Have you ever wondered how the world will change in your lifetime? Modern technology is inexorably entering our lives, yet we do not know exactly when some everyday objects will become a thing of the past.
Ray Kurzweil is a futurologist who is convinced he knows the answer to a question. He is best known for his bold scientific predictions, which turned out to be true. He correctly predicted, for example, the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union, the victory of the computer over the human in chess and the appearance of digital assistants such as Apple's Siri. In 2010, Ray issued a report evaluating the performance of his predictions. Out of 147 predictions, he managed to correctly predict as many as 86 % things and events.
Let's see what the future holds.
2019-2029
Progress will be noticeable especially in medicine. Humanity will overcome diseases that kill 95 % people in civilized countries. The aging process will be slowed down. Nanotechnology will flourish, allowing us to understand how the human brain works. Nanomachines will be used in medicine, while nanorobots will be able to feed cells and remove feces.
Computers will become smaller and smaller, and their shape will also change. They will even become parts of our clothes.
The flying means of transport will be fully computer controlled.
2030-2039
We will be able to transfer thoughts to the brain. Human bodies will be present in both physical and virtual reality. Nanomachines that will help improve cognitive and sensory abilities will be embedded in the brain, allowing them to communicate with brain cells. People will be able to connect telepathically through wireless networks. It may even change a person's personality and memory.
2040–2045
Non-biological intelligence will smoothly surpass biological. People will spend most of their time in virtual reality. Nanorobots will be used to make objects of all kinds of shapes and surfaces.
2045–2099
A computer that will be a billion times smarter than all humans combined will be available for $1,000. The extinction of humanity is hardly likely, since there will no longer be many differences between man and machine.
Earth will be transformed into a giant computer. People who want to preserve their natural bodies will live in special reserves. Artificial intelligence will spread its influence to the entire solar system, and later to the rest of the galaxies. Life will be possible even on stars, planets and meteors. The machines will be capable of building computers the size of planets.
