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Outrun Global Warming By Moving 5 Miles North in the 2010s

Outrun Global Warming By Moving 5 Miles North in the 2010s #madscience #climatechange

Science Fiction's Predictions for the Year 2010

Science Fiction's Predictions for the Year 2010 #triviagasm #district9

Everything Otherworldly In January: The io9 Calendar!

Everything Otherworldly In January: The io9 Calendar! #io9calendar #sciencefiction

15 Reasons To Live For The Next 10 Years

15 Reasons To Live For The Next 10 Years #futurism #utopia

Best And Worst SF/Fantasy Movies Of 2009

Best And Worst SF/Fantasy Movies Of 2009 #yearinreview #movies

Dystopias Where We Want To Live

Dystopias Where We Want To Live #scifiliving #design

The Worst Moments From 2009's Science Fiction and Fantasy Television

The Worst Moments From 2009's Science Fiction and Fantasy Television #yearinreview #television

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  • #retrofuturism

    Cities of the Future, Imagined By The Arist Who Created The Deathstar

    John Berkey is famous for doing concept design for the original Star Wars movie, including a breathtaking poster of the Death Star. When he wasn't imagining space battles, he designed cities of the future - on Earth and in space. More »
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  • #foundfootage

    There's Nothing Like Sex With Your Armor On [NSFW]

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  • #futurism

    15 Reasons To Live For The Next 10 Years

    The 2000s left us feeling battered, but the 2010s are looking awesome. Thanks to recent scientific research and an explosion of cultural interest in science fiction, there are at least 15 brilliant reasons to stick around for another decade. More »
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  • #afternoonreading

    This Owl Pincushion Is Preventing Space-Time From Fraying

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  • #cthuliana

    The Thing With A Thousand Young Is Not Amused

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  • #scifashion

    Don't Get This Skirt Wet After Midnight

    It's the age of the crotchbomber, and we need to gird our loins against terror. That's why you'll want to put on this amazing skirt with Gizmo's face on it. As long as he doesn't go gremlin, you're protected! More »
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  • #moviereview

    Sherlock Holmes Brings On The Steampunk Tweed Hotness

    Packed with Victorian gadgets, awesome fights, Illuminati-style conspiracies, and lots of incredibly sexy tweed outfits, the new Sherlock Holmes flick is James Bond for the steampunk set. But will you like it if you aren't a tweed fetishist? More »
    12/26/09
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  • #spaceporn

    How Weird "Blue Stragglers" Are Born Out Of Interstellar Conflict

    Blue straggler stars are an astronomical mystery - they are bigger and age more slowly than stars born at the same time. It turns out these stars are created by two kinds of violent interstellar struggles. More »
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  • #retrofuturism

    It Was Easy To Predict The Internet 100 Years Ago

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  • #mathporn

    The First Three-Dimensional Image of a Mandelbrot Fractal Is Stunning

    Behold the "Mandelbulb." This is a three-dimensional image created using the Mandelbrot set, a mathematical structure whose edges form fractals. The result is something that looks like an alien tree. Which isn't surprising, since fractals emulate patterns in nature. More »
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  • #books

    Read "The New Real," A Novel Written In Real Time On io9

    Earlier this month, the Canadian scifi author MCM wrote an entire novel on io9 over the weekend. And he got you to help him fill in crucial plot details in real time. Now you can read the whole thing. More »
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  • #scifashion

    What If Batman Were A Unicorn?

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  • #conceptart

    Bringing The Worm Home

    The greatest and most valuable beast of planet Arrakis has been conquered. This is just one image from an amazing collection on "Project Sand," a group blog devoted entirely to recreating the world of Frank Herbert's Dune in concept designs. More »
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  • #madpsychology

    Will The Recession Scar You For Life? Economists Say Yes.

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    Become A Master In 10 Easy Steps

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  • #conceptart

    The Icy Spaceship Wreck Looked Like A Dinosaur Skeleton

    Examining the frozen remains wouldn't be possible in enemy territory, but the crew of the rescue ship hovered close to the oxygen-encrusted hulk for a few seconds. They were afraid they knew what had happened to her. More »
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  • #powerlist

    The 2009 Science Fiction Power List

    It's our second annual science fiction power list, featuring the 20 most powerful people and teams in the world of science fiction. Yes, science fiction can wield great power. These are the people who take responsibility for that. More »
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  • #supervillainlifestyles

    Live Like A Supervillain In This Subterranean 5-Star Hotel

    A former golf course in Surrey, London is about to be transformed into the perfect secret lair, seen here. Architecture firm ReardonSmith proposes to sink a 200-room hotel under the green, and convert its former parking lots into lush forests. More »
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  • #evolution

    Chimps Demonstrate Sophisticated Understanding Of Fire

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  • #spaceporn

    First Clear Look At One Of The Galaxy's Greatest Mysteries

    The ESA's Herschel satellite has instruments aboard that created this never-before-seen image of a star factory inside a dust-shrouded, mysterious region of the galaxy called "Gould's Belt." It's a vast ring of young stars that encircles our solar system. More »
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