Every 3 decades or so, something sets the tone when it comes
to discoveries, inventions and innovations, call it revolution or scientific
era...whatever you name it, this one area of development every some 30 years is
crucial for mankind to progress further in life. We need this kind of anchor to
get us further in stages.
Let me give you an overview of recent scientific eras:
Around the 1900 we started to roll into the age of chemistry
spawning its own research, industry and pivotal weapons of war. Next came the
era of physics taming electrons to make them usable for higher tasks
such as nuclear energy, and again weapons of war.
Some 50 years ago, we started the era of technology, I’m quite sure I don’t have to
give you an example with this one.
Right now we are slowly making the transition into the biological
era, a somewhat 30-year period in time that will focus on biological,
bio-technical and medical development. Examples are cloning, neuro-technology,
curing cancer and HIV, the introduction of nanobots in our bodies, body
modification and cracking the DNA-codes.
That period of time will last until approximately the halfway
the 2040’s after which we will make another slow transition into the stellar
age, an era in which mankind will be primarily focussed on space and space-travel.
1900 – Chemistry
1930 – Physics
1960 – Technology
1990 – Information technology
2020 – Biology
2040 – Stellar science and technology
And what will be next? Well, try to live long enough to see
it happen! By the way, you most probably will have a good chance, since we are
expecting to solve the aging problem in the upcoming era!
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