35 years ago, Isaac Asimov was asked to predict the world of 2019. Here is what he wrote https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2018/12/27/35-years-ago-isaac-asimov-was-asked-by-the-star-to-predict-the-world-of-2019-here-is-what-he-wrote.html
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Björn Schießle 🌍 🇪🇺 (bjoern)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Jan-2019 08:48:16 UTC Björn Schießle 🌍 🇪🇺
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Björn Schießle 🌍 🇪🇺 (bjoern)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Jan-2019 08:49:47 UTC Björn Schießle 🌍 🇪🇺
First: This means that a vast change in the nature of #education must take place, and entire populations must be made “computer-literate” and must be taught to deal with a “high-tech” world.
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Björn Schießle 🌍 🇪🇺 (bjoern)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Jan-2019 08:51:40 UTC Björn Schießle 🌍 🇪🇺
Second: The consequences of human irresponsibility in terms of waste and pollution will become more apparent and unbearable with time and again, attempts to deal with this will become more strenuous. #environment
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Björn Schießle 🌍 🇪🇺 (bjoern)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Jan-2019 08:54:15 UTC Björn Schießle 🌍 🇪🇺
Third: In short, there will be increasing co-operation among nations and among groups within nations, not out of any sudden growth of idealism or decency but out of a cold-blooded realization that anything less than that will mean destruction for all. #internationalization
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