r/Futurology is a subreddit with 21.7M members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses technology, future, climate change, struggling, and energy, and they frequently recommend/review youtube channels and ai girlfriend app.
A subreddit devoted to the field of Future(s) Studies and evidence-based speculation about the development of humanity, technology, and civilization.
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Popular Themes in r/Futurology
#1
News
: "Mexico cuts workweek, bans after-hours contact, and guarantees no worker will take a pay cut in the most sweeping labor reform in a generation"
59 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Execs Confused and Horrified by the Huge AI Bills After Thinking They Could Replace Workers for Free"
16 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Scientists found a bacterium in the gut of a Japanese tree frog that eliminated colorectal tumors in 100% of treated mice with a single intravenous dose, outperforming standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The results are preclinical, published in Gut Microbes, and human trials are the next step."
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "By exploiting the quirks of human vision, Northwestern University engineers have designed a drone that nearly disappears right before the eyes."
2 posts
#5
Solution Requests
: "The EU has approved a weight-loss food additive. Developed in England and Scotland, its developers say just 10gm a day can regulate appetite and prevent weight gain."
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "Goldman Sachs Sees the Metaverse as $8 Trillion Opportunity"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Futurology
#1
Technology
32 posts
#2
Future
28 posts
#3
Climate Change
13 posts
#4
Struggling
10 posts
#5
Energy
7 posts
#6
Ai
7 posts
#7
Self Driving
4 posts
#8
Drought
4 posts
#9
Health
4 posts
#10
Carbon Emissions
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/Futurology
Youtube Channels
15 reviews
#1
Isaac Arthur
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Science and Futurism with Isaac Arthur
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Foresight Institute
5.0★ from 1 review
Ai Girlfriend App
13 reviews
#1
Heaven-Girlfriend
5.0★ from 7 reviews
#2
Lusty Companion
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Sexting Companion
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Futurology
#1
AI
: "American Communities Are Coming Together to Destroy Flock Surveillance Cameras"
74 posts
#2
Robotics
: "Robots will replace 700K delivery workers, warns head of e-commerce giant"
21 posts
#3
Society
: "A Majority of Americans Now Support Seizing Wealth From AI Industry"
19 posts
#4
Privacy/Security
: "New York is the first US state to ban smart glasses in all its courthouses"
14 posts
#5
Energy
: "A windowless concrete tower 40 stories tall on the China coast stacks 35-ton blocks to store a wind farm’s power, lifting them when the wind blows and dropping them through generators when the grid needs it, no lithium inside"
11 posts
#6
Biotech
: "Scientists found a bacterium in the gut of a Japanese tree frog that eliminated colorectal tumors in 100% of treated mice with a single intravenous dose, outperforming standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The results are preclinical, published in Gut Microbes, and human trials are the next step."
9 posts
#7
Discussion
: "Mexico cuts workweek, bans after-hours contact, and guarantees no worker will take a pay cut in the most sweeping labor reform in a generation"
9 posts
#8
Space
: "China plans to hit an asteroid with a Mach 26 projectile in planet defence test"
9 posts
#9
Medicine
: "Scientists have shown that a single dose injection of DNA genetic instructions can produce weight loss and blood glucose control in mouse models that lasts up to 10 times as long as weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. This could eliminate the need for repeated dosing."
7 posts
#10
Transport
: "EV batteries are lasting much longer than the industry expected; 95% charge retained after a quarter of a million miles."
6 posts
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Last updated: July 23, 2026