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<blockquote data-quote="HDRKID" data-source="post: 35831" data-attributes="member: 43"><p><strong>Re: hdrkid</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Predictions for 2019</span></p><p>If we prevent the nuclear war of 2015 from occuring our world will be quite different than now.</p><p></p><p>Computers will be multicore and multigig. Yes, I know that in 2001 you could buy a quad core server, but most computers sold were single core. Old software will have to be rewritten to take adavantage of computers with 256 cores. The hard drive will be museum tech, SSD will replace HD. It is much faster uses less electricity and has no moving parts.</p><p></p><p>Car will be much smaller than now, with ultracompact econocars and microcars the leading sellers. The tiny SPV or single passenger vehicle replaces the big SUV. Most filling stations sell gasoline, not diesel, ethanol, natural gas, or hydrogen. Trains are used for hauling cargo as many truckers are gone. Some high speed rail is built, but not nearly enough. Roads are in bad shape as asphalt is very expensive. Major CONCRETRE highways are OK.</p><p></p><p>What happened to electric cars? Good question - see the Ford Think, that was Detroits answer to the Smart Car.</p><p><a href="http://www.21stcentury.co.uk/cars/ford_th%21nk.asp" target="_blank">21st Century Cars - Ford Th!nk</a></p><p></p><p>Sadly there are few electrics in 2019, but many cars of the future have AUTOmover drive and are robotic controlled with GPS and AI, they look like the smart car. There are many <a href="http://www.fluxcap.com/future_car.htm" target="_blank">microcars and econocars in the future.</a></p><p></p><p>Medicine will take off with genetic engineering and artificial/clone organs. Many new chemicals will de discovered. Much research into nanomed will start to yield success by 2019. One of my favorite things is tiny probes that are injected into people. Doctors (USA) make a lot less money than now. Medicine is socialized.</p><p></p><p>Taxes and prices much higher than now, but salaries are lower (in real dollars) as well as fewer jobs. Companies continue to outsource jobs to low wage countries. Firms further "downsize" the work force. They relo factories outside the US and are constantly readjusting workers pay in a downward direction to be more competitive, as this is the perennial nonsolution. University degree is less valuable because most work can be outsourced. The jobs that cannot be outsourced are in many cases staffed by robots. Think your grocery store with self checkout. This trend leads to less workers. We see this in gasoline stations where you use a credit card to pump your gas never going inside to "bother" the cashier. In the future vending machines sell cameras, music players, etc. Malls forced to compete with internet shed many workers and automate sales. The transition is ugly and some malls fail. Due to super high price of gasoline many people stay home rather than go to a restaurant. Many jobs are from home, but the pay is low. Many people downsize from a big brickhouse to a tiny trailer. Not only are new trailers very energy efficient, but taxes on big houses are astronomical. For example, an old retired couple in Florida was paying $1000/yr in taxes in 2001, but by 2008 it was $6,000 in taxes, by 2019 it will be $30,000 in taxes. This be very very hard on fixed income families. Many old ladies have been thrown out on the street because they cannot pay their taxes. As the government runs out of money for social security this problem will become worse. The governments solution will begin to execute old people for being - nonproductive citizens. Also crippled and retarded will be executed.</p><p></p><p>Schools will be filled with gang member delinquents so even poor families will attempt to send their children to private schools. Due to money problems schools will have ancient computers like the one in front of you and most teachers will barely make enough to survive. Books will be old and worn. A few schools in rural areas will be over the internet to save on gas. Bus service will cease. Cities will not have money to pay fuel for police officers so bicycle become more common. Poor people use scooters to get around, some are electric, but most use gas. Seeing students drive to school in scooters is common in the future. Both food & fuel shortages are common, so fuel is rationed. You wait for hours in line to get a loaf of bread. Rich people have generators in their homes as blackouts are common.</p><p></p><p>Due to the poor quality of air, an oxygen truck delivers o2 to people. Sales of air filters and concentrators are common by 2019. Martial law is in place and people must carry ID. Protesting against the government is illegal, also strikes are illegal - think China. