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Inside the first self-sustainable city on Mars - by ABIBOO studio
Inside the first self-sustainable city on Mars - by ABIBOO studio
Construction of the city of Nüwa could start in 2054 and will see 250,000 people live inside the rock of a steep cliff. Freeze my body, melt me in 80 years, and send me to Mars. Architecture studio ABIBOO has revealed its plans to create the first self-sustainable city on the Red Planet, which is set to be ready for residents in 2100. The city will be called Nüwa and will be located at Tempe Mensa on one of the Martian cliffs. Its position inside a rock on the steep cliff will protect its residents from radiation and meteorites (cool!) while still giving them
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There's peace in the world, AI can improve certain sectors, and let's hope the climate doesn't deteriorate even more, to avoid all the problems of drought and flooding...when I was young, progress seemed a little out of reach, but now it's happened so quickly, and it's going to happen again very quickly, we can't even imagine flying cars, robots, driverless cars, I never thought when I was young that I'd be able to see all this one day!
In 2040, there will be schools where children and teachers enjoy going and are enthusiastic about learning. They get a healthy breakfast and a warm lunch there. In the afternoon, there is a great after-school program that is free for everyone. The whole school system has been completely changed. Individual learning is completely normal and children learn out of curiosity and without the pressure of being assessed. The school buildings are bright and spacious. All school materials are provided by the schools. When the children go home in the afternoon, they don't have to do homework and the subject of school no longer interferes with family life. All children have the same opportunities.
In 2040 we will no longer have to use keys to open doors or drive cars but will do everything with remote controls built into phones. So we will no longer risk losing them and we will consume less plastic. We will be more environmentally conscious, so we will revert more to using environmentally friendly means where possible-bikes-or public transportation because the new generation is very environmentally conscious. in our free time we will no longer read paper books because ebooks will become more popular. We will also change our diet with a focus on health. Hospitals will specialize in screening for prevention rather than treatment. the health service will take care of everyone with scheduled visits by specialists, and there will be a focus on alternative medicine in conjunction with traditional medicine. the political system, however, will continue to be corrupt and think only of its own interests at the expense of the community. Of course, not everyone will be like this otherwise who will sis saved?
Felici e a proprio agio
Felici e a proprio agio
Vorrei vedere una religione umanistica che invece di tenere gli esseri umani al guinzaglio desse loro le ali per diventare persone di valore, dove non ci fossero più discriminazioni di alcun tipo. Le nazioni collaborassero tra di loro per smantellare ogni arma nucleare sul pianeta e ogni altro tipo di arma. Gli scienziati collaborassero tra di loro per creare tutto ciò che può essere di beneficio alle persone
Asiat paremmin kuin ennen
Asiat paremmin kuin ennen
Kansakuntien hallitsijat ja päättäjät olisivat vastuullisia, empaattisia sekä ihmisten ja eläinten hyvinvoinnista kiinnostuneita ihmisiä, jotka eivät sotisi ja ajaisi vain omaa etuaan, vaan ajattelisivat muidenkin hyvinvointia globaalisti. Ihmiset olisivat siirtyneet elämään ympäristöystävällisemmin esim. lihansyöntiä, turhaa kuluttamista ja matkustelua välttäen. Nuorimmat sukupolvet eivät olisi niin koukussa mm. someen ja nettiin, vaan jonkinlainen vastavoima olisi saanut heidät ”tuijottamaan” kännyköiden sijasta toisiaan ja tätä maailmaa ja kiinnostumaan ja miettimään aktiivisesti sen ongelmakohtia ja miten niitä voitaisiin parantaa. Tulo- ja varallisuuserojen kasvu olisi saatu taittumaan.
Il futuro sognante
Il futuro sognante
The future I would expect in 2040 points to people's awareness of having respect for nature and animals. Each house will be equipped with photovoltaic panels received from the incentives of the state and each country and each small fraction will have its own school so as to be able to have a united society and you will use less the car and more the bicycle. Next to the sidewalks will be planted trees so you will have oxygen and cool for the summer. There will also be respect towards the next and strange expanded , health services and saranni opened animal first aid. In southern Italy they will open ecological and green factories and give work to many people so they will avoid emigrating to the north and will remain in their country and there will be no more disparity between north and south.
