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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French & [[Latin]]; Anglo-French, from Latin futurus about to be
[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French & [[Latin]]; Anglo-French, from Latin futurus about to be
*Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]
*Date: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]
==Definitions==
==Definitions==
*1 : that is to be; specifically : existing after [[death]]
*1 : that is to be; specifically : existing after [[death]]
==Description==
==Description==
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of the '''''Future''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Future '''''this link'''''].</center>
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of the '''''Future''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Future '''''this link'''''].</center>
The '''future''' is a time period commonly understood to contain all [[events]] that have yet to occur.[1] It is the [[opposite]] of the [[past]], and is the time after the [[present]].[2] In the Occidental view, which uses a [[linear]] conception of time, the future is the portion of the projected time line that is anticipated to occur.[3] In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_relativity special relativity] the future is considered to be [[absolute]] future or the future light cone.[4] In [[physics]], time is considered to be the fourth [[dimension]].[5]
The '''future''' is a time period commonly understood to contain all [[events]] that have yet to occur.[1] It is the [[opposite]] of the [[past]], and is the time after the [[present]].[2] In the Occidental view, which uses a [[linear]] conception of time, the future is the portion of the projected time line that is anticipated to occur.[3] In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_relativity special relativity] the future is considered to be [[absolute]] future or the future light cone.[4] In [[physics]], time is considered to be the fourth [[dimension]].[5]
In the [[philosophy]] of time, presentism is the [[belief]] that only the present exists and the future and the past are unreal. [[Religion]]s consider the future when they address issues such as [[karma]], [[Afterlife|life after death], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eschatology eschatologies] that [[study]] what the end of time and the end of the world will be. Religious figures have claimed to see into the future, such as [[prophets]] and diviners. Organized efforts to [[predict]] or forecast the future may have derived from [[observations]] by early man of heavenly objects.
In the [[philosophy]] of time, presentism is the [[belief]] that only the present exists and the future and the past are unreal. [[Religion]]s consider the future when they address issues such as [[karma]], [[Afterlife|life after death], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eschatology eschatologies] that [[study]] what the end of time and the end of the world will be. Religious figures have claimed to see into the future, such as [[prophets]] and diviners. Organized efforts to [[predict]] or forecast the future may have derived from [[observations]] by early man of heavenly objects.
Future studies, or futurology, is the [[science]], [[art]] and [[practice]] of postulating possible futures. Modern practitioners stress the importance of alternative and plural futures, rather than one monolithic future, and the limitations of [[prediction]] and [[probability]], versus the [[creation]] of possible and preferable futures.
Future studies, or futurology, is the [[science]], [[art]] and [[practice]] of postulating possible futures. Modern practitioners stress the importance of alternative and plural futures, rather than one monolithic future, and the limitations of [[prediction]] and [[probability]], versus the [[creation]] of possible and preferable futures.
==Forecasting==
==Forecasting==
Organized efforts to [[predict]] or forecast the future may have derived from observations by early man of heavenly objects, which changed position in predictable [[patterns]]. The practice of [[astrology]], today considered [[pseudoscience]], evolved from the human [[desire]] to forecast the future. Much of [[Natural Sciences|physical science]] can be read as an attempt to make [[quantitative]] and objective predictions about [[events]]. These respective futures would take place after the [[present]], in the times that follow. In other similar words, what follows is the future. And if you're right in predicting said future, then you're right. But this is not forecasting. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forecasting Forecasting] is the [[process]] of estimation in unknown situations. Due to the element of the [[unknown]], risk and uncertainty are central to forecasting and prediction. Statistical forecasting is the process of estimation in unknown situations. It can refer to estimation of time [[series]], cross-sectional or longitudinal data.
Organized efforts to [[predict]] or forecast the future may have derived from observations by early man of heavenly objects, which changed position in predictable [[patterns]]. The practice of [[astrology]], today considered [[pseudoscience]], evolved from the human [[desire]] to forecast the future. Much of [[Natural Sciences|physical science]] can be read as an attempt to make [[quantitative]] and objective predictions about [[events]]. These respective futures would take place after the [[present]], in the times that follow. In other similar words, what follows is the future. And if you're right in predicting said future, then you're right. But this is not forecasting. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forecasting Forecasting] is the [[process]] of estimation in unknown situations. Due to the element of the [[unknown]], risk and uncertainty are central to forecasting and prediction. Statistical forecasting is the process of estimation in unknown situations. It can refer to estimation of time [[series]], cross-sectional or longitudinal data.
