The Futurist is your daily tech, cosmic, and science (both weird or otherwise) newsletter with articles and content curated just for you. How much do you actually know about All Saints' Day? (Scroll to the bottom for more!) | | “A new paper published in the journal BioScience has been co-signed by more than 15,000 scientists in 161 countries, and warns that ‘life on planet Earth is under siege’ as we continue to hurtle ever faster towards environmental collapse. … ‘For several decades, scientists have consistently warned of a future marked by extreme climatic conditions because of escalating global temperatures caused by ongoing human activities that release harmful greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere,’ the paper reads. ‘Unfortunately, time is up.’” | So, you have a really good idea for a book but zero motivation to actually write it? Getting started on your best seller is intimidating when you’re just staring at a blank screen. My AI eBook Creation Pro is, you guessed it, an AI that helps writers get in the groove composing their work. Just give the bot a few deets on what you’re trying to accomplish, then wait while it churns out suggested titles and descriptions to snuff out that writer’s block and spark some inspo. Get it now through 11/5 while it’s price-dropped to $25 (which is pennies compared to what you’ll earn from publishing that new best seller). [Ad] | “The quantum world operates by different rules than the classical one we buzz around in, allowing the fantastical to the bizarrely normal. Physicists have described using quantum entanglement to simulate a closed timelike curve — in layman’s terms, time travel.” | “The Biden administration has been working on plans to regulate the untethered AI industry. The order builds on the Biden-Harris blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights as well as voluntary commitments from 15 leading tech companies to work with the government for safe and responsible AI development. … Instead of waiting for Congress to pass its own legislation, the White House is storming ahead with an executive order to mitigate AI risks while capitalizing on its potential. With the widespread use of generative AI like ChatGPT, the urgency to harness AI is real.” | Supercharge your virtual meetings and webinars by signing up for a Zoom account with WorkingLive. For only $12.99/month, host unlimited meetings and webinars with up to 500 participants and all the features of a premium Zoom plan. [Ad] | “Gaming looked very different before the PS2 came along. The industry was dominated by 32- and 64-bit games of the ‘90s, like the PS1 and Nintendo 64. Think harsh lines, sharp polygons, and simple color palettes. Everything was lo-fi, and while that style has come back into fashion, the photorealism of modern hardware was a distant dream.” | Interested in having one of your social posts featured in The Futurist? | | Here are a few stories about the celebration of All Saint’s Day: | All Saints’ Day from Brittanica: “All Saints’ Day, also called All Hallows’ Day, Hallowmas, or Feast of All Saints, in the Christian church, a day commemorating all the saints of the church, both known and unknown, who have attained heaven. It is celebrated on November 1 in the Western churches and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in the Eastern churches. In Roman Catholicism, the feast is usually a holy day of obligation.” | All Saints’ Day – the origins from Sweden.se: “In the year 731 AD, 1 November was designated a day of remembrance for saints of the church who had no days of their own. From the 11th century, 2 November was dedicated to all the dead, of whatever standing, and was called All Souls’ Day. It was widely observed by the populace, with requiems and bell-ringing, but was abolished with the arrival of the Reformation.” | All Saints’ Day traditions in Poland from ITS Poland: “On the 1st of November millions of Poles come to cemeteries to light special candles, leave flowers and pray for the dead - their relatives and friends. It is also a holiday celebrated by some other denominations, as well as a custom practiced by non-denominational and non-believers, intended to be an expression of remembrance and devotion and respect to the deceased. … At this time, people also remember about those whose graves are forgotten by others on a daily basis. At the same time, they recall outstanding Poles who made a significant contribution to the development of the country's culture and heritage, and who deceased recently.” |  | | | | | | |
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