Futurology is the detailed critical inspection and reasoning of the state in which things will develop in the future on the basis of existing circumstances in history. ^{_ [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=futurology} The term literally means the "_ study of the future''". ¹ The term was coined by German professor Ossip K. Flechtheim ^{http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ossip_K._Flechtheim Ossip K. Flechtheim} in the mid-1940's, who proposed it as a new branch of knowledge that would include a new science of probability.

• futurology - Description
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• futurology - Futures techniques
  • Futurists use a diverse range of forecasting methods including:
• futurology - Futurists and foresight leaders
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• futurology - See also
  • ;General:Biotechnologies, Cybernation, Collective intelligence, Hudson Institute
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