Visualize the Future: The World in 50 Years (Video)

This video explores the possibilities of what humans and cities will look like in the not so distant future.

Professor Michio Kaku narrates, showing some revolutionary technology being researched and tested today which will have serious impacts on our lives in the future. Most of the new technology will be a positive, but as with all futuristic changes, there are always risks. 

Some of the topics discussed include…

- Unlimited Energy Sources
- Cloning
- Space Elevator
- ‘Clock of Invisibility’ for Soldiers
- Robotic Surgery

From the YouTube channel…

“Part 1 looks at geopolitical developments 50 years from now. Climate concerns, energy issues, peace and the race for weapons technology will dominate international headlines. We’ll take a scientific look at these topics and add a close-up examine the future of nanotechnology and solar energy, all of which will provide the basis of the dramatic scenes.”

“Part 2 concentrates on the future of the human body. The effect of medical progress on the body will dramatically change daily life, but this will be compounded by other technological innovations. ‘Intelligent’ clothing and surroundings will serve to constantly monitor a person’s health and well-being in real time. Micro-chips and sensors will be ubiquitous in all kinds of products and will keep just about everything around us online at all times. Intelligent jackets that monitor important vital signs like respiration and pulse already exist as prototypes. Their data could easily be transmitted via a wireless signal, permitting the wearer to be located immediately in case of an emergency. The elderly, the infirmed and even children could be the first to benefit from this invention.”

Technology today touches so many aspects of our lives at the personal and the business level. The future being discussed here promises a seamless meshing of the two, creating a world where technology rules. But that also means when the system crashes, everything will grind to a halt, and everyone will suffer.