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This Week in the Future, January 4-8, 2010: Baarbarian
Cell phone exposure reverses Alzheimer's in mice, synthetic bones are as good as the real thing, synthetic alcohol is better than the real thing, and gamblers place their bets on Mother Nature: 2010 is off to a strong start!
You know we'll keep you up to speed on all the future holds, right here on PopSci.com.
(Get the details, and win the t-shirt, after the jump).
Check out this week's future news:
- Cell Phone Radiation Reverses Alzheimer's and Boosts Memory in Mice
- Video: World's Fastest Eco-Boat Sunk in Whaler Collision
- Wood-Based Synthetic Bone is Just Like the Real Thing
- Synthetic Alcohol Gives Drinkers a Buzz Minus the Hangover, Addiction
- Gamblers Take Odds on the Next Violent Volcanic Eruption
Welcome to the new decade. Hold onto your seats.
And hey, wanna win a t-shirt? We thought so.
This Week in the Future, January 4-8, 2010: The T-Shirt: Baarbarian
Leave a comment (any comment) to put your name in the pile; we'll randomly choose and announce our winner right here on Friday, January 15. And, if you just can't wait that long, you can buy the shirt for yourself here. Good Luck!
Congratulations to last week's winner, PopSci user "AdrianSky."
Until next time. Enjoy our past weekly illustrated roundups here.
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Best shirt yet!
Looks good. Can I have one?
Yes please
--GTO--
i heart this shirt.
Wow... that is a cool shirt! -Kris Johnson
dude, i want one!
I Want This Shirt!
You owe me this because there hasn't been a TWITHF for a while
this is the best shirt by far!
Its my birthday soon, I should get the shirt!!!!
shouldn`t the pirate have a (synthetic) wooden leg?
I'd bet on Mauna Loa myself, although Yellowstone would probably give the most interesting eruption.
they forgot to mention the synthetic alcohol. still cool though
This shirt is so fresh!
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I love the idea of "This week in the future." I hope that 20 years from now, they come out with a book showing each week, its illustration, and which predictions came true.
It's Time to kick butt and chew bubble gum........but im all out of gum! (I <3 Shirt)
At least the pirate has a phone!
I want the burrito, or is that a shirt, or pirate pants? I can never tell.
very cool shirt, and i love pirates!
I'll bite, I like that shirt.
I have some great ideas for the future!
I like it, but do not want to buy it.
T-SHIRT!
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Come on, someone just has to say it...
>> Yo ho ho, a pirate's life for me! <<
:D
Pick me!
Its Pop Sci and a synthetic buzz for me!
If you give me this shirt, I promise to mass produce replicas of it and give them all to poor people all over the world for free. Well, maybe not. Just give me the shirt!
thanks
Nice Shirt
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please put my name in the hat!!!!
nice one!
Love the shirt idea. This decade looks to be a really interesting one
very nice shirt :)
Hahaha i wonder what was going through the heads of those chinese/japanese sailors when they hit that thing...... opps looks like another whale............... :( :/ :1 :) :D hahahahaha
Those E-pirates should sink into the deep blue.
I hope that Alzheimer's research leads to some therapy for humans.
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yay no more hangovers! Could enjoy my non-hangover with this awesome shirt even more.
How many great things can you fit on one shirt!
yes
i want this t and a pinnaplle but, yhey hurt when you lick them oww! should have listined 2 myself
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I like it.
I posted twice. Can i have it now?
Congratulations, mhomecookin, you're our winner! I'll email you for your info so we can get this shirt on you, stat.
Everyone else-- thanks for commenting. Roll the dice again this week. The shirt is amazing. Truly inspired. Will be up shortly. Get ready to rock.
Good luck! May the future force be with you.
Taylor
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