Stephen Hawking warns that humans must find and colonize another planet within the next century to avoid extinction due to threats such as climate change, pandemics, asteroid strikes, population growth, and artificial intelligence. Some experts disagree with his timeline. Catastrophic events that could occur include asteroid impacts, gamma-ray bursts, and supervolcano eruptions. This summer, renowned […]
Lady Liberty, traditionally depicted as a white woman of European descent, will be portrayed as an African American woman on a new commemorative gold coin from the US Mint. The coin will have a face value of $100 USD and mark the 225th anniversary of the Mint’s coin production history. The series will also feature […]
Futures studies involves studying the past and present to predict future events or situations, and can be used to design a way to achieve preferable future conditions. It is based on the principle that history is cyclical and uses cause and effect. It has numerous applications, including predicting fashion and design fads and determining which […]
Actor John Malkovich, director Robert Rodriguez and Rémy Martin Louis XIII created a film called 100 Years inspired by the time it takes to create the cognac. The film is locked away in a safe and won’t be seen until November 18, 2115. Malkovich wrote and starred in the film, which has a sci-fi theme […]
Back to the Future is a 1985 science fiction comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Spielberg. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, and Crispin Glover. Marty McFly travels back in time to reunite his teenage parents, ensuring his own existence. The film grossed $210 million USD in the […]
Predictions for future climate change vary widely among scientists, with most models based on current levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. A 3-degree Celsius increase by 2100 could have catastrophic effects, including polar ice loss, flooding, desertification, and severe weather. To prevent these disasters, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and investing in alternative energy technologies […]
Solar energy is a clean, safe and sustainable source of energy that has become increasingly popular in the 21st century. There are various technologies available to harness solar energy, including solar panels, which are made up of photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into electricity. While there are still technological challenges to overcome, there have been […]
The future of technology is unpredictable, but advancements and trends suggest that computers will become more powerful and cheaper, while emerging technologies like biotechnology and nanotechnology will continue to grow. Futurists predict an increase in robotic technology and automation, leading to decentralized production and the use of 3D printers. Other areas of advancement include new […]
The Science & Entertainment Exchange, a non-profit program, is offering its services to Hollywood to add scientific realism to movies and TV shows. The program aims to represent science and scientists positively and generate interest in scientific fields. Filmmakers can call a hotline to connect with over 2,700 professional scientists worldwide. The program has helped […]
The three current popular architectural trends are height, sustainability, and bio-inspired design. Skyscrapers over 2,000 feet, such as Burj Dubai, are becoming more common. Sustainable construction includes environmentally friendly materials and design decisions to minimize carbon footprints. Bio-inspired design involves buildings that resemble nature and integrate living systems. At the forefront of contemporary architecture, there […]
The future perfect progressive is a tense that combines a future reference with a continuous form for a verb. It is important for English learners to understand and often contrasts one future moment with another. It can be confusing due to its ambiguities, but instructors can explain it effectively through diagrams. The future perfect progressive […]
Future value financing involves projecting the future value of an asset and adjusting the financing agreement accordingly. This type of financing is not offered by many lenders, but some offer it for high-priced items like real estate and high-end vehicles. The most common application is for improvements to existing property, and lenders may want some […]
Future value is the worth of money invested at a known interest rate. It is calculated using the time value of money equation. $1000 today is worth more than $1000 in the future due to interest earned. The simplest formula for future value is an investment that earns simple interest. Future value is how much […]
The future perfect tense is a state of potential that can cause anxiety. Verbs express action in past, present, and future, and languages have different ways of discussing them. In English, the future perfect can be formed with “will have” or “going to have” and the past participle. The average man or woman on the […]
Calculating the present value of a future payment helps determine if receiving the payment now or delaying it would be more beneficial in terms of financial gain. This can be useful in investments and businesses, such as deciding whether to sell a bond or receive lottery winnings as a lump sum or annual payments. The […]
Financial calculators can help determine the future value of a lump sum, but the interest rate is crucial. For long-term estimates, use multiple interest rates for each five-year period. It’s important to know if the interest is simple or compound and how often it is compounded. Be careful when entering the interest rate in the […]
The future continuous tense is used to indicate a future action in progress and requires two auxiliary verbs. It is used for ongoing future intentions, presumed interruptions, and polite questions. Only dynamic verbs can be used, not stative verbs. Also called future continuous, future continuous is a tense that indicates that a future action will […]
The Futures Industry Association is a trade association for futures commission dealers, trading advisors, and banks in the US, Asia, and Europe. It provides information, lobbying, and educational resources to its members and monitors legal and regulatory developments. The Futures Industry Association is a trade association comprised of futures commission dealers, trading advisors, and banks […]
The going-to future is a common English future form used to express plans or predictions. It is formed with “to be” + going to + infinitive and can be replaced by the present continuous in some cases. Other future tenses include future-will, present progressive, and present simple. Going-to future is one of the four future […]
The future tense is formed by combining the present tense with an auxiliary verb or adverb. The hypothetical uses “would” and the future perfect uses a future helping verb and past participle. “Will” is the most common auxiliary verb for the future tense, but “shall” can be used for first-person speech. Adverbs can also indicate […]
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