The Italian newspaper La Repubblica decided to predict discoveries that will change the life of mankind in the next half century
“In 50 years, we will live better. We will drive solar cars and eat laboratory-produced meat without killing animals. We will take the energy we need from the center of the Earth, and finally say goodbye to gas and oil,”the newspaper writes.
“Giovanni Bignami, a world-renowned scientist who recently headed the National Institute of Astrophysics, traveled the world to understand what discoveries that could change our lives still remain to be made,” says the author. "The speed of scientific knowledge is not constant, but it is steadily increasing."
What will our life be like in 2062? Binyami is sure: "A child has already been born who will walk on Mars." Because the plans to conquer Mars have been developed for a long time. The scientist claims that one should fly to Mars in order to "understand the secret of life, the secret of how it was formed in the Universe."
Then a new, unattainable life will be discovered. It will take some luck to intercept a signal from deep space, but this is real, and it will give us confidence that there is intelligent life in another solar system. “From that moment on, something will change in each of us,” the scientist is convinced.
“Energy will remain one of the fundamental issues,” the newspaper continues. - Binyami himself, like many scientists, is a supporter of the use of nuclear energy. But he realizes that society will not change its negative attitude towards her in 50 years. Therefore, taking into account that hydrocarbon raw materials are rapidly upsetting the balance of the planet, and alternative energy sources are not able to meet global needs, the third way will be chosen: deep geothermy."
By 2062, most of the work instead of humans will be performed by molecular constructors, the future interlocutor of the publication draws, and human life expectancy will increase significantly. “In 2062, a child will be born who will live 152 years,” the Italian scientist is sure.