They're here already, and they're pissed at what we've been doing with the planet.

Hey, puni earthlings: wanna know what's happening next year? Next decade? Next millenium?

Hey, puni earthlings: wanna know what's happening next year? Next decade? Next millenium?

Slice of life? How about a slice of consciousness?..

Slice of life? How about a slice of consciousness?..

Here, puny earthlings, you might be needing this right about now...

Here, puny earthlings, you might be needing this right about now...

How to avoid an 'extrinction level' impact.

How to avoid an 'extrinction level' impact.

Get inspired by the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.

Get inspired by the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.

Every single star you see in this hi-rez image (click on it) is from our own galaxy, not Andromeda.

Every single star you see in this hi-rez image (click on it) is from our own galaxy, not Andromeda.

Does using God Google instead of memory turn your brain into mush?

Does using God Google instead of memory turn your brain into mush?

I think, therefore photons might be involved. Are light particles part of our thought processes?

I think, therefore photons might be involved. Are light particles part of our thought processes?

And for an even more fantastical - improbable?- look at it, this is Take Two.

And for an even more fantastical - improbable?- look at it, this is Take Two.

Wanna feel puni, earthling? The little dot on the left side of this picture is Mercury passing in front of the sun.

Wanna feel puni, earthling? The little dot on the left side of this picture is Mercury passing in front of the sun.

How does AI relate to job loss? Millennials want to know, because they will be affected the most.

How does AI relate to job loss? Millennials want to know, because they will be affected the most.

Kids sue governments for not taking climate change seriously.

Kids sue governments for not taking climate change seriously.

Billions. No, trillions... Turns out, there are more galaxies out there than anyone dreamed.

Billions. No, trillions... Turns out, there are more galaxies out there than anyone dreamed.

Luke Taylor took this shot of Cape Byron Lighthouse in Australia. Here’s the video.

Luke Taylor took this shot of Cape Byron Lighthouse in Australia. Here’s the video.

Mark Gee shot this real time moon rise over Wellington, New Zealand in 2013. See the video.

Mark Gee shot this real time moon rise over Wellington, New Zealand in 2013. See the video.

Remember War Games? Fun article about how Hollywood depicts hacking. Now let's all play 'Total Nuclear War'.

Remember War Games? Fun article about how Hollywood depicts hacking. Now let's all play 'Total Nuclear War'.

Working in the other direction- would you upload yourself to a computer? Two different visions: Take One...

Working in the other direction- would you upload yourself to a computer? Two different visions: Take One...

Okay, it's a bit alarmist, but maybe it's coming: how to guard against the hacking of your brainwaves.

Okay, it's a bit alarmist, but maybe it's coming: how to guard against the hacking of your brainwaves.

Is there a lake on Mars? A real-live, H20 (not methane or other weird liquid) lake in a deep canyon?

Is there a lake on Mars? A real-live, H20 (not methane or other weird liquid) lake in a deep canyon?

Time for your latest (meta)physical. A deep dive into the concept of 'self', death and bio-uploads.

Time for your latest (meta)physical. A deep dive into the concept of 'self', death and bio-uploads.

The concept of immortality is not longer just pie-in-the-sky philosophizing. And it means new ways of thinking.

The concept of immortality is not longer just pie-in-the-sky philosophizing. And it means new ways of thinking.

Will robot sex be better than, you know, what we do now? (Might depend if the robot looks like Alicia Vikander).

Will robot sex be better than, you know, what we do now? (Might depend if the robot looks like Alicia Vikander).

What would happen if the Interweb went poof? Well, it might feel a lot like 1995, only without Boyz II Men.

What would happen if the Interweb went poof? Well, it might feel a lot like 1995, only without Boyz II Men.

Dark Matter, what’s it all about? More info on the elusive stuff that makes up more than 90% of the universe.

Dark Matter, what’s it all about? More info on the elusive stuff that makes up more than 90% of the universe.

Can Artificial Intelligence bring truth to politics- especially when real intelligence seems to be lacking?

Can Artificial Intelligence bring truth to politics- especially when real intelligence seems to be lacking?

Japan says it will have self-driving cars on the road by 2020. Apparently, that means lots and lots of 3D mapping.

Japan says it will have self-driving cars on the road by 2020. Apparently, that means lots and lots of 3D mapping.

Hey Marty- what do you think of this? Forget your hover skateboard- this is the Flyboard!

Hey Marty- what do you think of this? Forget your hover skateboard- this is the Flyboard!

Elon Musk thinks that we may all live in a simulation. If so, that's some majorly programming.

Elon Musk thinks that we may all live in a simulation. If so, that's some majorly programming.

