What major changes we MIGHT see in the next 100 years ?

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TXHokie

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Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
AT will get some better software.
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All ATOT members will become a collective like the Borg and will conquer the universe.
 
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I sometimes wonder what the food will be like in the next 100 years. Will there be any big changes from now? Will fast-food get worse or will people become wiser with their choices? Will obesity become more controlled? Will the food become less natural? When these questions really start to get to me I take solace from people like Charlton Heston, who reminds us of what we already know about food. Important nutrition reminders such as Link.
 
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The only thing thats for sure is that the future will be different than any one of us has the fantacy to imagine. A few guesses from me..:

1. Transportation will be automated, nobody will be allowed to drive for themself anymore. This will cut accident rates to 1/100 of whats normal now.

2. Energy will be supplied from a source not yet widely recognised. It will not be fusion, oil or anything else popular at the present time. In the close future energy will be supplied by fission, oil and natural gas. Thorium will be the main source of fuel after uranium.

3. The u.s. is no longer a dominating super power. China and russia have taken over. India will rise, but climate change will put them down before they get really going.

4. Southern parts of Europe and the U.S. have been turned into desert wasteland, and people have migrated north to Canada, northern parts of Europe and russia. Africa is even worse of than now.

5. Space travel on any longer distances than within or solar system is still way of into the future. Traveling in space is considered yesterday, and the money spent on it are almost nothing compared to the present.

 
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Originally posted by: Jesus the Porkyeti
I sometimes wonder what the food will be like in the next 100 years. Will there be any big changes from now? Will fast-food get worse or will people become wiser with their choices? Will obesity become more controlled? Will the food become less natural?
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People will eat what they wish as there is no longer regard for the nutritional aspect of a meal. No obesity, gone, unless you voluntarily choose to give yourself such an appearance.

 
Googer

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Does anyone have that ladies home journal article from 1900 that was associated with a thread I started based on the two links below? I posted it back around April, May, or June; It gave insight (from 1900 point of view) in to the next 100 years and stated things like mail delivery through tubes. Post if you have it, since it's highly related to this thread.


http://www.retrothing.com/2007/04/the_ghosts_of_f.html
http://paleo-future.blogspot.com/2007/04/postcards-showing-year-2000-circa-1900.html


EDIT: I found it
LadiesHomeJournalDec1900paleofuturepaleo-future.jpg
 
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Originally posted by: 3NF
[/b]1. The Elohim will return, and reveal the real truth about our origins.[/b]
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LOL

Funniest thing I've read all day. Haha, half the stuff in this thread is nonsensical BS and this one tops the list. :thumbsup:
 
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A cure for AIDS, more like a wish.
Teleporting will be cool
a Lot less pigs on the streets, everything is monitored. You do something wrong you get a ticket in the mail (not only driving).
Maybe a black US president.
Iraq "Whipped out of the map"..lol
Palestine is now Israel
 
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dyna

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1. Massive energy conservation efforts due to lack of oil
2. All other things will be dependent on the success of number 1
 
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Originally posted by: NanoStuff
Originally posted by: Jesus the Porkyeti
I sometimes wonder what the food will be like in the next 100 years. Will there be any big changes from now? Will fast-food get worse or will people become wiser with their choices? Will obesity become more controlled? Will the food become less natural?
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People will eat what they wish as there is no longer regard for the nutritional aspect of a meal. No obesity, gone, unless you voluntarily choose to give yourself such an appearance.
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NanoStuff I find your posts very intriguing and also horrifying. maybe I am just near-sighted but I honestly can't believe in 100 years people will essentially be cyborgs. People, if they are around, will still have fat asses (unless we end up in a post-apocalyptic Mad Max like world, then they will not be fit enough to survive). Also, why would one need to eat if they were made of synthetic "parts"?

I would hope to see batter cures for cancer and more acceptance for other people's ways of life and religion, but my pessimistic side says that won't ever happen on a large scale.

One thing I think we can count on based on current trends is better, more effective and highly destructive weaponry.
 
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NanoStuff

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Originally posted by: Henrythewound
I honestly can't believe in 100 years people will essentially be cyborgs.
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I don't like that word, too borgish :) In effect, you will look, and everything around you will look and feel much like it does now. It's the equivalent of creating a new universe which we have complete control over. Games are probably the best example, they could be considered early prototypes of such an environment. The only real differences being the addition of all the senses, not just sight and sound, and no reason to leave :)

Also, why would one need to eat if they were made of synthetic "parts"?
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Food tastes good :) You probably won't have to if you don't want to.

I would hope to see batter cures for cancer and more acceptance for other people's ways of life and religion, but my pessimistic side says that won't ever happen on a large scale.
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Computers don't get cancer, so you probably won't have to worry about that, as for the social aspect, the environment would give you the option of complete isolation from people you don't want to associate with.
 
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New coastlines due to melting of polar ice caps and sea levels rising by at least 2 or 3 feet.
Less food available due to using our food as fuel as well as desertification of once arable crop lands.
Much worse overcrowding and famine in the world than the world has ever seen.
Many more species of plants and animals going extinct.
Reach peak oil and massive worldwide panic
Robots taking jobs away from illegals
Orgasmatron will be invented
Skynet will go live and Terminators will take over the planet
The Matrix will need to be rebooted
 
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Originally posted by: Jesus the Porkyeti
I sometimes wonder what the food will be like in the next 100 years. Will there be any big changes from now? Will fast-food get worse or will people become wiser with their choices? Will obesity become more controlled? Will the food become less natural? When these questions really start to get to me I take solace from people like Charlton Heston, who reminds us of what we already know about food. Important nutrition reminders such as Link.
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Two words:

Intravenous Cheeseburger......
 
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