Earth 2050: Predictions

2050 Detroit

By 2050, car tuning is turning into a hobby for nostalgic youth. Street-racing movies from the early 21st century and the associated aesthetics are experiencing a new lease on life. 3D printing — long used in construction, medicine, design, and other fields — is spurring the revival. Compared

# transport

Earthman

06 Nov 2019

2050 Kusatsu

Human body tech: from prostheses to immortality

As areas of technological progress go, human body modification is one of the most exciting — yet one of the most unpredictable in terms of potential impact. The benefits are undeniable. Losing a limb will no longer be a stigma — far from it. Mass production of artificial organs, from hearts

# biotech # human # medicine # society

Earthman

23 Oct 2019

2050 Kusatsu

Welcome to Kusatsu, a Japanese resort with a long history. Every year the city is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists eager to plunge into the local onsen (hot springs). The city is also loved by the older generation for its mountain air and healing waters. As the 2020s drew to a close, the

# city # energy

Earthman

22 Oct 2019

2040 Mersin

In the middle of 2040, 3D printed drugs will be produced through biotechnological methods. These drugs will contain genetic materials of some marine micro-organisms obtained from the Mediterranean. All crucial amino acids from these will create genetically altered microorganisms via recombinant DNA technology,

# food

Gamze Ayar

08 Oct 2019

2050 Izmir

By the year 2050, the city of Izmir will have renovated the buildings near to the bay and begun a new city plan at the backs of Izmir. ''Amphitheatre City Planning'' will be the main and most important plan for Izmir. This plan contains: a better view of the bay for everyone better

# city

Arif Uğur Şeran

23 Sep 2019

2040 Moscow

The world around us is merely a set of brain stimulations. Some help us to see, others to enjoy, still others to monitor and control the organism, and so on. But very soon, companies developing neural interfaces (such as Neuralink) will be able to safely feed stimulations from a computer to the brain,

# biotech # entertainment

Иван

16 Sep 2019

2050 New Orleans

As most of you may already know, when there is seriously bad weather in south Louisiana, New Orleans tends to flood a bit. And with Global Warming the way it is, well, that is not getting us anywhere good. Many of us already know that the sea levels are rising because of the thermal expansion caused

# city

Arthur

18 Aug 2019

2050 Dubai

The mass transition to electric-powered aircraft was made possible by a breakthrough in battery technology, which did away with the costliest part of flying — the fuel. Plane tickets are now comparable in price to train rides (proportional to the distance, of course). Anyone can fly! However,

# entertainment # transport

Ilya Shatilin

23 Jul 2019

2030 Dubai

Passenger aircraft are gradually becoming more economical and environmentally friendly, but this progress is barely noticeable to the average passenger. The innovations inside the plane, however, are striking. For example, airplanes have smart seats that download individual passenger preferences

# entertainment # transport

Ilya Shatilin

23 Jul 2019

2050 Wuhan

In recent years, digital systems have moved up to a whole new level. No longer assistants making life easier for us mere mortals, they’ve become the basis of civilization — the very framework keeping the world functioning properly in 2050. This quantum leap forward has generated new requirements

# business # threats

Eugene Kaspersky

11 Jun 2019

2050 Rabat

Morocco’s location close to the Equator made it possible to construct a compact spaceport not far from Marrakesh. It is used mostly to transport astronauts and cargo to asteroids. Civil flights also depart from the orbit; there is always entertainment there, as well as excursions, study, and exploration

# entertainment # space # transport

David Brin

11 Jun 2019

2050 Rabat

Some designs made for space can descend to Earth. In 2040, a suit first created to support astronauts in zero-G was adapted for medical conditions on the ground. In addition to pressure and atmosphere, the suit uses electric current impulses to contract individual muscles, or muscle groups, according

# gadgets # human # sport

David Brin

11 Jun 2019

2050 Rabat

By 2040, the international community has concluded that using nonrenewable resources is irrational. The first kind of asteroid to be mined was of the carbonaceous variety, to get water that can keep astronauts alive, or be used to create rocket fuel. Later, explorers prospected dozens of other varieties

# space

David Brin

11 Jun 2019

2050 Rabat

Underwater power stations use geothermal energy. Water penetrates into tectonic faults and heats up to high temperatures using the Earth’s natural heat. Underwater geysers are formed this way, as well as hot geothermal lakes and currents. Their warmth is used for warming houses and buildings and

