AI far
superior to human
intelligence? Teleportation? Brain downloads? Smart
clothing? Time travel? Genetic adaptations combined with
breakthroughs in nanotechnology that could allow us to
live indefinitely? Scientists and futurists are making
forecasts about these possibilities and many more.
Read them and decide if you agree.
2010-2014
Ubiquitous RFID
tied to GPS. Super supercomputers. Intelligent
materials.
2015
Genetic profiling. Human cloning. Autopilot vehicles.
Adaptable materials.
2016-2025VR immersion. Ubiquitous
robots. Emotion-control devices. Paint-on
power.
2026-2045Biostasis in space. Space
elevator. Moon base. A "singularity" due to
accelerating change.
2046-2150Mars colony. Time
travel. Brain downloading.
Humans assimilated into the internet.
Forward 150 ResourcesLinks to more information
about these topics. | The development of
early forms of
networked communication - the telegraph, radio, the
telephone, television, and the internet - can teach us a
great deal about reliable patterns and help us envision
where we could go next. Each section includes information
about the inventors of each device and predictions
foretelling how each invention might change the
world.
1830s-1860s -
Telegraph
The ability to send
electric signals along wires was an epic
breakthrough.
1890s-1930s - Radio
The first "electronic
hearth," it was the also the first extensive,
real-time mass medium.
1870s-1940s -
Telephone
The first
instantaneous, long-distance personal
communications.
1920s-1960s -
Television
The transmission of images and
sound opened up new worlds of communication.
1960s-1990s -
Internet
Some say it will lead to the
development of a "global mind" built of all
human knowledge.
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