FUTURIST a journal of forecasts, trends and ideas about the future. Editer. Edward S. Cornish Art Director: Roy Mason Advertising and Circulation Peter Zuckerman THE FUTURIST is published bimonthly by the World Puture Society An Association for the Study of Alternative Futures. The Society is a nonprofit educatives and scientific organization founded in 1966 Article in Society publications reflect the views of their authors or persons qusted The Society acts as an impartial clearinghouse for a variety of different views and does not take portions on what will happen or should happen in the future. Directors Arnold Barach, Executive Editor. Changing Times Magazine; Orville L. Preeman, President, Busines International Corporation, Barbara Hubbard, Organizing Director, Committee for the Future: Sel M. Linewis Senior Partner, Coudert Brothers, formerly Chairman of the Board. The Xerus Corporation, Carl H. Madden. Professor of Economics American University, formerly Chief Economist, Chamber of Commerce of the US Michael Michaelis, Senior Consultant, Arthur D Little, Ins: Glenn T Seaborg, University Professor of Chemistry. University of California at Berkeley, formerly Chairman, US Atomic Energy Commisinn: Rowan A Wakefield. Principal, Wakefield Washington Asociates Inc, for merly Vice President, Aspen Institute. Officers: Edward S. Cornish, President; Frank Snowden Hopkins Vice President. Peter Zuckerman, Secretary Treasurer, William C Moore, General Counsel Halla B Vail, Audio Chairman: Harry T Pratchett, Director of Development; Frank Snowden Hopkins. Director of Chapter Services. Gregs Edwards, Director of Profes sional Activities, Howard F Didsbury Jr., Director of Special Studies Staff Membership Department-Joan McAlear (Chief), United Nations Representative Subscription For individuals. One year-316, two years 27. three years-83: For libraries. One year316, two years-832 three years $44 Payment may be made in US currency or the equivalent in other currency No additional charge is made for overseas poetage Mem bers of the World Future Society receive a subscription to THE FUTURIST as one benefit of the membership Infer mation on Society membership is included near the back of each issue of THE FUTURIST. Single copy price 82 50 Multiple copy rates 5-9 copies 912 25. 16-19 copies @ 82.00: 20-49 copes @ 81 50. 5099 copies 31 25 100 or more copies @ $1.00 For class room use, please make inquiry Back Insus. THE FUTURIST has been published in Febru ary. April, June. August. October and December of each year, starting with 1957 Early neues have been reprinted so that all back issues are available The price of back insome is $2.50 per issue or $15 per year (velume) Mankind now is on the verge of colonizing the moon certain planets, asteroids, and huge artificial "islands" in space. Without proper safeguards, the result may be an era of space wars and piracy. 291 The Making of a Futurist Film by Marc Chinoy A motion picture producer tells about the innovations he used to describe on film the study of the future. 295 The Circus and Future Shock by William R. George and Stan Mulford Circus people are constantly exposed to transience, novelty, and diversity -the things that are supposed to give you "future shock. To keep their sanity, they have adopted techniques that could be used by others. 303 The Coming Energy Transition by Denis Hayes Civilization can cope with a post-petroleum" world-if strong action is taken to conserve energy and to develop solar and other power sources based on natural energy flows. World Trends and Forecasts 311 Communications 317 Food 319 Resources 321 Society 313 Economics 323 Technology 325 Transportation 328 Values Front Cover: A view of the "Garden Earth" set built for the motion picture Toward the Future This issue of THE FUTURIST includes an article about the production of this futuristic film Photo Stowmar Enterprises, Inc 24-215 O-78-49 Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony from the B'nai B'rith Energy Committee of Maryland for the January 1978 Committee on Science and Technology Hearing on Future Space Programs. Enclosed is the testimony and the abstract for publication in the records of the hearing. Respectfully yours, Bruce Friedman Bruce Friedman, Chairman PAPER SUBMITTED BY DR. BRUCE FRIEDMAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE B'NAI B'RITH ENERGY COMMITTEE OF MARYLAND BIOGRAPHICAL DATA Born June 21, 1939, Brooklyn, New York. Graduated Brooklyn, College, Brooklyn, New York, June 1960, B. S., Physics. Graduated Abstract of Testimony for the January 1978 Committee on Hearing on Future Space Programs from Dr. Bruce Friedman, Chairman of the B'nai B'rith Energy Committee of Maryland The B'nai B'rith Energy Committee of Maryland feels that an aggressive space industrialization effort by the United States of America is of compelling importance. The Energy Committee strongly urges that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) budget be increased annually by 20% for every year of the ten year period commencing with FY 1979 in order to allow NASA to vigorously develop space-based energy and energy-related options. Further, the Energy Committee unequivocally supports House Concurrent Resolutions 451 and 447 with their request for an assessment "of developing as a national goal for the year 2000 the first manned structures in space for the conversion of solar energy and other extraterrestrial resources to the peaceable and practical use of human beings everywhere." |