... species of animals and plants. Given the achievements of genetic engineering and other sciences, in the near future, most biological
evolutio
nary processes will be determined by artificial, man-made factors.
In light of the above, over-the-horizon forecasts for the future development of weapon systems may be based on the method of drawing analogies between biological
evolutio
n and the
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n of WMSE types. For this purpose, the process may be presented as a black box (Fig.1):
Fig 1 — Over-the-horizon forecasting ...
On December 1, Abishur Prakash launched a groundbreaking new book called “Next Geopolitics: The Future of World Affairs (Technology).” It looks at how new technologies like robotics, embryo editing, and food cloning will transform world affairs. Russia is featured multiple times in the book for its advances in artificial intelligence and robotics....
Cyberpunk: Predictions and Reality
In recent decades, individuals, society and the world as a whole have been changing at breakneck speed, necessitating scientific approaches to predicting future developments. However, science-based prediction is a relatively young discipline, while authors of fiction – and especially science fiction – have been attempting to model societal and technological changes for centuries. One particularly ...
... technological “miracles”. For instance, numerous assumptions as to what technologies would become common gave renown to the novels of Jules Verne and this type of forecasting became very popular in France. About 100 years ago, a cycle of forecasts was published in the form of postcards, a joint creation of forecasters and artists who depicted the “bright future”. The National Library of France (Bibliothèque Nationale de France) has posted an amazing 1910
post card series
online that represents early 20th century public perceptions of what would be common in 2000.
It is important to emphasize ...
New leading states or an alternative scenario for future development?
What will the political map of the future be like? Often when answering this question experts are making predictions about the future of specific countries: who will be the front runner and who will be left out. A good example of ...
