Future Tense

This @pomplamoose video is a great reminder that the Internet really is awesome http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/10/29/pomplamoose_s_the_internet_is_awesome_is_a_charming_reminder_that_everything.html … by @WillOremus

The Eastern U.S. might see snow on Halloween. @EricHolthaus has your trick-or-treat forecast here: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/10/29/halloween_snowstorm_looks_increasingly_likely_for_the_eastern_u_s.html …

No One’s Watching for Dangerous Meteors in the Southern Hemisphere Anymore http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/10/29/siding_spring_observatory_closure_southern_hemisphere_loses_early_warning.html … by @arielbogle

Mobile Carriers Are Officially Out of Control, but Congress Won’t Rein Them In http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/10/29/verizon_perma_cookie_mobile_carriers_are_officially_out_of_control.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_bot … via @FutureTenseNow

Middle schoolers' dreams of worms in space still alive despite rocket explosion: http://slate.me/1rSRRJh  pic.twitter.com/oelSe6E7p7

A White House network reportedly got hacked, maybe by Russians http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/10/29/an_unclassified_white_house_network_was_hacked_perhaps_by_the_russian_government.html … by @lilyhnewman

RT @ticiaverveer: Why you should be worried about Greenland’s dark snow http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/09/16/jason_box_s_research_into_greenland_s_dark_snow_raises_more_concerns_about.html?wpsrc=sh_all_mob_tw_bot … via @FutureTenseNow

This video will make you feel like you're witnessing the beginning of time. The best five minutes of your day: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2014/10/iceland_volcano_northern_lights_a_gorgeous_video_of_the_desolate_country.html …

These students’ worms blew up in the rocket explosion last night, but they aren’t giving up http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/10/29/antares_rocket_explosion_middle_schoolers_dreams_of_worms_in_space_live.html … by @EricHolthaus

How to revive a dead language with no native speakers http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/10/29/tongva_gabrielino_how_to_revive_an_american_indian_language_with_no_native.html … via @ThePublicSquare

There is an actual Ivy League course called “Wasting Time on the Internet,” and @xwaldieeeeeeek wants to take it http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/10/29/upenn_wasting_time_on_the_internet_course_asks_students_to_stare_at_screens.html …

"Projecting our fear of surveillance" - @PeterAsaro, explaining virality of animal v. drone vids. via @arielbogle. http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2014/10/birds_attacking_drones_why_these_videos_make_us_cheer.html …

A simple idea to make #Twitter less toxic (and more profitable) from @robertwrighter http://slate.me/1tLZtTp 

Truly stunning video from @FilmTimelapse: Watch the Northern Lights dance over Iceland http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2014/10/iceland_volcano_northern_lights_a_gorgeous_video_of_the_desolate_country.html … by @EricHolthaus

Yesterday's Google Doodle About Jonas Salk Is Patented. The Polio Vaccine Isn’t. http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/10/28/google_has_a_patent_for_google_doodles_salk_didn_t_patent_the_polio_vaccine.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_top … via @FutureTenseNow

Today’s Google Doodle About Jonas Salk Is Patented. The Polio Vaccine Isn’t. http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/10/28/google_has_a_patent_for_google_doodles_salk_didn_t_patent_the_polio_vaccine.html?wpsrc=sh_all_tab_tw_top … via @FutureTenseNow