First human colony on another planet. Not the first settlers, but second generation, people born on another planet. Ideally, a colony totally independent from Earth, able to survive on its own (but I don't think I will live for so long).
As amazing as it would be, contact with another civilization would also be pretty scary. Just imagine how people would react. Suicide cults, ET worshipping cults, religious upheavals, the world would be a turbulent place for a few weeks.
This is a big one. I would seriously consider joining that community. Well once it had been at least slightly established haha, I would like to know there was at least a reasonable chance of living. But I'm pretty sure I would be nowhere near young enough to be useful enough for such a thing.
Edit: Damn replied to the wrong post :P Meant to reply to the post about first communities.
I agree, although, for some reason the idea of getting on a regular ship seems to give me unease because the idea of the idea that there just being only ocean everywhere if something goes wrong. I feel like this would be even worse in a spaceship considering if you have no oxygen and suit you will die instantly.
Yes I am aware that an aeroplane has a drop that would almost definitely kill you, I don't know why that doesn't bother me. :P
I meant it all just simply from my own perspective. As in I'm not sure if I would want to go on the spaceship. Like I said, I have no idea why airplanes don't bother me. haha :P
First man on mars. I'm only a college student, so I'm sure I will. Also hoverboards, non-earth colonies being established, mass use of self-driving cars.
I'm seriously hoping this comes soon, because I would seriously use it, but I am waiting for a male contraception pill equivalent. Every time I have googled it, for the last 2 years or so, every article says, "It's almost there..."
I'd like to see the oil run out. If I'm lucky I'll live for fourty to fifty more years, so there might be a chance. It'll bring a lot of changes and I'm very interested in seeing it play out. For example, there's plant-based plastics, which products will become the new standards? Will they be able to satisfy the demand? And some people say the war in Afghanistan was motivated by oil, will there be conflicts, especially open ones, over resources? What will oil-centric countries do when their money machine stalls?
I think in the future drinking water will be the big war fuel. I don't see there being too much problem with oil running out as there is technology to replace it which is commonly being invested in - Tidal, Solar, Wind etc...
Tidal, Solar and Wind might become replacements for oil and natural gas power plants, but there are many other things we use oil for. Not mentioning nuclear power plants and the development of fusion reactors. Tesla currently spearheads development of electric cars, but ships and airplanes still rely on oil and those are basically backbones of global trade and travel. I mentioned plastics, there are many different products for special uses, so there won't probably be replacements for all of them. Whole industrial branches might collapse. Other derivatives of crude oil are lubricants for machines and oils for cosmetics, can't replace those quickly and in the needed quantities I assume.
I'd rather say both, water and oil, are legitimate concerns. Both have a big enough impact to threaten whole countries. It's interesting to see what's happening in California at the moment and I think it will set an example, although good or bad remains to be seen. We already had an example for what happens when a country faces the inability to supply industry and military with oil, it was a precursor to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, a piece in a plan to secure oil resources in southeast asia. Once countries see their existence threatened they'll go the length, the question is how far they have to be pushed first. I hope to watch from the sidelines and not from somewhere right in the middle.
Don't include it in power of attorney powers and make it where only you can explicitly allow it though living will or explicitly asking. Like DNR notices.
I imagine it like the room in soylent green where they show you lovely scenes and music to pass to.
Even better, walk (or drive) around the dark side, while listening to the album, and film it :) This way, we'll have a video track to accompany the music.
I would like to see future humans reading a list similar to this a hundred years from now and giggling at how good they have it. Those futuristic bastards, they will never understand!
An end to denialism and online comment pissing contests. Yes, I'm a dreamer. Everything else on this thread will happen before these two, so I'll be in the grave long before it occurs (if ever).
Kind of an odd one, but I really want to live to see the current demographics change in the United States come to fruition and (hopefully) produce a more equal and multicultural society than any we've had before on this planet.
I have this dream to be alive during the start of affordable space travel. I have always said this and people usually laugh. But I can't wait to take a space cruise around the moon.
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First human colony on another planet. Not the first settlers, but second generation, people born on another planet. Ideally, a colony totally independent from Earth, able to survive on its own (but I don't think I will live for so long).
How about the inevitable war for planetary independence? That would be an amazing piece of history to live through.
Have you read "Moon is a Harsh Mistress" by Heinlein?
I haven't, but I'm always up for a good sci fi. I know I need to read the Red Mars series, and I'll put this one on the list.
Damn, I love libraries!
This book is very good, in my opinion, and exactly matches your previous comment :)
Mars would be the Red Coats this time.
First contact with an extra terrestrial civilisation. Although even some alien bacteria would be pretty amazing.
As amazing as it would be, contact with another civilization would also be pretty scary. Just imagine how people would react. Suicide cults, ET worshipping cults, religious upheavals, the world would be a turbulent place for a few weeks.
Makes you think that even if there was contact it would be kept under tight wraps.
