Lecture 1

Saturday, 27 August 2022 20:21

IMPACTS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Dr. B in 3: Science Literacy

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Future Technology Predictions Future Scenarios Future Earth 2050
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Future Technology Predictions and Scenarios

How far will technology advance in 20, 30, even 50 years from now? How will it affect our lives? Here are some technologies and scenarios predicted by science fiction writers, futurists,
technology experts, me and you.
Artificial Intelligence Biotech/Medicine Neuroscience
Intelligent machines Extended/eternal life Download your memories/brain
The Singularity Synthetic life Complete digital record of your life
Computers that predict the future Repairing/manipulating DNA Mind/emotion control devices
Original music from software/machines Growing organs Dream control devices
Computer mediators that resolve legal disputes Designer babies Brain enhancement implants - memory, telepathy
Machines/robots given rights Designer bodies Transfer of information into the visual cortex or
Planet sized A.I. machine Personalized drugs subconscious mind
I-bots, or AIs that exist only on the Internet Gene therapy/manipulation Artificial telekenesis - an implant to alter physical things with
Artificial animal intelligence Biostasis - Cryogenic sleep your mind.
AI journalism Human cloning Brain Transplants
Ai sports (robots playing football, racing) Virtual/robot medicine Tapping into unused parts of the brain
Autonomous transportation Instant pain relief Download training experience, e.g., someone could be able
Autonomous exploration Bionic implants to allow for extreme strength to fly a jet or guide a submarine
Human-like conversation with AI Age reversal Memory/personality manipulation
Smart Assistants Synthetic organs Brain machine interface
Smart Assistants Synthetic organs Brain machine interface
Facial recognition and image labeling Enhanced senses
AI Educators Alteration of our bodies in superhuman ways
AI medical imaging Bionic limbs
AI human resources Chimeras
Computer vision Computer generated life - design a tree, generate a seed
Data mining Creation of new animal and plant species by genetic manipulation
AI financial traders Cloning of extinct species
Customer service (chatbots) A capsule that can be swallowed which will cure most diseases
Genetically altered humans that can photosynthesize
Communication Earth Computers
Instant information Weather control Computers equivalent to the human brain
Virtual presence Abundant food and water supply from technology Nanoscale computers everywhere
Wireless everything Eco-manipulation (deserts into forests) Optical computers
One small mobile device does everything Man-made precious materials like gold DNA computers
Virtual reality Mining of Earth's mantle Quantum computers
Internet-connection implant Recycling everything Global network
All media (movies, tv shows, etc.) on-demand Clean fresh water shortages Computers that animals can use
Holographic messages Technology is developed to help nature Self editing software
Language translator implants Carbon capture Faster than Light or Instant Data transfer
Telepathy Replicate (man-made) planet Earth Laptops built in desks
Phone implant Global Warming Stabilizer Computers that never crash, are impervious to all viruses, never a need to reboot
Cyberspace telekinesis Land, air, water pollution clean up robots Mind-reading Computers (Computers able to Communicate w/Humans via Thoughts)
Artificial oxygen and ozone layer Holographic touch screen computers
Polar caps melt A computer that can turn into the size of a small sticky note
Food and Agriculture Chemistry City
Plants that can withstand climate change Replication and/or transformation of one chemical Megacities/entire world is one city
3D printed food element to another Moving/floating/underwater cities
Lab grown meat Super lubricant Underground cities
Genetically modified foods Artificial spider silk Cities/houses could be one huge organism which can repair itself
Algea superfood Matter Reformation. (trash into food or plastic) Self-constructing buildings
Robot farmworkers Catoms, or claytronic atoms. Programmable matter Anti-seismic buildings
Vertical and rooftop farms
Interactive Tourism
Electronics Energy Home
Transparent electronics Unlimited renewable energy Printable/self constructing homes and buildings
Flexible electronics Wireless energy Intelligent/adaptable fabrics and clothing
Contact lens displays/computers Fusion energy Ultrasonic showers
Holodecks Solar mirrors beam energy to Earth Replicators
Wearables Hydrogen planes, trains, and autos All surfaces are disinfecting and cleansing
Room temperature superconductors Solar roadways Walls are digital screens
Three dimensional television Better batteries Soundproof rooms
Internet of Things Solar paint and windows Smart appliances
Language translator devices Net zero energy
Language translator devices Net zero energy
Ubiquitous sensors
Robotics Society Space
Personal/care giving/cleaning robots Cashless society Space elevator
Nanobots Transhumanism Alien contact
Robots perform majority of labor jobs Identification/credit card implant Colonizing space
Robot partners (wife/husband) AR advertising Mining of the moon/planets/asteroids
Sentient robots New sports like gaming and drone racing Permanent station on Mars with people
Robotic prosthetics Everyone is connected Using genetic manipulation to enable humans to live on alien planets
Robots controlled remotely with mind link Video tattoos Orbital colonization
Robot pets Biometric identification Asteroid avoidance system
Rescue robots Virtual worlds Planet 9
Robot artists and musicians AI judges Fueling stations in space
Space junk removal system
Nanotechnology Physics Transportation
Manipulate matter at the atomic scale Artificial black holes Flying cars
Intelligent/adaptable materials Artificial worm holes Teleportation
Self replicating machines Traveling near the speed of light Autonomous vehicles
Nanoswarms/grey goo Invisibility cloaks End of fossil fuels
Nanobots Time machine Smart roads and intersections
Desktop nano-factories Portals to other universes/dimensions Delivery drones
Frictionless surfaces Super strength magnets Drone taxis
Super strength cable Theory of Everything High speed travel in tubes
Nanotube sensors Electric city cars
Stain proof clothing Vehicles communicate with each other and the road

