What Will Earth Be Like 100 Years From Now?

Summary

This script envisions a future where humans merge with AI, control the weather, and resurrect extinct species. From 2025 to 2035, SpaceX will return humans to the moon and fight pancreatic cancer with mRNA vaccines. By 2044, self-driving cars will dominate, and cryptocurrencies will flourish. The 2050s will see humans landing on Mars and Titan, while Earth faces climate change challenges. By 2100, we may achieve fusion power and witness the rise of human-AI hybrids, leading to a future of transhumanism and space exploration.

Takeaways

• 🚀 SpaceX is leading the charge in space exploration, with plans to send humans back to the moon by the mid-2020s and eventually to Mars.
• 💉 A new mRNA-based vaccine, similar to the Covid-19 vaccine, is expected to revolutionize the fight against pancreatic cancer by stimulating the body to produce T-cells that target cancer cells.
• 🌊 Climate change will have severe consequences, with Bangkok potentially facing catastrophic flooding due to a combination of land subsidence and rising sea levels.
• 🚗 The automotive industry will see a significant shift towards self-driving cars, which are anticipated to become mainstream and possibly tied to subscription services.
• 💰 The financial landscape is predicted to undergo a digital transformation, with cash becoming obsolete and transactions moving towards cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
• 🌱 Gryphon Digital Mining is highlighted as an innovative company aiming to make Bitcoin mining sustainable by using 100% renewable energy sources, reducing the environmental impact of the process.
• 🌐 The exploration of space will expand to include missions to Saturn's moon Titan, with the potential to uncover new insights into the origins of life on Earth.
• 🌡️ The Earth's temperature is expected to rise by 1.5°C by 2035, leading to the extinction of certain species and more frequent and intense natural disasters such as category six hurricanes.
• 🌿 By the mid-2040s, demographic shifts in the US are projected to result in white people becoming a minority, reflecting a broader trend of globalization and cultural change.
• ♻️ Fusion power could become a commercial reality by the mid-2050s, offering a significant breakthrough in clean energy and potentially marking the end of carbon emissions.

Q & A

What significant progress in space travel is expected in the next ten years according to the script?

In the next ten years, SpaceX is expected to send humans to the moon, starting with an uncrewed demo mission, followed by the Artemis mission, which will allow humans to set foot on the moon again.

How does the script suggest we will combat pancreatic cancer in the near future?

The script suggests that we will fight pancreatic cancer with a new vaccine based on mRNA technology, similar to the Covid vaccine. This vaccine will drive the body to produce protective T-cells that recognize and eliminate new cancer cells.

What major environmental impact is Bangkok expected to face in the next decade according to the script?

Bangkok, a city of 10 million people, is expected to face devastating floods due to its soft, loamy ground sinking and the rise of ocean levels caused by global warming.

How does the script envision self-driving cars will change the automotive landscape in the next decade?

The script envisions self-driving cars will dominate the roads in the next decade, with a likely subscription service model, making traditional car ownership feel more like a hobby.

What is the script's prediction regarding the shift towards digital payments and cryptocurrencies in the next 100 years?

The script predicts that within the next 100 years, all payments could go digital, making cash obsolete and transactions traceable, with many people turning towards cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

How does Gryphon Digital Mining aim to address the environmental concerns of Bitcoin mining?

Gryphon Digital Mining aims to address the environmental concerns of Bitcoin mining by using 100% renewable energy powered by hydropower, reducing their environmental footprint and striving for high efficiency with low costs.

What are the script's predictions for space exploration between 2035 and 2044?

Between 2035 and 2044, the script predicts that we will send a submarine to Titan to explore its hydrocarbon seas, and humans will land on Mars, with solutions developed for challenges such as radiation effects and oxygen production from the Martian atmosphere.

What demographic shift is expected in the United States by around 2044 according to the script?

By around 2044, white people are expected to become a minority population in the United States, with a majority of Americans viewing this as neither good nor bad for society.

How does the script foresee the impact of climate change on Earth's species between 2045 and 2054?

