Looking at the rapid pace of change in the modern world, one can only guess what will happen to mankind in the near future. Due to the conducted research and analysis, scientists made some assumptions. About them and talk.
What does not take away from people is curiosity, especially it concerns events of the future. To find out what will happen in the world before 2050, it is not necessary to visit psychics, because you can simply analyze the situation that is happening now. We bring to your attention more likely scenarios of our future.
1. 2019 - new countries.
In the Pacific Ocean there is the bougainvillea, which is an autonomous territory of Papua. In 2019, a referendum will be held there, and if the residents vote, then the territory will be recognized as a separate state. The chances for this are high, because the island is mining copper and gold, thanks to which it will be possible to ensure the normal existence of the new state. The island of New Caledonia, which is still part of France, can also secede.
2. 2019 - launch of the James Webb space telescope.
As a result of the joint work of 17 countries, NASA, the European and Canadian space agencies, a unique space telescope has appeared. The installation has a thermal screen the size of a tennis court and a prefabricated mirror with a diameter of 6.5 m. It is going to be launched in the spring of 2019 in order to be able to receive high-quality images at a speed of 28 Mbit a second from a distance of 1.5 million km from the Earth. The telescope will be able to record objects that have a temperature of the Earth within a radius of 15 light years.
3. 2020 - the construction of the tallest building in the world will be completed.
It seems that the countries are competing with each other not only in terms of the success of the economy, but also in the size of skyscrapers. While the superiority behind the building located in Dubai - "Burj Khalifa", its height is 828 m. But in 2020 it is planned to finish the construction of a new champion. In Saudi Arabia, the royal tower "Jeddah Tower" will be built, and its height with the spire will be 1007 m.
4. 2020 - the opening of the first space hotel.
The company Bigelow Aerospace is actively working to bring the residential module to near-earth orbit in 2020. Its main purpose is to receive tourists from the Earth. The hotel is designed for six people. The modules have already been tested, and they have been successful. By the way, cosmonauts of the ISS use one of them as a pantry.
5. 2022 - America and Europe will adopt laws for the regulation of relations between people and robots.
Google technical director Ray Kurzweil argues that the speed of development of robotics and machine intelligence will require the world to establish a strict control system. He is sure that in 5 years the activities and duties of cars will be legislatively formalized.
6. 2024 - the SpaceX rocket will go to Mars.
Ilon Mask in 2002 founded the company SpaceX, she is actively working on the creation of a rocket that will be able to explore Mars. He is sure that earthlings need to master new planets as quickly as possible, because living on the Earth will soon become unreal. According to the plan, a cargo ship will first go to the red planet, and then people in about 2026.
7. 2025 - 8 billion people on Earth.
The UN is constantly monitoring the number of people on earth, and the forecasts are such that the number of residents will constantly grow: by 2050, we can expect a figure of 10 billion.
8. 2026 - in Barcelona, the cathedral of Sagrada Familia will be completed.
A real masterpiece of architecture, which is sure to become one of the main attractions of Spain, began to build in 1883 on the donations of ordinary people. The construction is complicated by the fact that each stone block requires individual processing and adjustment. What is interesting, all this time the construction continues, according to the plans.
9. 2027 - smart clothes will present super abilities.
The director of the British University of Futurology, Jan Pierson, cites the exoskeleton as a confirmation of this theory (a device designed to fill lost functions). Today, suits are being actively developed, which will help a person to endure enormous burdens. In addition, the futurist foretells the emergence of other types of intellectual clothing, for example, losin, which will facilitate the running. The peak of their capabilities for this year will reach artificial limbs, when people will be completely happy with the merger of the machine and the body.
10. 2028 - it will not be possible to live in Venice.
Do not worry, this beautiful city will not disappear from the face of the earth, although this is predicted, but only in 2100. Scientists have a fear that in the Venetian lagoon the water level will rise substantially, and houses will simply become unsuitable for normal life.
11. 2028 - full transition to the energy of the sun.
Experts predict that solar energy will become widespread and affordable, and this will satisfy all the energy needs of people. Maybe, at least in 2028, we will cease to bring huge bills for electricity?
