What do you think the future will have in store?

[The Seventh]

I don't know, but there's one thing for certian.

Genetically engineered living things.  They're already doing so with plants, are close to doing so to make a organism that can make ethanol in 1 stage instead of 2.

Now, imagine.  If they can do that, what could we benefit from said engineering?  For one, I can see cyanide resistant humans.  Same goes with many other toxins.  We could genetically engineer people to possibly never need to breathe, if we push it.

But, I also have many dreams to enhance the future myself.  Like finding ways to get around complicated home redecorating, the complications of wiring your house, and everything to weapons.  Oh, how would you like a back-up power source that was powered by something that destroys houses, and powers your basement?  I have an idea for that.  But, getting away from me.

I can see major upgrades to our power grid.  You know, solar energy and all that.  Oh, the possibilities...

[Apollo]

As per usual nothing notably big will happen.
After all, people all thought we'd have flying cars by 2000 in the 1940's - 1960's (which is fundamentally flawed in itself).
Sure, technology will continue to enhance our lives, but it won't be anything drastic or something in hindsight we should have all seen coming (ipod like storage devices were going to happen regardless of the company that did it first).
Probably the only drastic changes will be in wars considering the middle east is in a fast track to basically start world war 3 in upon itself.

and jeezus christ some alternative energies would be nice Federal policy makers!

i strongly disagree with that
there have been a lot of new changes in the past decade that have completely revolutionized this time
computers, ipod(as you said), and so many worldwide problems
technology is growing so fast that people just cant keep up with it
i have a feeling that there will be huge increases in energy alternatives, genetics, and space discoveries
most predictions are wrong but as of now it is expected that life of some kind will be discovered before 2020.

[Apollo]

I don't know, but there's one thing for certian.

Genetically engineered living things.  They're already doing so with plants, are close to doing so to make a organism that can make ethanol in 1 stage instead of 2.

Now, imagine.  If they can do that, what could we benefit from said engineering?  For one, I can see cyanide resistant humans.  Same goes with many other toxins.  We could genetically engineer people to possibly never need to breathe, if we push it.

But, I also have many dreams to enhance the future myself.  Like finding ways to get around complicated home redecorating, the complications of wiring your house, and everything to weapons.  Oh, how would you like a back-up power source that was powered by something that destroys houses, and powers your basement?  I have an idea for that.  But, getting away from me.

I can see major upgrades to our power grid.  You know, solar energy and all that.  Oh, the possibilities...

im pretty sure people will always need to breathe
like i said genetic engineering for foods and humans will become quite popular
i also suspect that solar energy will double its use

[えっちーせんぱい]

As far as I'm hoping, we will have figured out how to use solar energy to its fullest potental, and have batteries that can power a average sized house for 3 days.

In 20 years.

[Apollo]

As far as I'm hoping, we will have figured out how to use solar energy to its fullest potental, and have batteries that can power a average sized house for 3 days.

In 20 years.

theyre actually not near their potential
theyre not looked at very much cause people just tend to ignore them
the houses that theyve made are incredible
the only thing is that theyre a little more expensive
once housing prices come down and gas prices go up maybe we'll see an increase in solar houses

[えっちーせんぱい]

As far as I'm hoping, we will have figured out how to use solar energy to its fullest potental, and have batteries that can power a average sized house for 3 days.

In 20 years.

theyre actually not near their potential
theyre not looks at very much cause people just tend to ignore them
the houses that theyve made are incredible
the only thing is that theyre a little more expensive
once housing prices come down and gas prices go up maybe we'll see an increase in solar houses

Rewrite that in english <_>

[jnfs2014]

Americans will either raise gas prices to $500 per gallon, or ignore the hippies trying to save the Arctic and use Alaska's oil.

[Apollo]

Americans will either raise gas prices to $500 per gallon, or ignore the hippies trying to save the Arctic and use Alaska's oil.

original response has been modified blaziken
i say we keep alaska the way it is
we need to move on from oil cause we will run out of that too

[The Seventh]

I don't know, but there's one thing for certian.

Genetically engineered living things.  They're already doing so with plants, are close to doing so to make a organism that can make ethanol in 1 stage instead of 2.

Now, imagine.  If they can do that, what could we benefit from said engineering?  For one, I can see cyanide resistant humans.  Same goes with many other toxins.  We could genetically engineer people to possibly never need to breathe, if we push it.

But, I also have many dreams to enhance the future myself.  Like finding ways to get around complicated home redecorating, the complications of wiring your house, and everything to weapons.  Oh, how would you like a back-up power source that was powered by something that destroys houses, and powers your basement?  I have an idea for that.  But, getting away from me.

I can see major upgrades to our power grid.  You know, solar energy and all that.  Oh, the possibilities...

im pretty sure people will always need to breathe
like i said genetic engineering for foods and humans will become quite popular
i also suspect that solar energy will double its use

What about organisms that ferment sugar to get energy, instead of respirate?

Get those genes in us, and who knows?  Maybe we won't.  Although I suspect if that ever happens, we'd need to go to the bathroom more often :-X

[Apollo]

I don't know, but there's one thing for certian.

Genetically engineered living things.  They're already doing so with plants, are close to doing so to make a organism that can make ethanol in 1 stage instead of 2.

Now, imagine.  If they can do that, what could we benefit from said engineering?  For one, I can see cyanide resistant humans.  Same goes with many other toxins.  We could genetically engineer people to possibly never need to breathe, if we push it.

But, I also have many dreams to enhance the future myself.  Like finding ways to get around complicated home redecorating, the complications of wiring your house, and everything to weapons.  Oh, how would you like a back-up power source that was powered by something that destroys houses, and powers your basement?  I have an idea for that.  But, getting away from me.

I can see major upgrades to our power grid.  You know, solar energy and all that.  Oh, the possibilities...

im pretty sure people will always need to breathe
like i said genetic engineering for foods and humans will become quite popular
i also suspect that solar energy will double its use

What about organisms that ferment sugar to get energy, instead of respirate?

Get those genes in us, and who knows?  Maybe we won't.  Although I suspect if that ever happens, we'd need to go to the bathroom more often :-X

but those are extremely single organisms
the more complex organism, the more compex bodily functions
we have blood, veins, a heart
these are all oxygen dependant
which means thats a lot of wasted room to ferment sugar

[Avion-Finch]

Everything will be integrated into the internet.

Virtual Reality of course

actually, flying cars would be a waste and far too dangerous, so we'll just more and more fuel efficient.

[Apollo]

Everything will be integrated into the internet.

Virtual Reality of course

actually, flying cars would be a waste and far too dangerous, so we'll just more and more fuel efficient.

im thinking that monorails are gonna become much more useful
i think magnetic cars would be cool

[Matt]

LIKEOHNOES! Robots are going to rule the world. RUN!

[Jono2]

"running out of gas" isn't about to happen.  synthetic oil already exists, it's just not massively available.  if there's ever an oil crisis at which time the prices would skyrocket, governments would freeze gas prices providing there was actually enough to go around.

different oil is needed though.

[Magnum]

Cloning and the Death of Obama