Between 2045 and 2054, the script foresees temperatures rising two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, leading to the sixth extinction event where 40 to 50% of current species could go extinct, including African forest elephants, Amur leopards, and Yangzi finless dolphins.

What major energy innovation is anticipated in the script for the period between 2055 and 2064?

The script anticipates a major new development in energy between 2055 and 2064, with the commercialization of fusion power, which will be a significant step towards ending carbon emissions.

How does the script describe the potential future of human augmentation and space travel by the late 2070s?

By the late 2070s, the script describes a future where humans have merged with AI, possessing vastly superior cognitive capabilities, and where space travel has advanced to the point of having a space elevator, making rockets seem outdated.

Outlines

00:00

🚀 Future Innovations and Space Exploration

The script discusses a range of futuristic advancements and space explorations. It predicts that by 2025 to 2035, SpaceX will send humans to the moon with the Artemis mission, and Mars exploration will follow. Medical breakthroughs include a new mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer, modeled after the Covid vaccine, which will stimulate the body to produce T-cells to combat cancer cells. Climate change poses significant threats, with Bangkok sinking and facing devastating floods by 2030. Self-driving cars are expected to become mainstream, potentially tied to subscription services. The shift towards a digital economy is anticipated, with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin becoming more prevalent, though concerns about their environmental impact are raised. Gryphon Digital Mining is highlighted as a company aiming to make Bitcoin mining sustainable through 100% renewable energy.

05:00

🌡️ Climate Crisis and Technological Advancements

The script for the 2035 to 2044 period delves into the intensifying climate crisis, with Earth warming by 1.5°C, leading to the extinction of species like lemurs and koalas. It also predicts the emergence of category six hurricanes due to global warming. Demographically, the US will see a shift where white people become a minority. Technologically, space exploration will make significant strides, including a mission to Saturn's moon Titan to study its hydrocarbon seas and a human landing on Mars by 2040. Challenges like radiation during the Mars trip, oxygen production, and establishing habitats will be addressed. The script also mentions the potential for fusion power to become commercially viable, marking the end of carbon emissions.

10:01

🌿 Environmental Changes and Technological Leaps

The 2045 to 2054 period is marked by worsening climate news, with temperatures rising two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, leading to a potential sixth extinction event. Species like African forest elephants, Amur leopards, and Yangtze finless dolphins are at risk. The Dead Sea faces evaporation due to heat. Despite these challenges, technological advancements include the commercialization of fusion power and the potential for interstellar communication as a message sent in 1999 reaches its destination in 2051. The Beatles' music catalog enters the public domain, and nanotechnology advancements lead to non-wet umbrellas and self-cleaning clothes.

15:03

🌐 Energy Revolution and Societal Transformation

The script for 2055 to 2064 envisions a world where coal and oil are eliminated from the energy system, replaced by solar, wind, and advanced fusion power. Nanotechnology will lead to significant improvements in fabrics and energy generation. By 2060, humans will establish a permanent presence on Mars, and everyday items like umbrellas will incorporate nanotechnology. The script also predicts the end of wet laundry with the advent of self-cleaning nanotech clothing. The energy revolution continues with the development of pico technology, manipulation of electron energy states, and medical advancements like 3D-printed body parts and gene editing for disease cure and longevity.

🌟 Space Elevators and Climate Resilience

The 2065 to 2074 period will see the mastery of pico technology, leading to the creation of new types of matter and possibly new computing technologies. Medically, 3D printing of body parts and advancements in stem cell research and gene editing will extend human life. The transition to clean energy will be complete, with carbon neutrality achieved globally. Electric cars will dominate, and solar cells will be super efficient. Space travel will evolve with the concept of a space elevator, and humans will have enhanced capabilities through artificial organs and intelligence implants.

🌍 Polar Bear Conservation and Antarctic Settlements

The script for 2075 to 2084 discusses the continued rise in global temperatures, leading to the potential extinction of polar bears and the loss of snow in many parts of the world. However, it also outlines the possibility of de-extinction processes, where scientists could bring back extinct species like polar bears using genome mapping and gene editing. By 2090, Western Antarctica could be as warm as present-day Alaska or Iceland, and by the end of the century, new human settlements could rise on Antarctic soil.

