Scientists from before predicted by this day and age, we wouldve had flying cars but obviously they were wrongThe new predictions are that by that time we would have less car crashes and the car will be controlled by a computer and you can go up to 200mphI also heard really rich people can have the choice of how they want their baby to come out both physically and pick certain qualities and traits they want in their child through DNASpace travel will be normal even for middle-class humans and Mars will have their own space station by then and future humans will be born in MarsAirplanes can travel across the world in only 2 1/2 hours.Their will be more cures for illneses and cancer thus leading humans to live up to 100 yearsEverything will be mostly controlled by robots, space elevator will be created, also martian colonists will declare war on indepencewhat do u guys think ???
What bohemian said rang so true for me! My husband and I have been working and planning for this dream for 10 years, and it is now finally starting to come to fruitionAfter years of saving, we bought land way out in the country, then lucked in to an adjoining property with a TINY house (less than 600 square feet) that was cheaper to buy than our original plan of setting up a trailer and living in that til we had saved enough to buildSo now he and I and our 4 year old are living in this little spaceIt is a sacrifice, but we are managing just fineWe own a house in the city, and right now we are renting it to friends whose payments pay the mortgage, taxes and upkeepOnce we are ready to build, we will sell the city house and use the capital to build our strawbale houseWe have taken courses on timberframing etc, and have 40 acres of mature trees that we hope to use to buildWe grow most of our own vegetables and can/freeze/dry for the winterEventually, we will grow moreWe are working and commuting an hour to the city everyday for the next while until we get our debts paid, then we can look for jobs closer to home that pay less, but allow us to be on the land more so we can have chickens and maybe goats and alpacasI can't wait til I can afford to leave my job and stay home to look after the garden, my son and the houseIt is hard to leave a good, well-paying jobBut for us, self-sufficiency is our dreamWe don't want to be beholden to anyoneWe want to live a healthy, real lifeenjoying the simple pleasures, safe in the knowledge that nothing or no-one can take them away from us, and hopefully leaving a legacy for the future.
I have similar dreams to what bohemian is talking aboutI just started learning about self sufficiency this yearWe currently live in town and have the two full time jobs, two cars, etcMy dream is, within 5 years I'd like to buy some property and build a cob houseMeanwhile, I'd like to learn about canning and other preserving methods, gardening, etcI learned a lot of this as a child, but I never considered following through as an adult.until nowNow it just seems crazy to me that I've lived THIS way for so long, and we're so far in debt with keeping up with the Jonses that the 5 year goal is even a bit loftysigh We'll get there!
I think that the house I live in will still be standingThe toaster with which I make my toast will still be basically the same because my breakfast will be about the sameThe car I drive will look and drive the same, but will be electric and not gasThe clothes I wear will still be made of cotton, wool, and polyester, and will look pretty much the sameI will still go to a grocery store to buy my groceries In fact, life will seem as similar then to now as things now seem when compared to 40 years ago, in 1970Today, you can still listen to Earth Wind and Fire on your radio, which is the same FM technology as 1970 in your semi-classic Ford Lincoln MercuryIn 40 years, you will still be listening to Lady Gaga on your iPod (or something similar) in your 2011 Ford Taurus If there are major changes, they will be in entertainment, information, and communication technologies and contentMusic, movies, and news will be delivered in new ways and with more user control over the content and formatPeople will be increasingly socially isolated because of thisThe struggle for many small nationalities for recognition will continueA few more national groups will have broken free, but they will hold on to political and economic ties to their former mother countries, such as a separate Basque state or an independent ScotlandThe contest between socialism and individual liberty will continue without a clear winnerTerrorism will continue as groups try to exercise control over the lives of others Plus ?a change, plus c'est la même chose.
I would, this has become one of my most treasured dreams of lifeSustainable living/Permaculture has been mentioned in the previous answers, and done so eloquently that I couldn't say anything of any additional valueI have traveled and seen a great many things because of work, I think if I could still travel at will, then certainlyMy idea is to find other like minded individuals and form a small co-operativeThat way I wouldn't be lonely.
If I had a proper job and then didn't have to go to work I wouldn't! I'd rather use that time to make my house gorgeous with interior designDIY and gardening and cook lavish meals and spend more time looking after my petsBut to be honest I am kind of in this situation already! I work nearly full time as a jewellery and pet collar designer from homeSo this way, I spend a lot more time looking after the pets, studying, drawing, painting, interior designing and playing music etc.
