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Is William Gibson A Modern Day Oracle?

The science fiction writer William Gibson has not only written some fantastic scifi novels, but in the process predicted the internet, Miku Hatsune, reality TV, and a crazy amount of other technological and societal developments that have come into being. His impressive rate of accuracy seems almost mystical. Is he a modern soothsayer?
Season 2012 Episode 7 Length 04:55 Premiere: 08/28/12

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What do MP3s and Magic Spells Have in Common?
S2012 E30 Length 05:35 Premiere Date 09/25/12

How will the Animated GIF affect the Presidential Election?
S2012 E29 Length 04:06 Premiere Date 11/01/12

How are Justin Bieber, Franz Liszt and Jerusalem Connected?
S2012 E28 Length 06:05 Premiere Date 10/17/12

The Retro Awesomeness of Adventure Time
S2012 E27 Length 05:33 Premiere Date 11/15/12

Is Doctor Who a Religion?
S2012 E26 Length 05:40 Premiere Date 10/02/12

Do We Want the World to End?
S2012 E25 Length 04:29 Premiere Date 12/19/12

Should "Happy Birthday" be Protected by Copyright?
S2012 E23 Length 05:42 Premiere Date 11/29/12

Is CSS and Website Design a Fashion Statement?
S2012 E22 Length 04:47 Premiere Date 10/23/12

Can Dungeons & Dragons Make You Confident & Successful?
S2012 E21 Length 06:09 Premiere Date 10/09/12

Are Virtual Video Game Economies Becoming Real?
S2012 E20 Length 05:26 Premiere Date 09/18/12

Is Homestuck the Ulysses of the Internet?
S2012 E19 Length 04:32 Premiere Date 09/04/12

Nicolas Cage, Taoism, and YOLO
S2012 E18 Length 04:23 Premiere Date 08/14/12

From Sherlock Holmes to 50 Shades of Grey
S2012 E17 Length 03:46 Premiere Date 07/17/12

What Do Santa and Wrestling Have In Common?
S2012 E16 Length 05:08 Premiere Date 12/13/12

Is the Web Browser Replacing the Art Gallery?
S2012 E15 Length 02:50 Premiere Date 06/20/12

Has the Microsoft Kinect revolutionized art?
S2012 E13 Length 03:28 Premiere Date 07/10/12

Are Holograms Nostalgia or a New Form of Art?
S2012 E12 Length 03:34 Premiere Date 05/22/12

The Bronies Phenomenon
S2012 E10 Length 04:54 Premiere Date 06/05/12

Is Twitter the Newest Form of Literature?
S2012 E8 Length 03:21 Premiere Date 06/13/12

Is William Gibson A Modern Day Oracle?
S2012 E7 Length 04:55 Premiere Date 08/28/12

Is Dubstep the New Musical Avant-Garde?
S2012 E6 Length 04:24 Premiere Date 07/31/12

Are Memes and Internet Culture Creating a Singularity?
S2012 E5 Length 04:36 Premiere Date 08/21/12

Are Olympic Competitors Geniuses?
S2012 E4 Length 04:30 Premiere Date 08/08/12

Are Mashups the End of Music Genres?
S2012 E3 Length 03:48 Premiere Date 06/27/12

Is Facebook Changing Our Identity?
S2012 E2 Length 04:51 Premiere Date 09/12/12

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