🌐 Weather Control and Species Repopulation

The 2095 to 2104 period will see a transformation of the Atlantic Ocean with the emergence of vast wind farm networks that can also control weather patterns, reducing the intensity of hurricanes. The Amazon rainforest will face significant deforestation, leading to species extinction and the endangerment of indigenous peoples. Globalization will lead to a reduction in the world's languages, with only a few remaining by 2100. Technological advancements will include genetic engineering that could incorporate chloroplasts into human cells, enabling photosynthesis for energy production, and mind uploading for potential immortality.

🚀 AI Integration and Interplanetary Marriages

The script for 2105 to 2115 envisions a future where humans merge with AI, leading to superior cognitive capabilities and the potential for eternal life through mind uploading. Society may divide over the choice to live forever in a computer. Humans will have permanent settlements on the Moon and Mars, and space exploration will extend to the outer reaches of the solar system. Couples may even debate the location of their destination weddings between the Moon and Mars, indicating the normalization of interplanetary travel and living.

🌌 The Next 100 Years: A Wild Ride

The script concludes by highlighting the dramatic changes and challenges the next 100 years will bring, from climate shifts and species extinction to the merging of humans with AI and the conquest of space. It suggests that despite the lows, humanity will achieve remarkable highs, becoming carbon neutral, taming the weather, and potentially repopulating Earth with previously extinct species. The script ends on a note of anticipation for the next billion years, hinting at the continuation of human evolution and innovation.

Keywords

💡Artemis mission

The Artemis mission refers to NASA's program to land 'the first woman and the next man' on the Moon by 2024. In the context of the video, it represents a significant step in human space exploration, highlighting the script's focus on future advancements in space travel. The script mentions that SpaceX will launch the Artemis mission, allowing humans to set foot on the moon once again.

💡mRNA technology

mRNA technology is a method of developing vaccines by introducing a small piece of the virus's genetic code into human cells, instructing them to produce a harmless piece of the virus, which the immune system can recognize and fight. The video script discusses the use of mRNA technology for a new vaccine against pancreatic cancer, showcasing how this technology, initially developed for the Covid-19 vaccine, could be repurposed for other medical advancements.

💡Climate change

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, primarily caused by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. The script uses climate change as a central theme, discussing its impacts on cities like Bangkok, which is sinking due to groundwater extraction and facing the threat of rising sea levels, and the intensification of extreme weather events like hurricanes.

💡Self-Driving cars

Self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles, are vehicles that are capable of sensing their environment and navigating without human input. The script envisions a future where self-driving cars dominate the roads, potentially tied to subscription services, indicating a shift in transportation and urban life as we know it.

💡Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies are digital or virtual currencies that use cryptography for security and operate independently of a central bank. The video script speculates on a future where cash becomes obsolete, and transactions are digital, with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin becoming more prevalent. It also raises concerns about the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining, highlighting the need for sustainable practices in the digital currency sector.

💡Fusion power

Fusion power is a form of nuclear energy that generates electricity by fusing hydrogen atoms together to form helium, releasing vast amounts of energy in the process. The script mentions the commercialization of fusion power as a major development in energy, which could mark the end of carbon emissions and provide a clean, abundant energy source for the future.

💡Extinction event

An extinction event is a period during which a significant number of species on Earth become extinct in a relatively short geological time frame. The video script discusses the potential for a sixth extinction event due to climate change, with many species, including African forest elephants and Amur leopards, facing the risk of extinction, emphasizing the urgency of environmental conservation.

💡Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale. The script suggests that nanotechnology will be used to create non-wetting umbrellas and self-cleaning clothing, illustrating the potential for this technology to revolutionize everyday products and materials.

💡Pico technology

Pico technology, while not well-defined in the script, suggests manipulation at an even smaller scale than nanotechnology, dealing with the energy states within electrons. This could lead to the creation of new types of matter and have significant implications for computing and material science, as hinted at in the script's discussion of future technological advancements.

