It’s always so intriguing to see how far we have come compared to only a century ago. Scratch that. Compared to even two decades ago. The difference is as stark as day and night.
Now think of where we will be in the coming future. Two decades from now, fifty years from now, a century or even five hundred years from now. Think of all the marvels we will achieve.
Just like how the ability to call anyone in the world and even see them would seem like magic to someone fifty years ago, I am sure we will develop technologies in the future that will look like magic to us today!
I was watching a video of renowned physicist Michio Kaku where he talks about these futuristic technologies and as he was talking, I got more and more excited. So, I would like to talk about some of these technologies today.
Immortality
Slowly but surely, we are gaining more control of our own bodies, as we understand the different aspect related to them, now more than ever. We are getting better at fighting diseases, enhancing strength, endurance, and other important aspects.
We are also getting better at manipulating the very genetic structure of ourselves. This will open up all sorts of possibilities like making ourselves immune to certain (or all) diseases, giving ourselves enhanced abilities, and even reverse ageing.
Kaku says that it might take about 80 years or so, but there is a great chance that we might achieve some form of immortality. Add to this the innovations in biotech and this doesn’t sound like too much of a sci-fi thing anymore!
BrainNet - The Future of Internet
The internet is perhaps one of the biggest achievements of humanity. It was an innovation that gave birth to countless other innovations and it is still happening even today.
But even a revolutionary technology such as the internet will go through changes in the future as we change the way we communicate with each other. It might seem scary to us but a no brainer for future generations.
The internet of the future will be like a superpower where our brains themselves will be connected to the internet through implants and we will connect to each other directly! We could, in theory, send memories, feelings, emotions and thoughts to each other.
Think about what this will do to the media industry. Movies, music, pictures, will all be fed directly to the brain. There will be no screens as they will be rendered redundant! Even talking about this makes me feel weird.
The Return of Extinct Animals
We’ve all watched Jurassic Park. Someday, that might actually happen in real life too. We are developing abilities of bringing back to life entire species that have gone extinct in the past.
Recently reports surfaced that experts were looking to bring back the Woolly Mammoth back to life. If we are already at this stage, imagine what the next fifty years could bring in this field.
What other extinct species would we be able to bring back from the dead? Could Jurassic Park really happen? We could experience the ancient history, all without having to time travel to the past!
As with every technology, these can be used for good as well as bad and it will be up to future generations to decide which way to swing the double edged sword of technology. Stay tuned for Part II of this post, where I will talk about four more futuristic technologies.