Prediction is a similar, but more general term. Both can refer to estimation of time series, cross-sectional or longitudinal data. Econometric forecasting [[methods]] use the [[assumption]] that it is possible to identify the underlying factors that might [[influence]] the variable that is being forecast. If the [[cause]]s are [[understood]], projections of the influencing variables can be made and used in the forecast. Judgmental forecasting methods incorporate [[intuitive]] [[judgments]], opinions and [[probability]] estimates, as in the case of the Delphi method, scenario building, and [[simulation]]s. Forecasting is applied in many areas, including weather forecasting, earthquake prediction, transport planning, and labour market planning.
Prediction is a similar, but more general term. Both can refer to estimation of time series, cross-sectional or longitudinal data. Econometric forecasting [[methods]] use the [[assumption]] that it is possible to identify the underlying factors that might [[influence]] the variable that is being forecast. If the [[cause]]s are [[understood]], projections of the influencing variables can be made and used in the forecast. Judgmental forecasting methods incorporate [[intuitive]] [[judgments]], opinions and [[probability]] estimates, as in the case of the Delphi method, scenario building, and [[simulation]]s. Forecasting is applied in many areas, including weather forecasting, earthquake prediction, transport planning, and labour market planning.
Despite the development of cognitive instruments for the comprehension of future, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stochastic_process stochastic] nature of many natural and social [[processes]] has made precise forecasting of the future elusive. Modern efforts such as future studies attempt to predict social trends, while more ancient practices, such as weather forecasting, have benefited from scientific and causal [[Mathematical modeling|modelling].
Despite the development of cognitive instruments for the comprehension of future, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stochastic_process stochastic] nature of many natural and social [[processes]] has made precise forecasting of the future elusive. Modern efforts such as future studies attempt to predict social trends, while more ancient practices, such as weather forecasting, have benefited from scientific and causal [[Mathematical modeling|modelling].
==References==
==References==
# Hastings, J., Selbie, J. A., & Gray, L. H. (1908). [http://books.google.com/books?id=UD8TAAAAYAAJ Encyclopædia of religion and ethics]. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark. Page 335 - 337.
# Hastings, J., Selbie, J. A., & Gray, L. H. (1908). [https://books.google.com/books?id=UD8TAAAAYAAJ Encyclopædia of religion and ethics]. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark. Page 335 - 337.
# Hegeler, E. C., & Carus, P. (1890). [http://books.google.com/books?id=3KoLAAAAIAAJ The Monist]. La Salle, Ill. [etc.]: Published by Open Court for the Hegeler Institute. page 443.
# Hegeler, E. C., & Carus, P. (1890). [https://books.google.com/books?id=3KoLAAAAIAAJ The Monist]. La Salle, Ill. [etc.]: Published by Open Court for the Hegeler Institute. page 443.
# Moore, C.-L., & Yamamoto, K. (1988). Beyond words: movement observation and analysis. New York: Gordon and Breach. Page 57. (cf., The representation of time as a linear, unidirectional progression is a distinctly Occidental point of view.)
# Moore, C.-L., & Yamamoto, K. (1988). Beyond words: movement observation and analysis. New York: Gordon and Breach. Page 57. (cf., The representation of time as a linear, unidirectional progression is a distinctly Occidental point of view.)
# Eddington, A. S. (1921). [http://books.google.com/books?id=uU1WAAAAMAAJ Space, time and gravitation; an outline of the general relativity theory]. Cambridge: University Press. Page 107.
# Eddington, A. S. (1921). [https://books.google.com/books?id=uU1WAAAAMAAJ Space, time and gravitation; an outline of the general relativity theory]. Cambridge: University Press. Page 107.
# Bragdon, C. F. (1913). [http://books.google.com/books?id=3y04AAAAMAAJ A primer of higher space (the fourth dimension)]. Rochester, N.Y.: The Manas press. Page 18.
# Bragdon, C. F. (1913). [https://books.google.com/books?id=3y04AAAAMAAJ A primer of higher space (the fourth dimension)]. Rochester, N.Y.: The Manas press. Page 18.
# Heinlein, Robert A.; Cyril Kornbluth, Alfred Bester, and Robert Bloch (1959). "Science Fiction: Its Nature, Faults and Virtues". The Science Fiction Novel: Imagination and Social Criticism. University of Chicago: Advent Publishers.
# Heinlein, Robert A.; Cyril Kornbluth, Alfred Bester, and Robert Bloch (1959). "Science Fiction: Its Nature, Faults and Virtues". The Science Fiction Novel: Imagination and Social Criticism. University of Chicago: Advent Publishers.
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