Notations From the Grid (W-End Edition): On the True Possibilities....

The future is here and we have to be prepared for it--An implicit message of ours here in our "Visions" Property.  As our team continues its' own on-going review on the eve of its' 3rd Anniversary and the on-going evolution, we are of the view that the possibilities continue to be limitless and we are indeed limited by our own imagination.

What we saw during our weekly "walkabout" on Twitter is a snapshot of the possible: 

You are less likely to be replaced by a robot, and more likely to be replaced by a person that uses #AI https://t.co/FNbwA1XBkb pic.twitter.com/mgKQHWIRKl

— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) August 16, 2017

Automated and personalized life-saving CPR pic.twitter.com/aMpgJqVYrv

— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) August 16, 2017

Notations On Our World (Weekly Edition): Meet Kate Garman, Seattle’s First Smart City Coordinator

We are pleased to feature this on Seattle's First Smart City Coordinator that reflects the forward looking view that many cities have adopted to be ready to adopt a "Vision of the Possible" For their residents: 

Meet Kate Garman, Seattle’s First Smart City Coordinator

View of the Week (Weekly Edition): The Weekly Wrap (Courtesy @Futurism)

Bitcoin Continues to Plow Through Milestones By Surpassing the $4,000 Mark Future Society Bitcoin has surpassed another milestone by reaching worth of more than $4,000. Many are still optimistic about the currency's future.READ MORE Elon Musk's OpenAI Created a Bot That Can Beat the World's Best eSports Players Artificial Intelligence Elon Musk's nonprofit AI company has successfully beaten some of the world's greatest Dota 2 players. The game is much more complex than chess or Go, and the bot's ability to win is indicative of the increasing power of AI systems. READ MORE How Hot Weather – and Climate Change – Affect Airline Flights Earth & Energy Hot weather has forced dozens of commercial flights to be canceled at airports in the Southwest this summer. This flight-disrupting heat is a warning sign. READ MORE SpaceX, NASA, and HP Are Sending a Supercomputer to the ISS Hard Science These micro robots self-fold and are programmed to complete tasks. READ MORE Tesla Confirms an Autopilot Hardware Update for All New Vehicles Advanced Transport Tesla has confirmed that all Model 3, Model X, and Model S vehicles ordered today come equipped with a new Autopilot hardware suite, internally called "HW 2.5." This update is part of Tesla's push to reach level 5 autonomous driving by the end of 2017. READ MORE

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“Alexa, Let’s Go for a Walk”

Today's Top Stories

Future Society   Buzz Aldrin: Scientific Understanding Matters More Today Than Ever   Chelsea Gohd

SpaceX Just Completed Another Launch, Marking the End of an Era Off World   New Stamp-Sized Tissue Patch Could Be Used to Regenerate Damaged Organs Health & Medicine Tesla Just Made A Futuristic Tiny House Earth & Energy   Quantum Weirdness Has Been Tested Beyond The Particle Scale For The First Time Hard Science

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Notations From the Grid (Weekly Edition): Blueprints for the next generation....

As a new week dawns, please enjoy this "Blueprint for the Future" on how a 'Vision of the Possible" can be achieved: 

Blueprints for the next generation

Great ideas and practical advice on what the newest generations need to succeed. Watch »

8 TED Talks • Total run time 1:45:35

View of the Week (W-End Edition): Save Lives By Helping Install 100,000 Smoke Alarms

We are pleased to share the latest edition of the newsletter courtesy of FEMA:

Save Lives By Helping Install 100,000 Smoke Alarms