Future Technology Prediction Articles, Videos, and Websites

• I search the internet daily for new articles from around the world that interest me or I think will interest you. My hope is that it saves you time or helps students with their
assignments. Listed by most recent first. Hit MORE button for more articles
• Here are 5 things to look forward to in the future - according to 1,000 experts from World Economic Forum
• Metaverse expert predicts the future of the internet from CNN
• By 2030, video technology will reshape our lives in ways we can’t imagine from Venture Beat
• How to be a techno-optimist from Big Think
• A tool for predicting the future from MIT News
• Seven technologies to watch in 2022 from Nature
• New York Post posted Metaverse clothing, travel, plastic surgery: Experts predict life in 2030
• Eugenics, Transhumanism, and Artificial Intelligence from Mind Matters
• NPR posted CES and the future of tech
• CTV News posted Flying cars and talking fridges: 20 predictions for the next 20 years
• Photographers Envision What the Future Might Look Like from Flipboard
• Big Think posted Science fiction doesn’t predict the future. It inspires it.
• 3 predictions for the future of responsible technology from the World Economic Forum
• SETI Talks: Is a Sixth Mass Extinction the future of living species on Earth? video
• Sony Tokyo in 2050: the concept of a service that allows people to simulate their lives and possibilities with great accuracy video
• Visualising the future from Scientific Computing World
• Visualising the future from Scientific Computing World
• Technological event horizon: The future is now impossible to predict from Redshark
• The Guardian posted Yep, it’s bleak, says expert who tested 1970s end-of-the-world prediction
• This is what the future could really look like from Euronews
• What's the Difference Between a Technologist and a Futurist? from Muo
• The way we film things in the future will be very different to now from RedShark
• The Future by a Futurist video
• What might the world look like in 2050? from Imperial College London
• The global future is looking dark and stormy from Axios
• 5G is the future of eSports and gaming from Ericsson
• A blog about how the Fourth Industrial Revolution will be brought to life presents A World Reimagined: 2030 is Full of Robots, Drones and Driverless Cars
• Science Fiction Ideas and Technologies That Could Be Possible in the Distant Future - interestingengineering.com
• Existential Risks and Prospects for Humanity - martinrees.uk/
• Welcome to the future: 11 ideas that went from science fiction to reality - space.com
• 10 Recent Publications on Existential Risk - cser.ac.uk
• This Is What an AI Said When Asked to Predict the Year Ahead - singularityhub.com
• Why Bill Gates thinks gene editing and artificial intelligence could save the world - geekwire.com
• 10 Horrifying Predictions Scientists Have Made For The Future Of Humanity - worldatlas.com
• 20 Technology Metatrends That Will Define the Next Decade - singularityhub.com
• iPhone apps, blockchain and the future of food - computerworld.com
• Predicting the future of social media is fun - vindy.com
• CTO Predictions: 2020 Technology Trends - itproportal.com
• Microsoft Research: Machine Teaching, Optical Computing, Machine-Human Interaction, and More - pcmag.com
• Flying Cars, Aerial Ridesharing, and the Not-Too-Distant Future of Transport - singularityhub.com
• The Most Futuristic Developments We Can Expect in the Next 10 Years - gizmodo.com
• Can we predict the future? Bill Gates says yes, in this one area - cnbc.com
• People will live in self-cleaning homes and work in underground skyscrapers by 2069 - thesun.co.uk
• Introducing the Augmented World of 2030 - singularityhub.com
• 10 megatrend predictions for 2025 - itbrief.com.au
• Dell report predicts how technology will shape our future workforce - siliconrepublic.com
• Cyborgs will replace humans and remake the world, James Lovelock says - nbcnews.com
• These Are the Meta-Trends Shaping the Future (at Breakneck Speed) - singularityhub.com
• Can I predict the future? - bbc.co.uk
• What If We Visualized Humanity’s Future in Millennia Instead of Centuries? - singularityhub.com
• Technology’s advancement is rapid and irreversible - TechHq
• What Technology Is Most Likely to Become Obsolete During Your Lifetime? - Gizmodo
• A futurist reveals the biggest ways tech will transform our lives in the next 5 years - Business Insider
• 5 sci-fi tech ideas that might actually happen (and 5 that won’t) - Seattle Times
• Scientists' warning to humanity: Microbiology and climate change - EurekAlert
• 5 tech megatrends that will change our world - VentureBeat
• Smart dust and other wild tech ideas that could become major breakthroughs in the next decade - CNBC
• Reimagining the future - The Kathmandu Post (op ed)
• 6 Mind-Blowing Tech Trends Shaping the Next Decade - Entrepreneur
• The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers And The Future Of Humanity With Byron Reese - Irish Tech News
• 25 Expert Predictions About the Future That Will Terrify You - BestLifeOnline
• The Rodney Brooks Rules for Predicting a Technology’s Commercial Success - IEEE
• The World of 2045 - Popular Mechanics
• The World of 2045 - Popular Mechanics
• This is how computers predict the future - Quartz
• IT in 2109: Living Quantum Computers, Mind Reading PCs, and DNA nanofiber CPUs - Network World
• Stuff 3.0: The Era of Programmable Matter - Singularity Hub
• What the world could look like in the future (Amazing illustrations) - Montreal Times
• Futuristic architecture concepts - Fondation Jacques Rougerie