Jesus H. Christ�

The UN published predictions that if current fertility levels are maintained, humanity could reach 134 trillion by the year 2300.

HOLY CRAP! That’s a lot of people.

An interesting lecture on the future of literature by Umberto Eco, Vegetal and mineral memory: The future of books. The renowned author discusses the rise of hypertexts, the internet, and their effect upon the book.

A fascinating discussion of his lecture can be found at kuro5hin.