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Stories for the future of Europe

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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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Jedeme dál
Jedeme dál
2040 ? That would make me 86 years old. So that future should be based on the idea of my full health and also the full health of my loved ones and actually the whole family and the whole society. I expect that it should be in a time of peace and full prosperity of society. In 15 years, not much will change in peacetime in general, we will have new cars, hopefully still fossil fuel powered. In Ostrava the first metro line will be opened, in Brno they will still be arguing about where to build the main station. Josef Mužík's grandson will find the treasure of Štěchovice and get fabulously rich. Thanks to this, he will invest massively in the development of a cure for cancer and in 2040 this cure will be distributed worldwide. There will be more and more migrants from Germany who will be actively involved in society, have their own associations, their own political parties and slowly participate in government and governance. Politicians will continue to take credit for the development of society, environmentalists will continue to strut around and present us with plans for a beautiful green future. There will be regular discount promotions on over-the-counter light drugs in Alberta. Security and national defence will be provided by a volunteer force under the command of Mark Benda. Thieves will still steal in the same way, probably more sophisticated and with more use of politicians, that's just the way it is in the Czech Republic and it will still be normal in 2040...
Bessere Mobilität und weniger Energie sorgen
Bessere Mobilität und weniger Energie sorgen
Mobility will be somewhat different than it is today. In the meantime, there will be completely autonomous cars. In addition, local public transport will be largely free for everyone to use. The new cars will use a mixture of renewable raw materials as fuel, which are significantly more climate-neutral than conventional fuels made from fossil fuels. Almost everyone will produce their own electricity because the majority of residential buildings will have photovoltaic systems on their roofs.
Schluss mit rassistischem Faschismus
Schluss mit rassistischem Faschismus
I hope that Europe and the world have freed themselves from the current shift to the right and fascist tendencies and that we live in an open world. A world in which minorities are not excluded and threatened, but welcomed with open arms. A world without homophobia, racism, ableism and other forms of discrimination. A world in which people who need protection get it.
Verpasste Chancen
Verpasste Chancen
Unfortunately, scientists' predictions and warnings about climate change have been ignored for decades and political decisions have been driven by profit interests. Historical opportunities to enable a good life for all people have been missed. Struggles over the distribution of water and resources were the order of the day, and good coexistence in society was nothing more than a myth told by the ancients.
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timeaszitasova@ hotmail.com
I hope that the future will bring something better, but I doubt it.I would like a world where people decide for themselves how they want to live, what they want to eat and drink.A world without a group of people deciding about the lives of others, like the EU and its members.A world that should offer work to everyone with adequate pay .So that people can live contentedly on their wages and be happy .So that they are not enslaved by debt because housing is not affordable.Also education for talented children when they don't have rich parents are out of luck .Simply put a fair world without a certain group of people enriching themselves at the expense of others as it is now .I don't want a world in which artificial intelligence will dictate.I don't want a world where normal food is replaced by artificial powders, as it is slowly being replaced now. I don't want a world where some domestic robot will dictate to me what to do and when to do it, and I don't want it to get worse and worse.
Μια ήρεμη ζωή
Μια ήρεμη ζωή
Greece 2040... After many years people are happy and optimistic. At last the reins of the country have been taken over by people who want the good of the country and work for it. All those who plagued the country are in jail and an air of freedom is blowing over the country. Education is flourishing. New modern schools, children smiling as school is no longer boring. Learning is now a joy, and beyond general knowledge they can delve into whatever else interests them. The economy is growing. Citizens are working and living with dignity and security, without anxiety about tomorrow. They do not have to be away from morning till night to meet bills and obligations. They have all the free time they need to be with their family and friends, to pursue their interests and to feel good about themselves.
Jsem šťastná..
Jsem šťastná..
I woke up in the year 2040, greeting my robot, who is currently preparing breakfast, a cocktail of different colored capsules. He answers my greeting and informs me of the weather, again just sunshine without a cloud. Then watching the news from the world, the leaders of all the countries of the world are gathered and together they celebrate 10 years of peace, no wars, increased prosperity...I think to myself, amazing times.
Eine saubere Welt
Eine saubere Welt
In 2040, there will be more renewable, clean energy sources, cities will be greener and predominantly electric, self-driving vehicles will be on the road. People will distance themselves more from each other and meet mainly in the metaverse, local retail will hardly exist anymore, as VR and AI will make online shopping even more of an experience and, above all, more convenient, as you will no longer have to leave the house.
Un monde en paix
Un monde en paix
I'd like to see a future in a peaceful world, free of pesticides, where women and men are treated equally, where education is given to all children in a respectful world, where nature is beautiful, healthy and well cared for.
Deutschlands Zukunft
Deutschlands Zukunft
In my future, Germany would not support all the laws that the EU decides in its arrogant omnipotence. Germany would decide for itself whether and how many migrants it wanted to have in the country. Then there would be no more violent foreigners in this country. The tax money earned by the citizens would be spent first and foremost on the needs of their own country and there would no longer be so much money flowing abroad. Germany would be more independent of the EU. And you can criticize the government without being stigmatized or punished
Nur Frieden
Nur Frieden
In this future world, there will be no more wars and violence. All people live happily together and are there for the weak. In this new world, there will be no need for police officers or prisons. Just as there will be no more weapons in the future. All people are simply peaceful because the criminal gene has been removed. No one will have to be afraid or worried about anything anymore.
Empathie im Miteinander
Empathie im Miteinander
In a better future, people will have more empathy again. We have got to grips with the problem by confronting men with their feelings again and getting them to deal with them. That's why there is less crime, because socialization is finally better. Equality makes the world a safer and happier place.
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