Hello everyone and welcome to the first ever Carnival of the Future. For those who are unfamiliar with this carnival, which is excusable given its newness, here is a little background:

Carnival of the Future is dedicated to predictions by bloggers about the future. The focus is on politics, art and atheism. Do you have a prediction about what will happen in the 2008 Election? Will the US bomb Iran? Will there be a major change in film? Theatre? Novels? Will atheism be embraced or punished? Share your thoughtful and well research posts with others through the Carnival of the Future.

Well, without further delay, here is the first edition (if you want to host at any point, please let me know!):

Let’s start off with Nick Peterson who presents Should we be worried about 2012? posted at Finding the truth. Nick takes on the conspiracy theorist and their fear of the future. Here’s a short sample:

For the exact reason that almost every other theorist has a different theory about it, I believe that we don’t need to worry. I think it may be the case of everybody jumping on the bandwagon. And this angers me so much. If you want to promote a conspiracy and potentially scare people, then at least have the decency to be telling the truth. Below I’ll list the conspiracies that i’ve heard about and let you make your own mind up.

Firstly, there’s this Mayan Calendar isn’t there? Made by the Mayan Tribe thousands of years ago. Their whole society revolved around… [READ MORE]

Next, Brian Jay Stanley presents a short and sweet post about Medieval Moderns posted at Aphorisms and Paradoxes. We “modern” Humans think the world of ourselves, don’t we? Here’s a quick snippet:

In a few hundred years, today’s books will appear silly with their solemn talk of the modern world. A book about recent trends in capitalism will sound as contemporary as a book about recent trends in feudalism. “The War on Terrorism” will have the ring of… [READ MORE]

Third on this inaugural edition of Carnival of the Future we have Alvaro Fernandez presenting Top 10 Brain Training Future Trends posted at SharpBrains. Alvaro introduces this piece saying:

We can observe a number of trends that executives, consumers, public policy makers, and the media should watch closely in the coming years, as brain fitness and training becomes mainstream, new tools appear, and an ecosystem grows around it.

1. We predict an increased emphasis on brain maintenance in locations ranging from retirement communities to gyms. As a computer-savvy baby boomer population looks for ways to stay mentally fit, brain fitness, or brain training, is becoming part of… [READ MORE]

Next we have a series of posts dealing with the environment and/or energy.

GrrlScientist presents Will The Great Animal Migrations Disappear Forever? posted at Living the Scientific Life. Here’s an introduction to the post:

What do salmon, passenger pigeons, American bison and wildebeest have in common? They all are (or were) migratory, and their populations either are declining or have become extinct. In fact, the populations of nearly all migratory animals, from insects to fishes, birds to mammals, are suffering disproportionate population declines that sedentary species are not experiencing. [READ MORE]

Naomi Stevens presents BRITAIN SET TO BECOME ELECTRIC CAR CAPITAL OF EUROPE posted at Diary From England. It looks like the UK may lead the way in electric cars and I think that’s great. Here’s a short bit from the post:

Gordon Brown would like to see more electric cars on the road to cut pollution and reduce our impact on the environment. He is expecting the majority of vehicles on Britain’s roads to be either hybrid or electric by 2020. However there is still a lot more work to be done before Mr Brown’s plans can come to fruition. The majority of electric vehicles currently available don’t go very fast. To reduce our impact on the environment the electricity used to power the cars would need to come from a… [READ MORE]

David presents Investment Opportunities in Energy Independence posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Most likely, oil prices will not be going below $60/barrel, and this will encourage continued attention and investment in making America more energy independent.

Last, but not least, Vihar Sheth presents The Future of Cities and Housing posted at green | rising.

Well, that’s it for the first edition of Carnival of the Future. Be sure to check back on the 15th of every month for future editions. And, remember, if you want to host, just ask.

    Here's my guess. If the economy goes up, Obama's rating will too. If the economy goes down, so will Obama's rating. Now let's watch it right here. It may not happen immediately, but it will usually follow.
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