💡Space elevator

A space elevator is a theoretical transportation system that would connect a point on the Earth's surface to a geostationary satellite, allowing for the transportation of cargo and people directly into space without the need for rockets. The script envisions a future where space elevators replace rockets, indicating a significant leap in space travel technology.

💡De-extinction

De-extinction is the process of bringing back species that have gone extinct through advanced technologies such as genome mapping and gene editing. The script suggests that in the future, we might be able to reverse some of the extinctions caused by climate change and human activity, such as bringing back polar bears, by using de-extinction techniques.

Highlights

Humans merging with AI will enhance cognitive capabilities and potentially cause conflicts between hybrids and non-hybrids.

SpaceX's Artemis mission will allow humans to set foot on the Moon again, with crewed missions to Mars planned for around 2040.

A new mRNA-based vaccine will help fight pancreatic cancer by preventing recurrence through protective T-cells.

Bangkok, Thailand, faces a catastrophic flood risk due to sinking land and rising sea levels by 2030.

Self-driving cars will dominate roads by the next decade, possibly tied to subscription-based models.

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin may become more popular as the world shifts to digital transactions; however, concerns over high energy consumption persist.

Gryphon Digital Mining is leading sustainable Bitcoin mining with 100% renewable energy and low environmental impact.

NASA will send a submarine to Titan, Saturn's moon, to explore its hydrocarbon seas and potentially discover new life forms.

Mars colonization efforts will establish a permanent base by 2055, advancing human presence on the Red Planet.

Global temperatures will rise by 2°C above pre-industrial levels by 2050, causing significant ecological and climatic changes, including more extreme weather events.

Fusion energy will become commercially viable by 2050, marking a major breakthrough in clean energy production.

Advanced nanotechnology and pico technology will revolutionize materials and computing by the mid-21st century.

Humans will achieve carbon neutrality globally by the late 2070s, phasing out natural gas and other fossil fuels.

Genetic engineering advancements will enable humans to incorporate chloroplasts into cells, allowing photosynthesis and possibly extending human life.

By the end of the 21st century, humans will be able to upload their minds into computers, potentially achieving digital immortality.

Transcripts

Humans merging with AI.

The ability to control the weather.

Reinstating extinct species.

These are just a few of

the things that will happen

in the next 100 years.

Hop in our time machine

and get ready for a wild ride.

As we travel

decade by decade

exploring what humanity will look like

in terms

of technology,

space exploration and more.

2025 to 2035.

In just the next ten years,

we're going to see some incredible

progress in terms of space travel.

SpaceX

will be sending humans to the moon.

The first step will be

an uncrewed demo mission,

but soon after that, SpaceX

will launch the Artemis mission,

allowing humans

to set foot on the moon once again.

And if you're wondering

about getting to Mars, well,

that's going to take a little bit longer.

Stick around and we'll tell you when.

But what else is going to happen to Earth

in this time frame?

Well, we'll fight a deadly killer

pancreatic cancer with a new vaccine.

It's based in mRNA technology,

the same technology

we used for the Covid vaccine.

The first step to fighting this

cancer will be surgery.

But the vaccine will help

prevent it from coming back.

Vaccination will drive the body

to produce protective T-cells.

These will recognize

any new cancer cells and wipe them out.

Now, while we're saving

lives from cancer,

humans will still be facing

threats from climate change.

One casualty of our climate

crisis will be Bangkok,

a city of 10 million people.

Unfortunately, its soft,

loamy ground is sinking lower and lower,

ten centimeters a year.

The pumping of groundwater

is pulling the city down.

Now, at the same

time, global warming

is causing the oceans to rise.

This beautiful city will see a terrible

and devastating flood

within the next decade.

In the most extreme scenario,

96% of the city

would be below sea

level by the year 2030.

Maybe a barrier at the mouth of the Chao

Phraya River would help a little, but

flooding can't be held off forever.

For cities

that don't get flooded with water will.

They'll see a big shift on the roads.

Self-Driving cars

will finally deliver

on their promise to dominate

in the next decade.

