Looking Into the Future

As I sit to write this, the only thing I can ask myself is, "Where do I begin?"  After reading "A Scientist Predicts the Future" by Michio Kaku, it is safe to say that my mind is blown.  To think that the incredible technologies and scientific advancements that have only been possible in movies will most likely become reality one day is very hard to grasp, but I do have faith that it will happen.  This article not only gives readers a look into the multiple types of technologies that will become available, but also into how they will benefit society.  For example, as media and industries are digitized, society as a whole will be able to gain knowledge on everything about services and products, which will ultimately lead to understanding exactly where the supply and demand curves meet, and this will perfect capitalism.  Advancements in health sciences will allow complex organs such as livers to be reproduced, allowing the term "organ failure" to become a thing of the past.  Further cancer research will bring scientists to be able to target individual cells and kill them, making cancer become that of the common cold.  Meanwhile, censors that can be placed in toilets or bathroom mirrors will be able to find early signs of tumors or other harmful health issues, thus saving lives.  It is these health advancements hat truly make me thankful for technology, yet it is the inventions that will reduce basic human skills, such as driving our own cars or cleaning our homes, that make me a little nervous.  Technology is already such a huge part of our lives, to the point where obesity and simple face-to-face communication skills are becoming issues.  If this continues further, I worry for the future generations that may lose simple skills as they allow technology to run their lives.  Overall, he world of technology has a bright future, but as with any part of life, their are both benefits and drawbacks to this reality.