iiowy will Otte fm 2050 foe [ixe? Wil lie in the future be better, worse or the same €s now? What do you hope about the future? Futurologists Predict that life will probably be vety ‘different in 2050 ir all the fields of dctivity, from entertainment 10 ATV - it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2060. Instead jpeople will choose ai programme from’a ‘menu and a computer will send the programme directly to the television. Today, we can-use the World Wide Web to read newepaper stories and see pictures an a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, ‘music, fims, programmes, newspapers and books will come to us by computer. Then, ‘Holographic Feedback ‘TV will have arrived: holograms are pictures thet have height, width and depth. Simple holograms exist today and ‘virtual reality’ games are already popular. By 2050, we will be able to'see, emell and touch the things that ‘we 828 on television. ‘Tine @awiromMent - water wa nave’ become ore of ‘our most sefious problems. In many places, agriculture is changing and they ere growing fruit and vegetables to export. This uses a lot of water. Demand for water will Increase ten times .between now and 2050 and there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don't act now: ROTS - Cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to conirol the speed of the car and there wor't be any accidents. Today, mariy cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive ito your. destination. On the other hand, space planes will take people haifway around the world in two hours. Nowadays, the:-Uniled States ‘Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050; space planes will fly all over the worid and people ill fly from Los Angels to Tokyo in just two hours. ~ Robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots- they do not ask for pay-rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, ‘we will see robots everywhere- in factories, schools, offives, hospitals, shops and homes. = Medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. Today, there are electronic devices ‘hat connect directly fo the brain to help people hear. By 2050, wa will be able fo help blind ‘and deaf people ‘see again and hear again. Scientists have discovered how'io control genes. They have already produced clones of enimals. By 2050; scientists will be able to produce.clones of. people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much inteligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things - but should they? - :by Cristina Nute . . 1. How different tte wit be by 2050, according to ! equivalents for futuroiogists? 1. Slcknesses 2. gadgets'3. capable 4. found out 2. Whiat type of TV wil be available? 11 A. SPEARING — - ANSWER ‘3. 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