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    • Disclaimer“Into the Mystic…” is the personal blog of Alex McManus and does NOT represent Mosaic, ORIGINS, AWAKEN, the Mosaic Alliance or any Seminary, University or Institute for whom he teaches or where he speaks. The ideas presented within “Into the Mystic…” are exclusively the responsibility and property of Alex McManus and should NOT be understood as coming from, belonging to or representing in any way the above mentioned organizations or their leaders and spokespersons. In addition, I, Alex McManus, reserve the right to disagree with myself at any time. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. I’ll be waiting for you…in the mystic.
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  • Are Apes Smarter than Humans?

    I have argued often over the past 20 years that the central question of the 21st century is, What does it mean to be human? This question is pressed from three sides: The emerging world of AI Our growing understanding of other animals Our emerging capacity to clone humans and bring them to life without […]

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    alexandermcmanus

    October 17, 2016
    Uncategorized
  • Emerging Realities: The VREE Economy

      The Virtual Reality Experience Economy In my sessions on Human Capacity Optimization, I explore the progression from the Service Economy to-and-through >> the Experience Economy towards >> the Life Transformation Economy. As we continue this progression, we are seeing an interesting iteration of the Experience Economy, the Virtual Reality Experience Economy (VREE). The VREE […]

    alexandermcmanus

    October 14, 2016
    Uncategorized
  • The Red Dragon__Mars By 2018? 

    The Red Dragon missions are a collaboration between NASA and SpaceX. They aim “to land large payloads propulsively on Mars.” For now, the plan doesn’t include sending astronauts to the red planet. For now. Our species may be the only intelligent life in the universe. If so, perhaps we will be the ones to colonize […]

    alexandermcmanus

    October 12, 2016
    Uncategorized
  • What’s the Longest Humans Can Live? 115 Years, New Study Says – NYTimes.com

    Do we as humans have a limit on our life spans? The scriptures tell us: “As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to strength, eighty years, Yet their pride is but labor and sorrow; For soon it is gone and we fly away.” (Psalm 90:10) I’ve written several […]

    alexandermcmanus

    October 12, 2016
    Uncategorized
  • The Martian

    Just yesterday I went with my fam to watch The Martian. Loved it. I’ve loved this kind of science fiction from a very young age. I suspect that the future of our species is to be multi-planetary and enjoy reflecting on this. In this interactive interview, author Andy Weir talked to IEEE Spectrum Senior Editor […]

    alexandermcmanus

    October 19, 2015
    Uncategorized
  • Building a Society with a Robot demographic

    Building a Society with a Robot demographic

    Imagine demographic studies of urban areas in the future. Might they one day include robot populations in their data? Tokyo’s Robot Restaurant is a novelty eatery populated by robots. And, Henn-na Hotel, the world’s first hotel staffed by robots is open for business. And now, with the introduction of RoboCab, Japan is leading the world […]

    alexandermcmanus

    October 6, 2015
    Uncategorized
    “biotech and theology”, robots
  • Scientist Declares the Discovery of Earth 2.0 is Bad News for God

    Scientist Declares the Discovery of Earth 2.0 is Bad News for God

    We’ve recently discovered a planet that is very similar to Earth in orbit around a star very similar to our Sun. It’s truly exciting to imagine the possibility that somewhere in the universe there may be others who are both like and unlike us. A recent Huffington Post piece titled, Earth 2.0: Bad News for God, […]

    alexandermcmanus

    October 2, 2015
    Uncategorized
    “biotech and theology”, “space travel”, Earth 2.0, ET
  • Smile: the humanizing power of technology

    Smile: the humanizing power of technology

    Recently, Listerine commissioned the creation of an app that allows the blind to “see” a smile. This is an example of how technology amplifies our humanity. And this is just the beginning. What might a future in which technology makes us more human look like?

    alexandermcmanus

    September 14, 2015
    Featured, Our World, The future, trendspotting
    “biotech and theology”, technology, technology and theology, theology
  • The Future of Getting Around

    The Future of Getting Around

    What if, rather than a dark and dystopian Bladerunner style urban future, the future were greener, healthier, brighter?

    alexandermcmanus

    September 13, 2015
    Culture, Featured, The future, trendspotting
  • Robot Therapist: Jobs in 2050

    Robot Therapist: Jobs in 2050

    In the 20th century we called the Cable guy. In the 21st century, it will be the Robot Therapist. The Robot Therapist is the guy or gal who makes sure your domestic AI is feeling up to snuff. In the last 12 months, the IMN horizon scanners have “spotted” and introduced to you the “cutting […]

    alexandermcmanus

    May 3, 2015
    2050, robots, trends, trendspotting
    2050
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