I’m kind of cynical. I think we’re moving slow. And stupid people would hinder us. In fact I’m writing a sci-fi satire about Earth in 3,000 AD. And it looks. . . . nearly exactly the same as it does now. Of course that’s to the extreme, but I’m just trying to make a statement.
I have a feeling most advances will be in medicine. Surgeons will do very little aside from operating lasers and other robotics to do surgeries.
I’ve actually been talking to my boss about this amazing new biochemical development in something called CRISPR. I haven’t looked much into it yet but he says that right now it’s kind of only known in the biochem/molecular bio world, but when it will reach out to the world the government will definitely have a hassle with it and stir controversy.
Right now I don’t believe any nation will have the cajones to actually start a WW3. After having gone through two world wars and a major nuclear standoff, I think everyone’s turned passive-aggressive. North Korea always makes threats but I see them as just angry Youtube comments.
Society-wise, the usual stuff like equality of genders and sexual orientation. I think in the far future though the next social challenge would be redefining marriage, if it’s even something that the government or law should step in.
I think eventually marijuana will be as open season as cigarettes.
Hopefully we’ll have better roads. I read up on something called solar-powered roadways. Those were cool. If it will fly or is practical, I have no idea. But it would definitely be something good. Instead of painting the roadways with the appropriate traffic signs, they’re just all electronic or whatever and change according to what’s going on.