Future Tense
A Z MackayPattern recognition from the edge of what's possible. Weekly essays on how technology rewrites being human.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issues | 190 | Subscribers | Read | ft.azmackay.com |
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The Aquifer and the Algorithm
Kelvin signs the water permit on a Tuesday. It’s a good permit. The engineering is sound, the flow rates are within spec, the aquifer recharge modelling says the draw is sustainable at the facility level. He’s a competent man doing competen...
Research Notes: The Aquifer and the Algorithm
I had an interesting call with a Future Tense subscriber last week. As a result of that call I started wondering how much water a single data centre actually uses. Not the industry total, not the national figure, just one building. The answ...
The Cloud Above the Clouds
On January 30, 2026, SpaceX filed with the Federal Communications Commission for permission to launch up to one million satellites into low Earth orbit. Not for internet access. For data centers. The FCC accepted the application five days l...
Research Notes: The Cloud Above the Clouds
Started with an FCC filing, the actual FCC document (DA-26-113) itself.
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I spent decades building systems. Now I write about what they're building in us. Speculative tech anthropology for the fiction-minded.
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