"if"
This is a big one. I would seriously consider joining that community. Well once it had been at least slightly established haha, I would like to know there was at least a reasonable chance of living. But I'm pretty sure I would be nowhere near young enough to be useful enough for such a thing.
Edit: Damn replied to the wrong post :P Meant to reply to the post about first communities.
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Nano based life extension technology that will cure all diseases and allow people to live two to three times as long as today.
The day space travel is as mundane as today's plane trip.
I agree, although, for some reason the idea of getting on a regular ship seems to give me unease because the idea of the idea that there just being only ocean everywhere if something goes wrong. I feel like this would be even worse in a spaceship considering if you have no oxygen and suit you will die instantly.
Yes I am aware that an aeroplane has a drop that would almost definitely kill you, I don't know why that doesn't bother me. :P
You say this as if people don't have the same fear of airplanes.
I meant it all just simply from my own perspective. As in I'm not sure if I would want to go on the spaceship. Like I said, I have no idea why airplanes don't bother me. haha :P
A miracle. Like a "God stepped down from heaven and did something impossible" miracle.
Scientific and medical advances that extend our lifespan to 150 years old.
Grandchildren. :)
Edit: Naff but true, given my age.
First man on mars. I'm only a college student, so I'm sure I will. Also hoverboards, non-earth colonies being established, mass use of self-driving cars.
I think being able to see commonly available FTL travel would be really nice.
I'm seriously hoping this comes soon, because I would seriously use it, but I am waiting for a male contraception pill equivalent. Every time I have googled it, for the last 2 years or so, every article says, "It's almost there..."
I'm still waiting.
Oh yes please, condoms + male contraception would make the world a much better place and shagging far more enjoyable
Superintelligence. Even if it swats us out of existence, at least I will get to see the peak of human advancement.
I'd like to see the oil run out. If I'm lucky I'll live for fourty to fifty more years, so there might be a chance. It'll bring a lot of changes and I'm very interested in seeing it play out. For example, there's plant-based plastics, which products will become the new standards? Will they be able to satisfy the demand? And some people say the war in Afghanistan was motivated by oil, will there be conflicts, especially open ones, over resources? What will oil-centric countries do when their money machine stalls?
I think in the future drinking water will be the big war fuel. I don't see there being too much problem with oil running out as there is technology to replace it which is commonly being invested in - Tidal, Solar, Wind etc...
Tidal, Solar and Wind might become replacements for oil and natural gas power plants, but there are many other things we use oil for. Not mentioning nuclear power plants and the development of fusion reactors. Tesla currently spearheads development of electric cars, but ships and airplanes still rely on oil and those are basically backbones of global trade and travel. I mentioned plastics, there are many different products for special uses, so there won't probably be replacements for all of them. Whole industrial branches might collapse. Other derivatives of crude oil are lubricants for machines and oils for cosmetics, can't replace those quickly and in the needed quantities I assume.
I'd rather say both, water and oil, are legitimate concerns. Both have a big enough impact to threaten whole countries. It's interesting to see what's happening in California at the moment and I think it will set an example, although good or bad remains to be seen. We already had an example for what happens when a country faces the inability to supply industry and military with oil, it was a precursor to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, a piece in a plan to secure oil resources in southeast asia. Once countries see their existence threatened they'll go the length, the question is how far they have to be pushed first. I hope to watch from the sidelines and not from somewhere right in the middle.
Either dream recordings, or matrix-like games.
Plus pretty much everything else on this thread of course :).
Immortality with voluntary life ending.
And implant nanotech.
Legalisation of Euthanasia must happen. It's not ok for your dog to suffer but it's ok for Grandpa to do so?
Totally agree.
Don't include it in power of attorney powers and make it where only you can explicitly allow it though living will or explicitly asking. Like DNR notices.
I imagine it like the room in soylent green where they show you lovely scenes and music to pass to.
I would like someone to listen to Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" on the dark side of the moon.
Even better, walk (or drive) around the dark side, while listening to the album, and film it :) This way, we'll have a video track to accompany the music.
Everyone getting sick of text messaging and social networks, culminating in everyone returning to calling each other and meeting up in person.
Self-driving cars everywhere so I don't have to drive with a*holes on the road. The traffic will certainly also be optimized.
The US turn into a socialist country.
I think the country would fall before that though.
Already more socialist than China TBH.
I am of the opinion that a civil war is brewing there. Sooner or later that raising arms against the government amendment will be fully tested.
Full-Immersion Virtual Reality.
I would like to see future humans reading a list similar to this a hundred years from now and giggling at how good they have it. Those futuristic bastards, they will never understand!
An end to denialism and online comment pissing contests. Yes, I'm a dreamer. Everything else on this thread will happen before these two, so I'll be in the grave long before it occurs (if ever).
Kind of an odd one, but I really want to live to see the current demographics change in the United States come to fruition and (hopefully) produce a more equal and multicultural society than any we've had before on this planet.
I have this dream to be alive during the start of affordable space travel. I have always said this and people usually laugh. But I can't wait to take a space cruise around the moon.