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite46" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HDRKID, post: 35831, member: 43"] [b]Re: hdrkid[/b] [SIZE=5]Predictions for 2019[/SIZE] If we prevent the nuclear war of 2015 from occuring our world will be quite different than now. Computers will be multicore and multigig. Yes, I know that in 2001 you could buy a quad core server, but most computers sold were single core. Old software will have to be rewritten to take adavantage of computers with 256 cores. The hard drive will be museum tech, SSD will replace HD. It is much faster uses less electricity and has no moving parts. Car will be much smaller than now, with ultracompact econocars and microcars the leading sellers. The tiny SPV or single passenger vehicle replaces the big SUV. Most filling stations sell gasoline, not diesel, ethanol, natural gas, or hydrogen. Trains are used for hauling cargo as many truckers are gone. Some high speed rail is built, but not nearly enough. Roads are in bad shape as asphalt is very expensive. Major CONCRETRE highways are OK. What happened to electric cars? Good question - see the Ford Think, that was Detroits answer to the Smart Car. [URL="http://www.21stcentury.co.uk/cars/ford_th%21nk.asp"]21st Century Cars - Ford Th!nk[/URL] Sadly there are few electrics in 2019, but many cars of the future have AUTOmover drive and are robotic controlled with GPS and AI, they look like the smart car. There are many [URL="http://www.fluxcap.com/future_car.htm"]microcars and econocars in the future.[/URL] Medicine will take off with genetic engineering and artificial/clone organs. Many new chemicals will de discovered. Much research into nanomed will start to yield success by 2019. One of my favorite things is tiny probes that are injected into people. Doctors (USA) make a lot less money than now. Medicine is socialized. Taxes and prices much higher than now, but salaries are lower (in real dollars) as well as fewer jobs. Companies continue to outsource jobs to low wage countries. Firms further "downsize" the work force. They relo factories outside the US and are constantly readjusting workers pay in a downward direction to be more competitive, as this is the perennial nonsolution. University degree is less valuable because most work can be outsourced. The jobs that cannot be outsourced are in many cases staffed by robots. Think your grocery store with self checkout. This trend leads to less workers. We see this in gasoline stations where you use a credit card to pump your gas never going inside to "bother" the cashier. In the future vending machines sell cameras, music players, etc. Malls forced to compete with internet shed many workers and automate sales. The transition is ugly and some malls fail. Due to super high price of gasoline many people stay home rather than go to a restaurant. Many jobs are from home, but the pay is low. Many people downsize from a big brickhouse to a tiny trailer. Not only are new trailers very energy efficient, but taxes on big houses are astronomical. For example, an old retired couple in Florida was paying $1000/yr in taxes in 2001, but by 2008 it was $6,000 in taxes, by 2019 it will be $30,000 in taxes. This be very very hard on fixed income families. Many old ladies have been thrown out on the street because they cannot pay their taxes. As the government runs out of money for social security this problem will become worse. The governments solution will begin to execute old people for being - nonproductive citizens. Also crippled and retarded will be executed. Schools will be filled with gang member delinquents so even poor families will attempt to send their children to private schools. Due to money problems schools will have ancient computers like the one in front of you and most teachers will barely make enough to survive. Books will be old and worn. A few schools in rural areas will be over the internet to save on gas. Bus service will cease. Cities will not have money to pay fuel for police officers so bicycle become more common. Poor people use scooters to get around, some are electric, but most use gas. Seeing students drive to school in scooters is common in the future. Both food & fuel shortages are common, so fuel is rationed. You wait for hours in line to get a loaf of bread. Rich people have generators in their homes as blackouts are common. Due to the poor quality of air, an oxygen truck delivers o2 to people. Sales of air filters and concentrators are common by 2019. Martial law is in place and people must carry ID. Protesting against the government is illegal, also strikes are illegal - think China. :eek: [/QUOTE]
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