Scientists discover how to 'upload knowledge to your brain'. So- which pill, grasshopper?

Scientists discover how to 'upload knowledge to your brain'. So- which pill, grasshopper?

Can machines think? What is the biology of consciousness? A column by science writer George Johnson.

Can machines think? What is the biology of consciousness? A column by science writer George Johnson.

Maybe Virtual reality doesn't mean what you think it means.

Maybe Virtual reality doesn't mean what you think it means.

If Betelgeuse (that's the bright star near Orion's belt) went supernova, it would light up the night sky for two months.

If Betelgeuse (that's the bright star near Orion's belt) went supernova, it would light up the night sky for two months.

How the internet has changed even the most isolated places in the world. Click thru or click here.

How the internet has changed even the most isolated places in the world. Click thru or click here.

3D movies without the glasses? We've been hearing that for awhile, but maybe this is it....

3D movies without the glasses? We've been hearing that for awhile, but maybe this is it....

Tremble in awe, puni humanis. When Gaia lets go, she let's go. Mount Tavurvur in New Guinea, 2014.

Tremble in awe, puni humanis. When Gaia lets go, she let's go. Mount Tavurvur in New Guinea, 2014.

Nano-scientists (they're really tiny) have a gizmo that allows all books ever created to be stored on something the size of a stamp.

Nano-scientists (they're really tiny) have a gizmo that allows all books ever created to be stored on something the size of a stamp.

Video: Think VR is cool? Check out this AR map, Augmented Reality.

Partially-automated cars could be deployed as ‘light-duty vehicles’, preventing or reducing the severity of up hundreds of thousands of crashes.

Partially-automated cars could be deployed as ‘light-duty vehicles’, preventing or reducing the severity of up hundreds of thousands of crashes.

Elon Musk revealed his master plan for Tesla. There's a very good chance that few of us will actually own a car in 20 years. More "future now" stuff.

Elon Musk revealed his master plan for Tesla. There's a very good chance that few of us will actually own a car in 20 years. More "future now" stuff.

VR is hitting the market big time this fall. Here are some of the hotly-anticipated games.

VR is hitting the market big time this fall. Here are some of the hotly-anticipated games.

Geeks want to know: what's with all the crappy lighting when the Enterprise goes to Red Alert?

Geeks want to know: what's with all the crappy lighting when the Enterprise goes to Red Alert?

But is Virtual Reality ready for prime time? A true geek weighs in.

But is Virtual Reality ready for prime time? A true geek weighs in.

An Ecuador Airlines pilot shot this from his Boeing 767-300 at the instant of a lightning flash.

An Ecuador Airlines pilot shot this from his Boeing 767-300 at the instant of a lightning flash.

Grains of sand vs. the number of stars in the universe? Stars win, hands down.

Grains of sand vs. the number of stars in the universe? Stars win, hands down.

VR, AR, and now MR- mixed reality. John Rousseau sez the future of human consciousness will be a hybrid affair.

VR, AR, and now MR- mixed reality. John Rousseau sez the future of human consciousness will be a hybrid affair.

You've heard that silence is golden. It's more than that- it's good for the brain.

You've heard that silence is golden. It's more than that- it's good for the brain.

Boston Dynamics again. Take a look at what this robot can do, and prepare for the future, earthlings.

Boston Dynamics again. Take a look at what this robot can do, and prepare for the future, earthlings.

Killer robots? More like killer-good. From Simone Giertz, who has a bunch of other vids

Killer robots? More like killer-good. From Simone Giertz, who has a bunch of other vids

Predicting the future by letting your imagination go, then writing about it.

Predicting the future by letting your imagination go, then writing about it.

I think, therefore I decide. Embrace Bayesian probability. Then look it up.

I think, therefore I decide. Embrace Bayesian probability. Then look it up.

The glass storage discs can hold a whopping 360 terabytes each.

The glass storage discs can hold a whopping 360 terabytes each.

Will AR (Augmented Reality) change your world? Probably in ways we can't imagine (see next panel).

Will AR (Augmented Reality) change your world? Probably in ways we can't imagine (see next panel).

Augmented Reality is cool (especially if you're a sci-nerd). Keiichi Matsuda shows that it could be a living nightmare.

Augmented Reality is cool (especially if you're a sci-nerd). Keiichi Matsuda shows that it could be a living nightmare.

Great little short about time travel and all of its goofy potential.One-Minute Time Machine

Great little short about time travel and all of its goofy potential.One-Minute Time Machine

A new hand developed by our robot overlords.

A new hand developed by our robot overlords.

No matter where you go, there you are.
— Buckaroo Banzai