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Taking care of the big picture

Anonymous

March 19, 2025

Taking care of the big picture

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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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Bez przyszłości
It's 2040 and another war has begun. Russia rebuilt after the victory with Ukraine invaded other countries, quickly moving armored forces reached Portugal. Poland and Germany were turned to ashes and more than 100 million people died as a result of the impact of atomic bombs. England has surrendered and is occupied by the United States. In the world, China annexed all of Asia and destroyed the entire population of Taiwan. Famine and disease are spreading, the burnt earth does not yield any crops. The future of the earth no longer exists.
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wonen in een ideale wereld !!
I want the future there peacefully, without armed conflicts , tolerance and a distribution of taxes and taxes so that both the poor and the rich pay a fair contribution , also that everyone would be treated in the same way and politicians finally stop promising their friends a better world , at the expense of the less fortunate , in short a safe and well-living world for everyone on this globe !
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Wereldvrede
By 2040, everyone will live in peace with each other. People are finally coming to the realization that they have got the brain that sets them apart from most other animals. They behave accordingly and live peacefully with each other. The imperialists at the top of society have been driven out and replaced by people who have the best interests of humanity and the planet.
hallo
Senza futuro
You ask us to tell you about a day in 2040 when it's hard to look over a week. What can be imagined of the near future, projecting the current state of things? It's really complicated. I can hope that there will be a more compact European Community and that it will be less and less influenced by the United States. I can hope that Israel will be better off than it is now acting with atrocious violence against the Palestinians. Hope. Two thoughts on all, with certainty it will not be so. I see a catastrophic future and fear for my children.
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