Predictions

Here are my three main predictions for what will happen technologically within the next 40 or so years. Of course country borders will change, most likely in Africa, but also Europe and North America. If there is a new Dark Age then all bets are off, the Dark Ages were very real and we must guard our knowledge well, Knowledge can be destroyed and often is. Okay, so here goes:

1. We'll be able to fly anywhere very quickly. That is rapid passenger transport. How this will be done is by planes flying very high, out into space before descending to their destination. I've seen the International Space Station racing across the sky and it's an incredible sight, this speed of travel will become commonplace.

2. Communications and entertainment will advance so we can actually experience the movie or have our relatives in the room visiting without them actually being there for real. This could be an experience delivered chemically if not using telecommunications or some such (chemical rather than electronic engineering).

3. Freight will be transported rapidly using ground effects shipping. These will be very large ships that hover rather than sit in the water. Being fast, they'll displace air freight and most container cargo vessels.

What do you think?

In sport, the All Blacks will become so dominant they'll be banned and continue on as a Rugby version of the Harlem Globetrotters (just joking).