At the First European Futurists Conference in Lucerne two years ago, John Casti shocked prevailing mood means the worst is yet to come for engineering and technology. THIS YEAR should see the completion of the world's new tallest building, Burj Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Societies often feel compelled to show how good they feel about the future by erecting the world's tallest building. Construction begins on these behemoths as the social mood starts accelerating upward.
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