The future I see

painther
By painther

I am not a future teller but what I could imagine going to happen (in real-time) in near future, say in next 20-100 years, listed here. Remarks invited from all (from ever sanguines to perennial sadists too)-
1. Aviation :
Post revolution in communication, next is aviation. I could foresee drastic changes in aviation techniques and mobility. Current stream of jets will be wiped out with speedier planes with minimum speed in range of 10,000 KMPH and more instead of current 1000 Kmph ones. Space travel technology to be used for commoners with more advancement. Travel time, will be reduced to minutes.
2.World political system
in near future there will be a world/universal government system with representation by all nations as members (not by population else China & India will have its alternate Presidents!). Basic governing rules will be same for ALL while local traditions/personal belief system will be individual’s choice within a governing framework. Government selection process shall be based on a unique point system based on population, economics, size, etc etc etc.
3.Communications:
it’s already in high strata of development but next level (10.0G) shall be kind of universal communicators with free for all to locate, talk and see anyone, everyone in real-time.
4.Free Energy
energy will be free to all. Sources shall be- first, obtained by water and later by environment. (once water itself becomes scarcity).
5.Free Food:
basic food shall be free to all in new regime with GM food technologies.
6.People will die young:
Yep, because there will be cure for all diseases and people will remain youthful as per their wish however death will, then even, be inescapable. Being and looking old shall be an exciting fashion.
7.People movement:
There will be two types of people movement, One by flying cars for medium distances, and two, by speedier walking with chip fitted mechanism in human itself.
8.Home Support:
Robotics shall be developed to the level of human-like battery operated butlers.
9.Fun Time:
With a price people will travel into time machines in different ages. History will not be taught but will be shown. The major tourism will be travelling to nearest planets. Not to mention, there will be pleasure islands on Moon (that’s not future forecast but a real-time happening in years ahead)
10. WARs:
There will be a world war in near future, for sure, which will settle all current turbulences and will then free human beings for next level of development. Other next wars will be highly sophisticated but will happen with people from other planets.
11.Tigers, Elephants and many other such species will be, instead being in zoo (as of now), will be monumented in museums.
12.
13. QL :
Only one thing will remain same is QL !!! in its current format and people will, then too, get time to ‘condemn, criticize & complain’ to all and sundry.

By britexpat• 23 Dec 2010 10:47
britexpat

Perhaps so :O)

By painther• 23 Dec 2010 10:42
painther

brit, thats why 4 & 5 are after No-2....

(actually i should've put this thread under funnies) :)-

By britexpat• 23 Dec 2010 08:54
Rating: 2/5
britexpat

I think your information is out of date..

Saudi Arabia has severely reduced subsidies on wheat and milk and also raised the price of petrol locally in the last two years.

They tried to become self sufficient in Wheat production and then discovered that the irrigation costs were too high and there water table had been hugely depleted.

By kagester• 23 Dec 2010 08:51
kagester

painter predictions just like Nostradamus predictions... dont bother so much predicting the future just get back to work

By Colt45• 23 Dec 2010 08:49
Colt45

I did not do it and I will never do it again - copyrights Dracula :-P

By Victoria5518• 23 Dec 2010 08:46
Victoria5518

@ colt - what more can i say mate...really good in hijacking a tread hahahaha were both all over the place

By Colt45• 23 Dec 2010 08:45
Colt45

and we're back in business ;-)

Regarding people movement, I think we're gonna have individual flying machines fitted with collision avoidance systems. It's all coming ;-)

By painther• 23 Dec 2010 08:40
Rating: 4/5
painther

britexpat..

for free food & energy;-

Imagine Arabia of before 70's, no one could even thought of wht would be happening in 2010. free electricity and subsidies food (no levies etc) is on offer to residents...may be if they prosper more ,they may make it free.

yes agreed, no free lunches but there will be other avenues of getting revenues, possibly from planetary tourism etc etc.

GM technology is in adolescent stage , now, but once advanced, thats only way to solve food scarcity and I think this may happen in very near future….yes I agree currently there are serious issues with GM tech, like BT cotton/brinjal

By britexpat• 23 Dec 2010 08:30
britexpat

OK.....

