Shape of things to come.
Here's what scientific progress has in store for us in the coming centuries .
2017 - Human beings land on mars. A permanent colony is established on
the planet around 2044.
2020 - Flying wings aircraft are able to carry 1,000 passengers up to a
distance of 9,000 kms at average speeds of 900km/h.
2025 - Computers connected directly to the brain are able to recognize and
respond to thoughts, obviating the need for the manual input of data
and commands.
2030 - Following on the development of artificial lungs, kidneys and livers,
doctors can now create artificial legs and fully functional artificial eyes.
2030 - Human hibernation is used for the first time in long- distance space
travel.
2040 - Nuclear fusion is harnessed to generate electricity.
2044 - Microscopic robots capable of reproducing themselves are devised
using nanotechnology.
2500 - From an average of 78 years, human life- spans are extended to 140
years.
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