Pestra prihodnost
Pestra prihodnost
Umetna inteligenca gre prehitro naprej. Mislim, da bo že do takrat zelo malo ljudi imelo službe, npr. proizvodnja, receptorji, natakarji, blagajničarke, bankirji itd. Teh delovnih mest bo vedno manj, posledično pomeni, da bo vedno več ljudi živelo pod pragom revščine. Tisti, ki pa imajo/bodo imeli denar, pa ga bodo imeli še več. Tudi ljudje bodo boj "neumni", saj jim zaradi umetne inteligence ni potrebno razmišljati. Npr. Chat GPT, copilot itd. Vedno več bo nasilja, otroke bo strah iti v šolo, starše v službe. Sveža hrana (meso, ribe, zelenjava, sadje itd.) bo težje dostopna, veliko bo na kmetih in mislim, da tudi oni ne bodo imeli dovolj za vse, tako, da bo vec umetne hrane. Menim pa, da bo zdravstvo napredovalo v smislu, da bo več zdravil in se bo življenjska doba ljudi podaljšala.
Varno in srečno v starosti
Varno in srečno v starosti
Takrat bom že verjetno v domu, stara 82 let. Želim si predvsem spremembe na področju varnosti starejše populacije, saj nas je v povprečju vedno več, domov za ostarele pa je vedno manj. Sploh si ne znam predstavljati varnosti takrat, čeprav smo veliko denarja med delovno dobo dali v ta namen.
IL RELAX NEL 2040
IL RELAX NEL 2040
Finally the working week ends.... and since we passed to 30 hours a week we can enjoy the weekend much better... especially thanks to the many low coast flights that allow us at ridiculous prices to move me, my partner and our 2 dogs in every European capital, where we can indulge in large ecological and technological spaces..... settling in very basic apartments but equipped with every technological comfort and without moving a finger with only the use of our voice to fully enjoy all the comforts of the house, until we order in total relaxation every good god of food indulge in the most varied cuisines worldwide! Food aside to fully enjoy the city with all sorts of technological and green means of transport x us and x our furry
Wake up in the morning ,coffee brewed and served by a robot.The air is clean as the engines are all hydrogen.The enegy is derived from third-generation nuclear plants of small dimensions i and harmless.Cars run on hydrogen,self-driving and quiet,but little used because the work is all done by one's home and AI.Humans are at peace ,thanks to technology there are no parts of the earth without resources.
First of all, I hope that there is no more fake news because there are online fact checks in real time and populist parties such as the AfD, CSU/CDU and FDP no longer stand a chance. Then I hope that our cities are green and car-free again and populated by pedestrians and cyclists. Private transport will be completely electrified and autonomous. Trains will run quickly, at frequent intervals and on time. We have also been able to stop climate change.
Feb. 21, 2040: Today is the day of scientific culture and intelligence of all European citizens. A day where finally there are no more people who see conspiracies on the part of medical, nursing and research personnel, placing, moreover, in the right position, the pharmaceutical companies as well. These, for their part, will see to it that they are less financially greedy. From this day forward, no one will protest and run away or hide only if the word: vaccine is mentioned. On the contrary, people will know that it will be a most useful weapon to fight diseases and will blindly trust those who have worked so hard for them in research laboratories. There will no longer be anyone to rough up a doctor or nurse, because everyone will have understood that they are necessary and essential. They will be essential again: trust, education, respect, common sense and study. Children and young people (I speak in the masculine because that is how Italian grammar wants it) will be enthusiastic, because they will be able to attend school and there will no longer be school dropouts due to changed mentality and economic situation, while parents will no longer allow themselves to beat up teachers, but will politely discuss what will be best for their children. In short, finally a world on a human scale, naturally supported by technological progress.
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