Unfortunately,

they'll probably be tied

to a subscription service,

so get ready to pay an extra ten

bucks a month for car flicks.

And if you do choose to drive

your own car,

it'll be kind of like a hobby,

like flying a kite or something.

Speaking of subscription

payments and money,

in the next 100 years,

it could all be going digital. Yeah.

Imagine a world

where cash is as ancient as the dinosaurs

and every transaction is traceable.

And we believe this shift

will likely push

many towards

cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

The only problem is

Bitcoin mining is notorious

for its high energy consumption

and environmental impact,

which could make our

flooded city situation even worse.

But luckily for us, one

company is already working

to solve that problem:

Gryphon Digital Mining.

We believe these guys are like

the eco friendly

superheroes of the Bitcoin world.

They're a 100% renewable, energy powered

bitcoin miner

using hydropower

to reduce

their environmental

footprint drastically.

Gryphon seeks to utilize

cutting edge digital mining

technology to achieve high efficiency

while keeping costs low.

They were the first to publish

a detailed report on their carbon

footprint in the Bitcoin mining industry,

and they're one of the

inaugural recipients

of the Green Proofs

for Bitcoin certification.

And we believe Gryphon proves

you can mine Bitcoin sustainably.

So as we move into this digital age,

keep an eye on Gryphon.

They're aiming

to make sure

our digital currency

future is a green one.

But we're getting

a little ahead of ourselves.

We've got 90 more years to cover.

Hop back in the time Machine

and let's head over to the next decade.

2035 to 2044.

Okay, let's check in on how space

exploration is progressing.

We'll finally get to surf

the hydrocarbon seas of Titan.

Saturn's largest moon

will send a submarine into space,

getting it to land

on another moon and plunge

into the ocean there.

By studying Titan,

we'll learn new and fascinating things

about how life began on Earth.

Titan has an internal liquid water ocean

which could contain the building blocks

to alien or human life.

It also has dunes that are rich in carbon

and nitrogen compounds.

Who knows what new life forms

we might find out there?

But that's not all.

This is also the decade

when we finally have a crew of humans

landing on Mars.

We'll get a better understanding on

how to deal

with the many challenges

of this mission by around 2040,

and we'll find solutions

for all sorts of things

we previously thought weren't doable.

Things like how to minimize

the effects of radiation

during the trip to Mars,

and how to produce oxygen

from the Martian atmosphere.

We'll also solve the problem

of having fresh food

and water on the planet.

Not to mention, we'd be building

pressurized,

radiation resistant shelters

that will allow us

to live on the Red planet.

And it's a good thing

we'll be further along

in our exploration of other worlds, too,

because things

might be getting a little too hot

to handle here on Earth.

By 2035, our planet

will be 1.5°C warmer.

Lemurs will be going extinct,

and those cute koalas in Australia

say goodbye to them too.

Extreme heat waves

will be common in the US.

Worse than that, high intensity

hurricane winds are breaking

and redefining the hurricane scale.

Category six hurricanes,

which sustained winds over 125km

per second,

may be pretty infrequent today.

We've only seen five of these

since 2013, but in 20 years,

they'll hit the Gulf Coast cities

so frequently

that people will start emptying

out of the coastal cities.

Goodbye, Houston, Galveston, Baton Rouge.

Now, weather won't be

the only thing that's changing.

Our demographics will be shifting, too.

By around 2044,

white

people will be a minority

population in the US.

And if your reaction to this is so what?

Well, you're in good company.

A majority of Americans feel

this is neither

a good nor a bad thing for society.

2045 to 2054

Climate news will get worse.

During the ten years

between 2045 and 2055, temperatures

will be two degrees Celsius

above pre-industrial levels.

That's a lot.

This will have important consequences

for the trillion

odd species on Earth right now.

Many will be victims

of the sixth extinction event

in this decade.

40 to 50% of our current species

could go extinct.

Among them

are the African forest elephants,

Amur leopards and the Yangzi

finless dolphins.

Populations of these creatures

are already dwindling today,

so unless there's a drastic change

in our warming climate,

poaching and forest loss

will animals like

these are on their way out?

