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This Week in the Future, November 16-20, 2009

UV phasers, battlefield-based cryogenic tech, computerized cat brains and space fish on Jupiter's moon? Believe it, baby. The future is yours, and we've rounded it up for you in high style once again with This Week in The Future

Guess This Part, Win a Tool

Since we inaugurated Guess This Tool, you've all proven way too hard to stump, so for this week's contest, we're mixing it up a bit and giving you a mystery part rather than a tool.

This Week in the Future, October 26-30, 2009

What a week. A robot pathologist finds a victorious Japanese solar race cars in a cadaver. Cancer-immune mole rats smoke with impunity, while genetically engineered flowers scrub the air of pollutants. Sign me up for this future. Some of our favorite stories this week:

• A Japanese team wins the annual Global Green Challenge, crossing Australia in their solar car over four days
11.13.2009 at 02:08pm - Comment by taylorhengen

Firetext and hannahjane, you're late to win this one (see my comment above), but you can buy it (just follow the link) and fulfill your TWITF dreams directly. :-) Taylor PopSci.com

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  This Week in the Future, October 30- November 6, 2009

  By Posted on 11.6.2009 26 Comments

  The future continued to unfold before us this week, and it's been quite a week indeed.

  11.13.2009 at 01:57pm - Comment by taylorhengen

  Awesome comments, everyone. And, congrats znichols; you won that shirt! I'll be in touch today to get your real name and snail mail address so we can get it to you asap. Play again this week for a chance at more amazing TWITF threads. Good luck! Taylor PopSci.com

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  This Week in the Future, October 26-30, 2009

  By Posted on 10.30.2009 42 Comments

  What a week. A robot pathologist finds a victorious Japanese solar race cars in a cadaver. Cancer-immune mole rats smoke with impunity, while genetically engineered flowers scrub the air of pollutants. Sign me up for this future. Some of our favorite stories this week:

  • A Japanese team wins the annual Global Green Challenge, crossing Australia in their solar car over four days
  11.6.2009 at 12:14pm - Comment by taylorhengen

  Great comments! Wow, what a hit the mole rat is. We put all of your usernames in a hat (a seriously entertaining exercise), and picked our winner: congratulations martiniduck! You won the t-shirt. I'll send you an email and get your real name and address and we'll get your prize out the door. Lucky for the rest of you, the fun don't stop-- Play again this week (martiniduck, you can even play again, too). We hope to see all of you rocking PopSci TWITF t-shirts the world over soon. This week's t-shirt can be won here: www.popsci.com/science/article/2009-11/week-future-october-30-november-6-2009 Taylor PopSci.com

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    Guess This Obscure Tool, Win More Tools: Part Deux

    By Vin Marshall Posted on 11.16.2009 24 Comments

    Last week, we inaugurated a new challenge for you here on PopSci.com that lets you show off your deep tool knowledge and walk away with not only our abiding respect, but a less obscure tool of your own. Here's how it works: We post a picture of a strange object from my shop, maybe a clue or two, and you guess what it is in the comments section below. The first and most precise among you to guess correctly will win the prize. This week, it’s a 30-foot Stanley FatMax tape measure. Pretty sweet.

    11.4.2009 at 12:31pm - Comment by taylorhengen

    Thanks for everyone's guesses-- The Adama is our winner, with the first, and most precise, correct answer. Well done! I'll email you today for your real name and snail mail, and we'll get your prize to you right quick. We've got more of these coming your way, so keep on playing! Taylor PopSci.com

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    This Week in the Future, October 19-23, 2009

    By Posted on 10.24.2009 23 Comments

    China engineers the world's smartest rat? The mayor of Moscow wants to control the weather? Skiing robots?. What a week. See the stories, and win the shirt!

    10.30.2009 at 11:47am - Comment by taylorhengen

    Great comments, everyone! And congrats, thething, you're our winner! I'll send you an email to get your real name and address, and we'll get you're t-shirt off to you. Keep on playing, people. Leave a comment for a shot at this week's t-shirt contest: www.popsci.com/science/article/2009-10/week-future-october-26-30-2009. Taylor PopSci.com