OSHER 531 - Future Perfect! Technology Trends by 2030

Remember the book "1984" when we thought THAT was the future? How about 2000, the new Millennium, and THAT was the future? We have lived through all of those futures, so, what is the next "future"? One thing we know, the pace of technological change has accelerated. Let's look ahead, not too far to 2030. We will take a quick look back, just to set the stage. And we will have time for discussion. Remember how you did things prior to the Smartphone? What is likely to happen in six years, driven by technology? We will look ahead at automobiles, airplanes, railroads, highways, space travel, healthcare, education, climate and environment, energy generation, etc. Are you ready for driverless cars, pilotless airliners, and the "A/I" world? How about some "live" chat-bot interactions? Will this be "Future Perfect"?