# energy # nature

David Brin

11 Jun 2019

2050 Rabat

Deep-water researchers continue to discover new types of seaweed. One of them — “Green soylent” — turns out to be nourishing and tasty. Residents of the underwater city not only provide food for themselves now, but also send some of their harvest to the surface. Seaweed becomes

# food # nature

Earthman

11 Jun 2019

2050 Rabat

To work at great depths, deep-sea divers use pressure suits with built-in biomechanical exoskeletons. A durable carcass made of nanomaterials can protect individuals from high pressure. It also helps them feel stronger by augmenting their movements. The suit maintains a stable body temperature, compensating

# biotech # work

David Brin

11 Jun 2019

2050 Rabat

Plankton is actively used to provide vital resources for the underwater city. The characteristics of already known microorganisms are genetically adapted, and new species are created. Thanks to the active usage of biotechnology, the city’s power consumption decreases considerably. A special kind

# biotech # nature

Earthman

11 Jun 2019

2050 Rabat

Reserves of fresh water have increased by so much that urbanists have finally decided to use this opportunity to turn Moroccan cities into desert oases. The “Urban Garden” program has been launched at the state level: All architects are required to include in their projects green

# city # nature

David Brin

11 Jun 2019

2050 Rabat

Getting electricity using solar batteries was popular in Morocco even back in the early 21st century. Now scientists are using electricity to freshen and clean seawater. As it turns out, the method is simple, inexpensive, and very effective. Salt water goes through a fine-pored panel between two electrodes.

# energy

Earthman

11 Jun 2019

2050 Rabat

The first underwater city is built near Rabat (in the Atlantic Ocean) in 2040. The city is named after Jacques-Yves Cousteau. The majority of the city’s population is scientists and engineers. They have two important goals. The first is to find a way out of the phosphate crisis by exploring underwater

# city # construction # energy # society

David Brin

11 Jun 2019

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Ian Pearson 2308 463 18 predictions

The Toilet of the future The bathroom of the future Robot Rights

Marco Preuss 1338 271 5 predictions

Puppet master Stolen mind Space ransomware

Vitaly Kamluk 1303 355 10 predictions

Beware of maid Mass chip implantation Driver-free

Tolga Tuncer 792 32 1 prediction

Drone Loudspeakers for Concerts

Andrey Nikishin 966 278 6 predictions

Roadside eatery is luring people by transmitting false information to autonomous cars Spoofing and interception of remote sex Students skip distant lessons

Vladislav Biryukov 603 96 7 predictions

Fashionable clothes hacking School as a service Charging at the lamppost

Eugene Chereshnev 623 217 6 predictions

Advertising in a dream Body in store Holographic Mask

Alexey Malanov 413 65 9 predictions

Fishing in augmented reality Portable generator electromagnetic pulse in the hands of hooligans Traditional cryptography is no match for quantum computers

David Brin 324 35 12 predictions

The future of Morocco Water and wind catchers Charging fashion

#10

Isaac Arthur 181 16 6 predictions

Augmented Apparel Second Memories Telepresence & Drones

#11

Samsung Electronics 158 18 1 prediction

Smart lenses

#12

Cynthia-Coriníon 153 17 5 predictions

I Can Sea my House from Here Sentinel Sentiment Clever as a (Domesticated) Fox

#13

Herbert George Wells 133 22 1 prediction

H. G. Wells’s dream about “World Brain” comes true a century later

#14

Mersey Shelley 126 25 11 predictions

Drone hunting, Robin Hood style AI ghosts: digital replicas of the dead Weather Wars: get my rain back!

#15

Антон Дождиков 138 44 8 predictions

Remote exams Glamorous cyborgs "Umbrella brand” producers

#16

Vedomosti 100 19 6 predictions

Robotic medicine By 2033, 47% of human jobs could be taken by robots Replace me if you can! What professions are most likely to remain in demand in the robot era?

#17

Marco Mezavilla 102 25 2 predictions

Lebab - the language of the future The future of telecommunications technologies

#18

Shiggy Chan 136 61 1 prediction

Seattle’s skylines and auto restaurants

#19

Michel Dugon 85 13 2 predictions

The new era of gene therapy Traditional antibiotics will become inefficient

#20

Roman Alyoshkin 85 13 3 predictions

Robot as an economic object Communities of robots Decentralization