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Scientific research as a hub for the future's needs

Anonymous

April 26, 2023

Scientific research as a hub for the future's needs

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In my desired future, science would become the cornerstone of the EU budget. With a better scientific knowledge of the world around us, Europe would drive good reforms not only in the primary and the secondary sectors of our economies, but also in health and education. In the primary and secondary sectors, it would allow us to become more competitive by taking advantage of our already great potential for developing high-level technologies in comparison to other regions. This way, the EU would become more efficient in every economic activity (which also means less environmental impact) and, also, more strategically independent. In health, quality of life for our elders would be increased, hopefully to the point of partially preventing aging. By achieving this, people would remain socially and workwise functional for more years. Apart from the inherent personal and social direct advantages, this would avoid the long-term budget crisis that lots of European states can face as their populations get older. As for education, pedagogy and psychology, helped by new technologies, would guide the adequate reforms, adapted to each country, that prepared the youth to become highly skilled, global citizens. Having this kind of citizens would, in turn, boost the EU economy (through increased adaptive enterpreneurship) and also the quality of its political aspect: it would promote critical attitudes and a proactive citizenship.

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In the future, I see that environmental pollution has been reduced. There are selective bins, there is minimal rubbish. People are taking care to keep the place tidy. The climate is improving. There are no floods, no droughts. We have snow again in winter which the children {love. There are few or very rare epidemic periods. People's health improves, their lives are longer. Medical care is good. Education is of high quality. No hunger. Everyone is equal. People help each other..
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Europe in 2050, maybe even earlier, will be the worst continent to live on. It will be a mixture of Asia and Africa, without these people having (or wanting) to integrate into society. There will be a lot of dirt on the streets because the state is incapable of carrying out its obligations and officials will all remain classic dirtbags. There will be too many homeless because of high inflation and logically the most normal people will have gone abroad. In general, things are not predicted well!
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On 15 years from now I would like to live in a better and safer world with no wars and less human diseases. I also hope that the environment will be still sustainable and all the people will live peacefully in a world we all be working for a better future. Climate change will still be a pressing issue, but by 2040, we may see large-scale deployment of clean energy technologies (like solar, wind, and fusion energy) and carbon capture to mitigate global warming. By 2040, we could see colonization of the Moon or even Mars as private companies and governments invest in space exploration. Space tourism will likely be a more common luxury, with regular commercial flights to low Earth orbit or even lunar trips. There could be interstellar exploration missions underway, possibly sending probes or humans to nearby star systems. Hyperloop and flying cars could become viable alternatives to traditional transportation, reducing travel time drastically. Electric vehicles (EVs) will dominate, with charging infrastructure widespread and advanced battery technology providing longer range and faster charging times. Public transport could be fully autonomous, making it safer and more efficient.
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