Your Thoughts on the Future

[Drashner1]

This may sound glib (it's not intended to be), but I actually wouldn't be shocked if the world in 2100 is rather similar to the way we describe it in OA. Somewhat without really meaning to, and somewhat against our own principles, we've put a good bit of thought, discussion, and work into describing the period from 2000 to 2100. For an overview of what we've done in this area see HERE.

This is not to say that I think the future will turn out exactly as we describe it - but I think the general trends we describe:

• Climate change is going to make life tough for a while, but people are going to find ways to adapt and eventually fix it. But there may be a horrible cost to the environment and a lot of suffering in the interim.
  

• Space travel and development will advance into something far beyond what we have now - but built on techs that are not what is 'traditionally' expected.
  

• Biotech and AI and automation will develop to what we in RL would consider amazing levels - and will cause massive social changes as a side-effect.

• Some unexpected or unpredicted advances will pop up here and there along the way.
  

• The values/the way people think and behave we generally consider 'the norm' now - will probably change a lot in various ways
  

are all pretty likely.

My 2c worth,

Todd