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Art & Music [ART]
Social Sciences [SOC]
Literature and Media [LIT]
Science and Technology [SCI]
History [HIS]
Special Area [SPC]
Introductory Questions
Discusses the concept of waking up in the future and the changes one might notice.
References Rip Van Winkle, Captain America (Steve Rogers), and Aang from "The Last Airbender" as examples of characters experiencing time travel or suspended animation.
"Slice of Life" genre: realistic portrayal of everyday life, often with open endings.
Historical changes from 1825 to 1925 and predictions for 2045.
The Best is Yet to Be, or Not to Be?
Discusses the challenges of broadband internet in Australia and other mega projects worldwide.
Examples of mega projects include: Big Dig, Channel Tunnel, Three Gorges Dam, Hong Kong-Zhuhai Bridge, etc.
Loneliness as a global health threat and efforts in places like Japan to combat it with technology.
In Futurity, Someone Prophetic Sees
Nostradamus and the human desire to predict the future.
Ancient and modern divination techniques: haruspicy, oneiromancy, astrology, etc.
Modern occupations and technologies in future prediction.
The Future Wasn't Meant to Be
Futuristic technologies that failed to gain widespread adoption: flying cars, maglev trains, hyperloop, etc.
Reviving brands and old technologies: Pan Am's brand revival, RCA, Westinghouse, Polaroid, etc.
If At First You Fall, Try, Try Again
Historical attempts at reviving empires: Neo-Assyrian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Meiji Restoration, etc.
Reconstruction of destroyed landmarks: Notre Dame, Stonehenge, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, etc.
Things Really Do Catch Fire
Basic fire science: combustion, ignition, fire triangle.
Historical and modern fire-starting techniques: flint and steel, lighters, matches, etc.
Greek Fire and its modern equivalents: napalm, thermite.
Speeches that Inspire, Speeches that Spit Fire
JFK's peace speech and other notable speeches that aimed to inspire or influence public opinion.
Fictional speeches in media and their effectiveness.
Reliving It Up
Ethical considerations of resuscitation and resurrection.
Concepts of afterlife in different cultures: Valhalla, Tartarus, Nirvana, etc.
Scientific advances in extending human lifespan.
Miscellaneous
Quizzes and study aids for Pocketpwaa users.
Tips for bypassing paywalls for educational purposes.