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Tequila turned into diamonds, questioning the origins of progress, sinking island nation seeks new home, digital synaesthesia, Al Gore's plan for the planet...

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• The Origins of Progress
  Kevin Kelly questions what drives progress in order to find out what our world will look like in the not-so-distant future.
• The Climate for Change
  Lame puns excused, Al Gore lays out what we need to do to get the USA and, more importantly, the planet back on track.
• The Art of Digital Synaesthesia
  Can synthesized synaesthesia tell us anything, or is it doomed to be considered the lame byproduct of a glorified acid trip?
• Paradise Almost Lost: Maldives Seek to Buy a New Homeland
  With the threat of rising sea levels becoming ever more apparent, the nation of Maldives is searching for higher ground elsewhere, and they are willing to pay.
• Scientists Turn Tequila into Diamonds
  Two possible outcomes: Mexico becomes the most valuable nation overnight, or DeBeers starts to make really expensive margaritas.

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