10 amazing and funny predictions about 2020 that didn't come true
A Life Trends / / January 05, 2021
When making forecasts, futurologists rely on knowledge in sociology, economics, physics, anthropology and engineering. Seasoning everything with fantasy Sometimes it takes scientists too far. We reread the predictions over the past 100 years and found the most amazing ones.
1. Toes will disappear
Instead of five toes, there will be only one on the foot. This deformation prophesiedThe Bradshaw lecture on some points in heredity delivered before the Royal college of surgeons of England on December 6th, 1911 surgeon Richard Lucas in 1911 during a lecture at the Royal College of Medicine in England. The scientist believed that people do not use their toes, so over time they will simply grow together.
2. Fish will be raised and grazed in marine pens
An essay was published in the Times magazine on February 25, 1966Essay: THE FUTURISTS: Looking Toward A.D. 2000 "Futurists: A Look at the 2000s". Its authors believed that in the future, fish would be raised according to the same principle as livestock: in special pens. The forecast also refers to the fields of algae. These plants, apparently, were the main stake in the fight against hunger on the planet. Futurologists thought that algae would be crushed and processed into cereals. And it, in turn, will be able to chemically transform it to obtain "taste from steak to bourbon". It was assumed that divers would look after the underwater fields.
3. Robots will replace almost all workers
The essay authors also believed that divers would work side-by-side with robots. According to the forecasts of futurologists, by the beginning of the XXI century computers were supposed to replace not only those who are engaged in manual labor, but also middle managers. Only 10% of people would keep their jobs. Including managers who would be responsible for making key decisions and long-term policies of companies.
4. Money will pay just like that
Those same futurists from the Times believed that unemployment would not leave people without money. Companies will pay them for downtime. The annual income of the American was predicted in the range of 30-40 thousand dollars (all this for idle vacillation and doing nothing). I wonder what people would do?
5. Monkeys will drive cars
Corporation RAND Is an American non-profit organization that is engaged in strategic research - in 1994, announced that by 2020, humans will begin to breed trained monkeys. Animals will drive cars. It’s just not clear why to exploit monkeys, if there are robots. It's good that they are gaining popularity now unmanned vehicles, not driving schools for orangutans.
6. Technology will replace people in everyday life
Scientists representedEssay: THE FUTURISTS: Looking Toward A.D. 2000that smart cars will seriously change the approach to solving everyday problems. For example, the cooking process will become fully automatic. A person will only need to make a menu for a week and buy the necessary products, the rest is the concern of robots. Experts from the Stanford Research Institute have even visualized mechanical hands preparing and serving food, washing dishes, taking out trash, washing windows, and trimming grass. Multicooker and robotic vacuum cleaners already exist, but we are still a long way from fully automating everyday life.
7. Humanity will defeat cancer and viral infections
Medicine is developing rapidly, but still not as much as scientists wanted in 1966. Then, many futurologists believed that by the beginning of the 21st century, bacterial and viral diseases would be practically destroyed. But the forecast did not come true. Instead, now the whole world is watching the situation around coronavirus.
It was planned to win a victory over cancer. Scientists thought that DNA had only a few secrets left, and by the second millennium they would surely solve them. So far, this has not happened.
8. Tea and coffee will go out of style
In 1935, in Liberty magazine, Nikola Tesla suggestedNikola Tesla's Amazing Predictions for the 21st Centurythat for a century people will give up tea and coffee because of their negative effects on the body. Moreover, no one will force anyone, drinks will simply go out of fashion. But no, tea and coffee are still popular.
9. Computers will be everywhere
Not so long ago - in 1999 - American inventor and futurologist Ray Kurzweil believed20 predictions for 2020: Here’s what people said would happen by this yearthat for 20 years we will completely surround ourselves with computers: “They are built into everything - walls, tables, chairs, tables, jewelry for clothes and bodies. People use three-dimensional displays mounted in glasses or contact lenses. This technology projects images directly onto the retina. " Kurzweil overestimated humanity a little.
10. It will be possible to walk on Mars
The dreams of many futurists are related to space exploration, interplanetary tourism and supersonic rockets. The Space Research Commission at the US National Research Council published a report in 1996. It says20 predictions for 2020: Here’s what people said would happen by this yearthat in 2020 people will land on the surface of Mars. But so far, only unmanned rovers have conquered the Red Planet.
True, there is a chance that a person's foot will step there after 4 years. Not one earthling will land, but a whole crew. This is the goal of the company founder Spacex Ilona Mask. He plans to begin the gradual colonization of the red giant. The first stage is to send equipment to confirm the availability of water resources, identify possible hazards and prepare the initial infrastructure for the first Martian base. The second is the transportation of the team.
It won't be long to wait. Perhaps we will soon witness an event of historic proportions.
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