The Invisible Machine: Electromagnetic Warfare

Today on Far Future Horizons we take a look at the future of warfare and a new class of weaponry utilizing the awesome destructive force of an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP). 

Humanity may be facing an “Electronic Armageddon” of its own making, which will in a matter of seconds plunge our technological civilization to levels reminiscent of the eightieth or nineteenth centuries. In the blink of eye the technological comforts and marvels of our age would be reduced to mere junk.

The Terrifying Possibility of Mind Control

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the final episode of the highly acclaimed documentary series “That’s Impossible” narrated by veteran actor Jonathan Frakes, best known for his portrayal of Commander William T. Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Death Rays and Energy Weapons

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the penultimate episode of the highly acclaimed documentary series “That’s Impossible” narrated by veteran actor Jonathan Frakes, best known for his portrayal of Commander William T. Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

The spotlight of this installment shines on the actual development of death rays and energy weapons reminiscent of those depicted in science fiction.

Real Terminator Robots

Robots that think, move like humans and fight our wars. Imagine a world where Real Terminator Robots really exist and have abrogated Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics.

At leading universities and covert government labs, robots are now being developed in man's image; cyborgs with superhuman strength, machines that may eventually be able to make decisions, even kill on their own. But will these very robots designed to protect us ultimately turn on their masters?

Waging Weather Warfare

Imagine an age where nations wage war with weapons that can harness the destructive forces of Mother Nature. Imagine having the power to use tornadoes, hurricanes and the deadliest weather as weapons of war.

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another episode of the highly acclaimed series “That’s Impossible – Weather Warfare" narrated by Jonathan Frakes.

Space Wars

Someday humanity will leave its planetary abode and will eventually embark on the grand enterprise of humanizing the high and final frontier of space. But, as humanity expands ever outwards into this vast new frontier it is certainly inevitable that we will take our propensities for war an aggression with us. We may eventual engage in warfare with members of our own species or extraterrestrial civilizations which share our bloodlust or whatever analogue of blood they possess.

Space Based Laser System from How Stuff Works - How Space Wars Will Work 

Outer space is already an essential part of America's ability to fight wars. Our military depends on satellites for many things, such as communications, reconnaissance and targeting information. But so far, no country has put weapons into space, although the U.S. and China have both shown they can shoot down satellites with ground-based missiles. If weapons do become a part of space, how will they work, how effective will they be, and what type of damage could they do? From ground-based lasers to telephone-pole sized rods hurtling from space at two miles per second to the far out weapons of the distant future.

It's time to "lock and load" with Far Future Horizons for Space Wars.

Is Invisibility a Real Possibility?

Much of what today we consider commonplace was once the stuff of science fiction in a bygone age. Many of the technologies we take for granted today, such as space travel, transcontinental passenger aircraft, submarines and almost instantaneous global communication, once existed in the realm of speculative fiction. How many of the technologies which exist only in the realm of our best loved Sci-Fi motion pictures and television series will eventually become the reality of tomorrow?

Today on Far Future Horizons we present “That's Impossible” a television series from the History Channel that examines seemingly impossible technologies based upon stories and inventions in history, and detailing exactly what is needed to turn them into reality. The show premiered on July 7, 2009 and is narrated by veteran actor Jonathan Frakes, best known for his portrayal of Commander William T. Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.