator of the 'Utopian' ideal.

  • H G Wells pre 1922

    H. G. Wells first advocated for 'future studies' in a lecture delivered in 1902.

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    Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring, which helped launch the environmental movement and a new direction for futures research.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Futurología para niños

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