Oh, he was a bit quick with some of his predictions, huh?
Sachys: "other primates" - what a specieist! -__+!
;D
also has some form of gastric problem - not sur if its short term or long term though.]
either way, interesting viewing, and right or wrong as anyone may see it, I know from a study conducted on 17th C (and later) lead lined coffins when i was an archaologist, that there were significant differences in the composition of the human brain (chemically mostly due to it being gloopage) between then and current states (and I dont just mean the lead and of course opium, arsenic and laudinum).
so yes - might have a point that guy - vague as it may be and broad as it may be.
certainly one to pass onto people who like "i fucking love science!" on facebook - yet never touch anything scientific at the least... actually, maybe not... it a bit like "time team"
Edit: spell bad!
You worked as an archaeologist? Cool.
And here another article on the future! In the 5 in 5 report IBM’s top scientists report on what the world, supported by smart sensing and computing, will look like in five years. Last week, Fast Company previewed the report with the physicist who heads up the research team: Dr. Bernard Meyerson, IBM Fellow, and Vice President of Innovation.
In five years, cities will be sentient. More buses will automatically run when there are more people to fill them. And doctors will use your DNA to tailor medical advice and smart computing to diagnose and plan treatment for big diseases like cancer not in months, but in minutes.
In five years, physical retail stores will understand your preferences and use augmented reality to bring the web to where shoppers can physically touch it. Sophisticated analytics will allow the classroom (not just the teacher) to track your progress in real time and tailor course work. Digital guardians will protect your accounts and identity, proactively flagging fraudulent use, while maintaining the privacy of your personal information.
In five years, we will have analytical models that allow us to actually change the future and prevent the traffic jam that would have happened if 20 minutes from now if we hadn't already rerouted lights to stop it.
Here are details about the ways these five predictions will define the future and impact us at a personal level
Yeah, some things would be cool, some frightening, but they won't become reality (or at least very widespread) in 5 years.