The Dead Sea a unique natural phenomenon

with a salt content

ten times higher than the oceans,

is also at risk.

Sadly, these salty waters

will slowly evaporate

due to the immense heat

currently in the Dead Sea.

Evaporation is causing water levels

to drop an incredible 1.2m each year.

During this decade,

we'll finally kiss a goodbye.

Now, with the devastating effects

of global warming,

there will be more pressure to innovate.

We'll see a major new development

in energy,

one that will crack the code to

commercializing fusion power.

This is the process that smashes

two hydrogen atoms

together to form helium,

and in the process,

release a lot of energy.

Today, we don't know how to do this

cheaply, but

20 years down the line,

we'll figure out

how to get the cost down.

This will be the beginning

of the end of carbon emissions.

Something else

we emitted into the air decades ago

might also finally have an update.

In 1999, Ukraine sent a message

named Cosmic Call one into space.

In 2051.

This message will reach its destination

release us 777A yellow sub

giant star 52 light years away.

Maybe we'll get a call back

from the aliens on their iPhone 6751,

2055 to 2064.

In 2058,

the Beatles music

catalog will enter the public domain.

I play some of it for you right

now, but we get a copyright strike.

But not 50 years from now.

Also in this decade,

we'll have established

a permanent presence on Mars.

Probably not

the colony of 1 million people

that Elon Musk has projected.

But definitely a base camp

and the start of a martian future

back on Earth.

We'll finally have umbrellas

that don't get wet in the rain.

Not super exciting at first glance, but

it means

we'll be masters of nanotechnology.

We'll be able to incorporate

tiny structures into fabrics

which do amazing things in the umbrellas.

We'll use

what's called the lotus effect,

where the nanoparticles repel water.

Nanoparticles in our clothing

could dissolve dirt

and kill microbes,

so we never have to wash our clothing

either. I'd be happy if I

never had to do laundry ever again.

But forget about laundry.

There's another thing we'll be rid of

by 2060.

Will eliminate coal

and oil from our energy system.

Solar

and wind power

will be widely incorporated into society,

and we'll be making even bigger strides

in fusion power.

More on that in a minute.

2065 to 2074.

Now, if you think nanotech clothing

is pretty cool, well, in the next decade

we'll be mastering pico technology.

This is 1000 times smaller than nanotech.

Scientists will be manipulating

the energy states within electrons.

This will change the structures

and properties of individual atoms.

From this,

new types of matter will emerge.

Who knows,

maybe we'll be building

entirely new

kinds of chips or supercomputers

using this new technology.

Now, if you're watching this

and you think you might have a hard time

making it to 2065, well, you're in luck,

because by this decade, technology

in the medical field will have progressed

so far

that we'll be able to print new body

parts in 3D.

Yeah, we'll be rejuvenating ourselves

with stem

cells, and gene editing

will be able to cure diseases

through a combination

of these and other methods.

The medical field will be helping

people live years, maybe decades longer.

2075 to 2084.

Okay.

By the late

2070s, the transition to clean energy

will be complete.

Humanity will be carbon

neutral across the globe,

and the last of natural gas power

will be phased out.

Electric cars will be everywhere.

The gas vehicles

we ride around in today

will be considered vintage toys.

And with the advances

made in nanotechnology, our solar cells,

which convert the sun's

energy into electricity,

will be super efficient.

Now, technology

will optimize our human bodies

to artificial organs,

bionic eyes and ears for super vision

and hearing,

and implants to enhance intelligence.

Humans 2.0

will be vastly superior

to what we are today.

More intelligent by design.

This is

the decade

will also find a new way

to launch ourselves into space.

We'll look back at today and think,

gosh, space rockets.

That was so 2024.

Instead, we'll have a space elevator.

This will require a cable

that runs from the ground

up through the atmosphere,

all the way

to a satellite

that orbits in sync

with the Earth's rotation.

A cable will have to be made

of some special material.

Maybe diamond nano threads

for 2085 to 2094.

Now, despite our efforts

to curb climate change,

temperatures will keep rising

due to the carbon dioxide

that's already been baked

into the atmosphere from prior decades.