4 & 5 are impossible.. Nothing is Free

There is always a cost to producing and delivering energy. That cost has to be met by someone - The consumer..

We have already seen that GM food technologies can have an adverse affect on the environment and people - As in Bangladesh.

By Colt45• 23 Dec 2010 08:26
Colt45

These bloody Indians :-P

By painther• 23 Dec 2010 08:25
painther

they did 'aisi ki taisi' of this post (eng trans: they ripped apart this thread). instead of having scientific discussions, i thought so,......alas!! thats QL!!!

By Colt45• 23 Dec 2010 08:24
Colt45

Homework O Homework, I hate you, you stink,

I wish I could wash you, away in the sink.

If only a bomb could explode you to bits,

Homework O homework, you're giving me fits.

I'd rather take a bath, with a man-eating shark,

Or wrestle a lion, alone in the dark.

Eat spinach, chew liver, fight ten porcupines,

Than tackle the homework, my teacher assigns.

Homework O homework, you're last on my list,

I simply can't see, why you even exist.

;-))

By britexpat• 23 Dec 2010 08:20
britexpat

That's Per-verse........

I've just started writing poetry too to keep Mrs. expat Happy....

POE

I'm getting there...

By Colt45• 23 Dec 2010 08:18
Colt45

You're poems remind me of my time in school :-P

By painther• 23 Dec 2010 08:16
painther

..and tinker i'm not sarcastic ...the writing is really good, appreciable!!

FS is right!! carry on!!

By Formatted Soul• 23 Dec 2010 08:14
Formatted Soul

Nice one Tinker....keep writing... and post it on QL...

The only place I post my jottings is QL... and one of my poem got published..:) was so happy to see it in print..

Maybe one day you will also become famous like J.k. Rowlings ..:P

By painther• 23 Dec 2010 08:10
painther

Plz do continue it, who knows you bring home another Noble prize after Tagore!!

By painther• 23 Dec 2010 08:02
painther

Tinkerbell, it's your own writings? if yes, double applause, single even if it's borrowed :)-

By painther• 23 Dec 2010 08:01
painther

No. 12.....left for others, ..

and I am not a future teller!!!

in 60's/70's no one would imagined about computers, internet...but now??

fascinating to see how n what future lies for us...!!

By painther• 23 Dec 2010 07:58
painther

WK.....lol, few things seldom change !!!!

By anonymous• 22 Dec 2010 22:56
anonymous

I just went forward in time and saw that I will be drunk this weekend :(

By Victoria5518• 22 Dec 2010 21:59
Victoria5518

@panda - hahaha oh no....

maybe its about .... shhh..... =P

By panda• 22 Dec 2010 21:44
panda

he went to toillet that's why he missed it :)

By Victoria5518• 22 Dec 2010 21:42
Victoria5518

what is no. 12

By panda• 22 Dec 2010 20:40
panda

great answer NM!!

By anonymous• 22 Dec 2010 20:30
anonymous

Que sera sera..whatever will be will be

the future's not ours to see..Que sera sera

By nomerci• 22 Dec 2010 19:59
nomerci

I prefer to deal with the present.

I don't know what the future brings, so why would I concern myself with it?

By GodFather.• 22 Dec 2010 13:19
GodFather.

Mrs Allen's husband..:) to be known as Mr Ali in the future..:)

By mjamille28• 22 Dec 2010 13:16
mjamille28

who is Mr. Allen? :P

By GodFather.• 22 Dec 2010 13:16
GodFather.

After reading MJ's signature..In the future I intend to change my Name from Micheal Allen to Muhammad Ali..:)

By mjamille28• 22 Dec 2010 13:11
mjamille28

lol UK,...

By GodFather.• 22 Dec 2010 13:10
GodFather.

Different oops.

Colt45 forget what I am smoking lets find out what MJ is smoking now a days..:)

I see a grand tournament to be held in Qatar in year 2023 instead of year 2022..hehehe

By mjamille28• 22 Dec 2010 13:05
mjamille28

lol brit,.. i love it... and yes, these boots are walking outta here soon.. :P

By britexpat• 22 Dec 2010 13:04
britexpat

These red boots are made for walking

And that's just what they'll do

You keep lying, when you oughta be truthin'

and you keep losin' when you oughta not bet.