12. 2029 - rapprochement of the Earth with the asteroid Apophis.
There are many films about the fact that an asteroid falls to Earth, and the end of the world comes, but do not be afraid. According to calculations, the probability of collision is only 2.7%, but many scientists doubt the veracity of even these results.
13. 2030 - machines master imaginative thinking.
The activity of robots will be constantly improved, and in the late 30-ies for $ 1 thousand it will be possible to buy a device that is more productive than the human brain. Computers will become accessible imaginative thinking, and robots will be distributed everywhere.
14. 2030 - the cover of the Arctic will decrease.
Scientists have long made unfavorable forecasts concerning the negative impact of global warming. The area of the ice cover will constantly decrease and reach its minimum.
15. 2033 - a manned flight to Mars.
There is a special program of the European Space Agency called "Aurora", its main mission is to study the Moon, Mars and asteroids. It implies the implementation of automatic and manned flights. Before there are people on Mars, several flights will be made to test the technology of landing and returning to Earth.
16. 2035 - Russia wants to introduce quantum teleportation.
Do not rejoice in advance, because this year people still can not move in space. Quantum teleportation will create a reliable communication system, and all thanks to the transfer of the polarization state of photons in space.
17. 2035 - will simply print the organs and buildings.
3D-printers already in our time have become actively used to create unique things. For example, with the help of a giant printer, the Chinese company Winsun was able to print 10 houses per day. And the cost of each was $ 5 thousand. Experts believe that the demand for such houses will only grow, and in 2035 the buildings will be distributed around the world. As for the organs, by this time they can be printed right in the hospital before the operation.
18. 2036 - probes begin to explore the Alpha Centauri system.
Breakthrough Starshot is a project in the framework of which it is planned to send a fleet from spaceships equipped with a solar sail to the nearest solar system to the Earth. Approximately 20 years will go to get to Alpha Centauri, and another 5 years to report that the arrival is successful.
19. 2038 - the mystery of the death of John Kennedy will be revealed.
An event that is still mysterious for many is the assassination of US President Kennedy. Even though the murderer was recognized by Lee Harvey Oswald, there remain doubts about the veracity of this version. Information about the crime was classified by the US government until 2038. Why such a term is chosen is unknown, but intrigue is preserved.
20. 2040 - the International Thermonuclear Reactor will begin its work.
In southern France, in 2007, the construction of an experimental reactor began, which is much safer than conventional nuclear installations. In the event of an accident, emissions into the atmosphere will be minimal, and people will not need to be evacuated. At the moment, this project is considered the most expensive in the world, so, its cost is three times higher than the investment in the Large Hadron Collider.
The construction is planned to be completed in 2024, and then overclocking, testing and licensing of the facility will be carried out within 10 years. If all expectations are met before 2037, and no significant problems arise, scientists will start working on a reactor that will generate a lot of cheap electricity in non-stop mode. It would be insulting for the developers, if before this time the world really will completely switch to solar energy.
21. 2045 is the time of technological singularity.
Under the term "singularity", some researchers suggest a short period of extreme rapid technological progress. Adherents of the theory are sure that sooner or later there will come a day when technological progress will become so complicated that a person will not be able to understand it. There is an assumption that this will lead to the integration of people and computers, which will result in the appearance of a new type of person.
22. 2048 - a moratorium on the extraction of minerals in Antarctica was lifted.
In Washington in 1959, the "Antarctic Treaty" was signed, according to which all territorial claims are frozen, and this continent is non-nuclear. While the extraction of any minerals is completely forbidden, although there are many of them. There is an assumption that in 2048 the agreement will be revised. Scientists warn that because of current political activity around the Antarctic, the line between military and civilian activities can be erased, and this will happen long before the terms of the treaty are revised.
23. 2050 - the colonization of Mars.
There are scientists who believe that by this time people will conduct all the research and begin colonization of colonists on Mars. This will happen in the framework of the Mars One project. Will these assumptions come true, and can we live on the red planet? We will see, the future is not far off.