I Look Forward To

Can we end war by 2050? - A discussion with Matt Ridley and Phil Bowermaster

Ever since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the number of armed conflicts around the world has been steadily declining, and continues to do so. Is warfare really part of human nature or will it vanish in the future because circumstances allow it? Author Matt Ridley and Phil Bowermaster elaborate.

3D Printing’s Near Future – Download New Shoes and Print them out at Home

3D printing technology is maturing and on the verge of radically changing the rules for what, how and where everything is made, as manufacturing literally comes home.

How 3D printing works

Let’s say you’re an engineer. You’ve made a design of a bridge with your CAD software, and you wonder how it will hold up in real life. There was a time when you’d have to cut and glue and paint your own prototypes, but with a 3D printer you just click a button and wait.

Picture an inkjet that not only moves horizontally, but also vertically. The 3D printer builds layer upon layer of, for instance, plaster dust, and fuses it together with a laser or tiny drops of glue. Gradually, the object takes form, and after a couple of hours you’ve got yourself a prototype.

Food in the future – Cleaner, cheaper and healthier

Nutrition will take on new dimensions in the future, that much is certain. But in which particular ways will we change what and how we eat? Here’s a quick look at some ideas that may revolutionize food, if we’ll only let them.

Ebook Launch: 9 Things to Look Forward to in 2030

Friends,

Today I am pleased to launch my new e-guide 9 Things to Look Forward to in 2030. I am very excited to share this with you - free of charge.

What will your life be like in 2030? Will you fly or drive to work? Will you take holidays in space? How long will you live? How will cities look? Is your girlfriend made in a factory?

The book introduces nine aspects of life in 2030 that we can look forward to, as well as interviews with Aubrey de Grey, George Dvorsky, Michael Anissimov, Phil Bowermaster, Aaron Saenz and David Pearce.

The guide also includes two bonus chapters:  

The Single Most Significant Technological Development in the Next 20 Years

and

8 Ways in Which the Human Condition is Improving.

To get your copy of 9 Things to Look Forward to in 2030, simply fill in your email address here and I'll send it to you.

I hope you enjoy this, and feel free to share it with anyone.

Best wishes,

Christian

 

 

The World's 10 Tallest Buildings in 2020

Don't you just love skyscrapers?  Among the tallest buildings opening this decade, two are in North America, four in the Middle East and four in East Asia. I've gathered the freshest data and compiled this list of the 10 tallest skyscrapers in the world in 2020, just for you.

FoodTubes - Really Fast Food Delivered in a Physical Internet of Underground Pipes

Trillions of liters of oil, gas, sewage and water are transported through pipelines to homes and businesses worldwide on a daily basis, and we never even see it. It just magically appears upon request. Now, a UK based group of engineers, project planners and academics has drawn up plans to do the same with food and household goods.

Chinese Build 15 Story Hotel in 2+4 Days – Watch the Time Lapse Video

It is astonishing to see how efficiently a country can run when there are no trade unions. The video below shows the construction of the 15 story Ark Hotel, which was assembled using prefabricated parts in June this year. A 200 man strong construction team, consisting of both day and night shifts, worked without interruption for six days to complete the job in record time.

8 Ways in Which the Human Condition is Improving

This post deals with some of the core ideas of ilookforwardto.com. The idea that the human condition is steadily improving, at an increasing rate, year by year, despite how it may seem. Here are eight indications of how life is getting better all the time for us, the citizens of the world.

Vertical farms – Why waste land when you can grow food in skyscrapers?

Soil-based agriculture is so passé. Nothing short of an agricultural revolution is underway, spurred on by visionary Dr. Dickson Despommier of Columbia University. His plan is to build 30-story greenhouses in cities around the world, which will allow us to produce more food, for less money, in a healthier way, while freeing up arable land for nature. 

The 10 Largest Economies in 2030

Mirror, mirror on the wall, Which will be the richest countries of them all? I’ve compiled a list based on current growth trends and statistical prediction, and what's in store is a shift in economic power the likes of which the world has never seen.