You keep samin' when you oughta be changin'.

Now what's right is right, but you ain't been right yet.

These red boots are made for walking

And that's just what they'll do

One of these days these red boots

Are gonna walk outa here too..

By mjamille28• 22 Dec 2010 12:55
mjamille28

Colt, of course I will.. :)

UK, well I guess I am different from those people...

By GodFather.• 22 Dec 2010 12:50
GodFather.

Colt45 dont know what that stuff was but what ever MJ gave me last night man it was gruesome stuff.. Look even she is talking of leaving here. Man it is every man and womans dream to come to Qatar and she is talking of leaving..:)

By Colt45• 22 Dec 2010 12:49
Colt45

Will you take me to dinner before you leave? :-(

By mjamille28• 22 Dec 2010 12:48
mjamille28

Colt, I know..

By Colt45• 22 Dec 2010 12:46
Colt45

Now I really need that shyt you're smoking :-P

By Colt45• 22 Dec 2010 12:45
Colt45

I know what you were implying, I was just taking the mickey outta you :-P

BTW, vacation, repatriation, etc. all plane tickets look the same :-P

By GodFather.• 22 Dec 2010 12:45
GodFather.

I even see ghost dressed in black from head to toe roaming the streets..:(

By mjamille28• 22 Dec 2010 12:44
mjamille28

Colt, not for vacation... a permanent ticket out...

By Colt45• 22 Dec 2010 12:43
Colt45

I'm sure you saw that one before too... like when you went on vacation :-P

Or did you sail out? :-P

By mjamille28• 22 Dec 2010 12:43
mjamille28

Colt, a plane ticket out of here... :P

By Colt45• 22 Dec 2010 12:41
Colt45

have you not seen a plane ticket before? :-P

By mjamille28• 22 Dec 2010 12:38
mjamille28

I see a plane ticket in the near future.. :P

By GodFather.• 22 Dec 2010 12:35
GodFather.

I see ghosts walking around this town dressed in long white cloaks..

By Colt45• 22 Dec 2010 12:31
Colt45

wtf have you been smoking mate? Whatever it is, I need some of it :-P

By Formatted Soul• 22 Dec 2010 12:31
Formatted Soul

Painther..the same enxt level you mentioned in your post..:)

UK..you are seeing them right now..why wait for futre..angels are all around in QL...:)

By GodFather.• 22 Dec 2010 12:29
GodFather.

In the Future I will see angels..:)

By GodFather.• 22 Dec 2010 12:28
GodFather.

In the future I will see fairies

By GodFather.• 22 Dec 2010 12:28
GodFather.

In the future I will see dead people..

By painther• 22 Dec 2010 12:27
painther

Tinker : OMG it's over my head...still spinning....i cant understand it.....may be something from other planet ....to be or not to be.....ooohhhh.....lol

By painther• 22 Dec 2010 12:25
painther

FS : wht's 'next level' ??

By mjamille28• 22 Dec 2010 12:24
mjamille28

the future I see, I will be somewhere else soon... :)

By britexpat• 22 Dec 2010 12:23
britexpat

Should I ask Dracula to send you his map ?

By Formatted Soul• 22 Dec 2010 12:09
Formatted Soul

Please take me to the next level before all these happen.....:)

By painther• 22 Dec 2010 12:04
painther

Khattak....LOL.

By KHATTAK• 22 Dec 2010 12:00
Rating: 4/5
KHATTAK

12. Painther will wake up from his veryyy lonnng sleeeep.

By anonymous• 22 Dec 2010 11:59
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

There is no such thing as "free" anything on the planet my friend...there never was,never will be...EVERYTHING has a cost,only difference is how much & if it's applicable directly or indirectly...

By Colt45• 22 Dec 2010 11:58
Colt45

A definite reality :-(

By britexpat• 22 Dec 2010 11:55
britexpat

In the future, I see number 12 being filled in ..

By sajinchacko• 22 Dec 2010 11:54
Rating: 4/5
sajinchacko

after 100 yrs....thr will be nothin.....

By s_isale• 22 Dec 2010 11:54
s_isale

ok then what?

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