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Earth is a spaceship drifting in space. We are all astronauts inside it. What makes this spaceship so special is that it keeps life regenerating onboard. But like any spaceship, it will cease to function if we don't look after it. Crystal Balls of the 21st Century is about the current trends in the economy, energy, environment and technology. It is about why humanity is heading towards a predicament, threatening the prosperity of our next generation at a very limited timeframe. It is also about about how humanity will use technology to reverse that and recreate a world worth inheriting.
Leon is fascinated with the Loch Ness Monster. One school holiday, he flew to Scotland to visit Uncle Tony in Loch Ness. Unfortunately, Uncle Tony doesn't believe in the cryptid. He thinks there is no way Nessie actually exists. But strange things began to happen… One night, during night fishing, Leon accidentally caught something lurking in the murky depth … Something he does not suppose to catch… Soon, Leon will uncover the peculiar story behind Loch Ness. Just another urban legend, right?
Billy suffers from "dys-teachia" and failed miserably in school. He feels that life is unfair and everyone does better than him. Even his teachers have no faith in him. So, he decides to run away. One day, Billy accidentally stumbled into a time tunnel. A mysterious man in the time tunnel promised Billy that he could change his fate forever. Now, Billy is about to embark on a divine adventure through the passage of time... This amazing journey will lead him to historic places and teachers that ordinary people can only dream about. Just another urban legend, right?
Olivia hates the taste of medicine. She hopes that, one day, there is a less bitter way to cure disease. One day, Olivia's class had a school excursion to explore the long awaited Adam Museum of Science - a museum that partially exhibits futuristic health technology. Olivia was ecstatic. But, something went wrong in her exploration. She stumbled on a restricted area where no one is supposed to go... What are those red bioconcave disks marching in the crimson tunnel? How come everything appears so enormous in here? Why does the ground feel like it is alive? It appears that Olivia's curiosity comes with a price... Just another urban legend, right?
Nova is an orphan. On a rare occasion, she and her classmates received an invitation from Zirgin Galactic - the world's first commercial spaceline to terraform, a distant planet many light years away from Earth. It was like a dream come true. But, something unexpected happened in her voyage... Who was broadcasting a SOS signal in the water world of Wiur? Why did all the colonists in ED-209 go missing? What is chemical TERA-102100X.141? Sooner or later, Nova will discover a conspiracy... Will Nova be able to uncover the truth before it is too late? Just another urban legend, right?
Irwin always feels mysterious about the ocean. Each summer, he will visit his uncle, Dr. Orca, to explore the ocean deep. On a rare occasion, Dr. Orca's underwater hydrophones detected an unusual signal sounding more than 3,000 miles away from the source. Unfortunately, everyone dismissed their discovery as some natural phenomenon. So, Dr. Orca, Irwin, and Shelley decided to get closer to the source for evidence. Too bad, the signal was no ordinary signal... Beneath the ocean laid a century-old legend... Just another urban legend, right?
Twilight Station has a long history of paranormal activities, but Jenny has no choice other than to catch the train to school from its platform every weekday. For real. Jenny doesn't believe in ghosts until she starts seeing things... Who is that girl clinging at the edge of Platform 24? Hasn't the train just gone past Twilight Station? Why are trains and people constantly reported missing? Soon, Jenny will uncover the disturbing truth of the station... Something she is not supposed to know... Just another urban legend, right?
Tom and Mike love playing video games. They love playing them, even in their sleep. And their favorite game is the Dark Legend series. One day, the creator of Dark Legend announced a new release. And hardcore gamers can't wait to get their hands on it. Then, something happened... Something mysterious... Gamers who played this game were reported missing... One by one... Could it be a coincidence? What is wrong with the game? Could Tom and Mike be the next to join the disappearance list? Just another urban legend, right?
Alice has a lot of trouble sleeping. Each night, she is woken by bad dreams. Recurring dreams. Terrifying dreams. Each night, her dreams revealed themselves more and more.... One day, Alice met a guy, who seemed to have the same symptom. Apparently, they discovered all their dreams are linked to a diary... A diary that does not belong to their world... What are the hidden secrets behind the diary? What tragedy was behind the village of Vambia? Why is Alice foreseeing horrors no one can see? Can she find out the messages behind her dreams? Just another urban legend, right?
David is a computer genius. One evening, he accidentally entered the year 2038 - a future dominated by computers and machines. David thought everything was only a dream. There is no way the Digital World can exist. But strange things began to happen... Who was that mysterious man helping David? What is the hidden function inside the IBM 5100 computer? How will the Digital World take over humanity by 2038? It is just a matter of time before David realizes what is happening in the Digital World... Just another urban legend, right?
Carrie and Marco love to study the evolution of life. One day, Uncle Dino surprised them by offering them a rare opportunity to visit the first Genetic Park in the world. It was like a dream come true! But, the Genetic Park is no ordinary theme park. Something unnatural is going on in the park... Something paranormal... Somewhere, somehow, there is an evil force in the park... Just another urban legend, right?
Sam and Sarah lost their brother, Eric, in an unfamiliar mountain called Highdread Hill. In their search of Eric, they accidentally discovered a mansion. Too bad, this mansion was no ordinary. Beneath the mansion laid a forbidden secret... A secret that they were not meant to know... Who are those staggering figures in the tunnel? Where do the mysterious red mists in Highdread Hill come from? Why is this village called Dreadland? Just another urban legend, right?
Money does not grow on trees. However, the truth is that our modern banking system creates money far faster than trees can grow. When President Richard Nixon took the U.S. dollar off the gold standard in 1971, the Pandora's box of debts had opened, not just in U.S, but also in the world. The result is a level of prosperity the world had never seen. However, the process had changed the nature of our economy. Now, our dollar is experiencing a crisis. The global economy is in severe imbalance. Our children inherit trillions of dollar of debt. Is this the legacy we will pass on to the future generations? Are there ways to restore our global prosperity?
Throughout the ages, an epic battle has been waged. Unknown by most of the people it involves, yet we all feel the pain it causes. It is the battle between real money and fiat currency. Whenever our government tries to corrupt real money and rearrange our economy, the free market willbe distorted. This disequilibrium in the market causes global financial crisis. We are living in the age of turbulence, where the biggest wealth transfer in the history of the world will happen in this decade. Are you prepared toprofit from it?
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