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Long Now Ignite Talks 02024

We're delighted to showcase this curated set of Ignite Talks, created and given by Long Now members. Presenting on the subjects of their choice, our speakers have precisely 5 minutes to amuse, educate, enlighten, or inspire the audience!

And we are excited to announce our speakers and their talks:

Dustin Bajer - Cultivate the Millennium!

Mark Bonchek - The Longing for Belonging

Rose Bloomin - What is Plurality?

Christopher Daniel - 3,000 Years of Maintenance

Ben Haldeman - Expanding Life & Consciousness in the Universe 

Andrew Hessel - The Age of Programming Life 

Jenny Johnston - A Protopian Frontier

Jane McGonigal - Social Simulations of Unthinkable Futures

Elle Miller - Unlocking Innovation Together: The Power of Public-Private Partnerships

Mike Olson - A Solar Metric Clock

Andrew Warner - Interval Decennial Sneak Peek

Join us in-person and on the livestream for this fun, surprising and thought-provoking evening, with host Brady Forrest! Brava Theater is located in the lively Mission District - come early and enjoy the local restaurants and our pre-show beer & wine bar.

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Long Now Talks are made possible through generous support from Long Now Board of Directors, Long Now members, and lead supporters including Ken and Maddy Dychtwald, Garrett Gruener and Amy Slater, and Greg Stikeleather, among others.
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