Many parts of the world

won't have snow anymore.

We might have to say goodbye

to the Winter Olympics,

skiing and ice hockey,

but that might be

the least of our worries.

With our ice continuing to melt.

Polar bears could face extinction.

Their numbers will have already dropped

by 70% between 2000 and 2050.

The few remaining bears in the interior

Arctic will be struggling to stay alive.

But having figured out the de-extinction

processes,

we'll know how to bring

the polar bears back in the future.

We've already created embryos

of some extinct animals

using genome mapping and gene editing.

In the next half century,

scientists might figure out

how to implant these embryos

in two closely related species,

giving us a path out of extinction

for the first time in Earth's history.

We may be able to turn back the clock.

With global temperatures still rising

by 2090.

Western in Antarctica

will be as warm

as today's Alaska or Iceland.

If we travel even further ahead in time,

the new landscape

would be unrecognizable.

Many of the largest Antarctic

ice sheets will have melted

away, and humans

settlements will be on the rise,

with new towns

and urban infrastructure

built on the Antarctic soil.

2095 to 2104.

The landscape will also be different

for the Atlantic Ocean

in the second half of the 21st century,

a vast network of wind

farms will be springing up

in this part of the world

by the end of the century.

They'll transform

our methods of power generation,

but they'll have another

interesting capability,

allowing us to control and moderate

the weather,

even as hurricanes intensify and break

all records.

Winter turbines can absorb the energy,

reducing hurricanes from the level

five to a level one.

Some of the Gulf cities that emptied out

may start to repopulate.

Over 80% of the Amazon

rainforest will disappear

by the end of the century.

Logging, fires, farming and industry

will destroy this valuable resource.

As a result,

many plant

and animal species

that lived in these

forests will have gone extinct,

and indigenous peoples

who made their home here

may be wiped out.

Rapid globalization

and interconnectedness

will also cause

the extinction of our languages.

In the late 20th century,

there were over 7000 languages worldwide.

But by the time we get to the year 2100,

we'll be down to just three languages

English, Mandarin and Spanish.

2105 to 2115.

Okay.

If you're

able to live until the 2100s,

genetic engineering

will be able

to transform

your body in new and unusual ways.

Early in the 22nd century.

We might be incorporating

a key element of plants

into our human cells,

giving some of us

fantastic new capabilities.

Which element?

Chloroplasts.

Where photosynthesis takes place.

This would enable us to take in the sun's

energy and carbon

dioxide to produce our own sugars.

It'll be a whole new way

of feeding ourselves and humans

could also find a way to live forever.

The technology to upload our minds,

including our complete memories,

into a computer, will be perfected.

The world might divide into those

who want to live forever

inside a computer and those who don't.

2115 to 2124

by the dawn of the 22nd century,

I will be an integral part

of all society.

Humans merged with AI will possess

vastly superior cognitive capabilities.

These human

AI hybrids

will combine

the emotional intelligence of humans

with the intellectual

and analytical superpowers of AI.

This could create wars

between humans who have merged with AI

and those who have not.

Will now have permanent

settlements on the Moon

and Mars will have explored

the outer reaches of our solar system,

sending missions to the gas

giants, the Kuiper Belt and beyond

will be mining

asteroids for minerals and metals.

Couples getting married

will argue about

whether the destination wedding

will take place on the moon

or on the red planet.

Well, maybe they'll marry on one

and honeymoon on the other.

The next

100 years will see terrible lows

and amazing highs

with massive climactic shifts.

Earth will transform.

Cities will be underwater,

and many species will go extinct.

Even as this is happening.

Humans will merge with

AI to become

exceptional transhuman beings.

We'll conquer space

eventually, will become carbon neutral,

and then find ways to tame the weather.

And in the distant future,

we'll apply our intelligence

to repopulate the Earth with the species

we wiped out.

If you're young, buckle up.

The next 100 years are going to be

a wild and amazing ride.

But what about the next billion years?

What will they look like?

Well, that sounds like a story

for another. What if.