What About the Wonderful World of Wondering?

I often ask myself what creative ideas and endeavors will future generations suddenly shout out "eureka!?" Many would criticize such queries as useless, time—consuming, and an encroachment upon time that could be put to better use.

I maintain it is purposeful. When you expand your mind and think imaginatively, you create new pathways in your brain, and who knows, some of these thoughts may become a reality in the not-to-distance-future, or at least, may trigger off some present—day actions.

Having said all that, here are some of those things that I wonder about: To solve the over—population of the world, which is presently consuming too much of the world's resources, including its minerals, food, energy, and a multiple of other consumables, I wonder if we will someday colonize another planet?

Will our bodies eventually consist of practically all bionic parts, and if so, will advanced science ever be able to duplicate the brain's ability to create original thought?

Will hover-mobiles someday run over rather than on our highways, so as to reduce or eliminate wear and tear on our roads?

Will an international organization run by NATO, or a similar international organization, own, manage and control all new colonies formed on new planets?

Will people live for hundreds of years because we will totally replace our bodies with organic bionic parts (except maybe for the brain)?

Will someday almost all farms be run under roof in climate controlled hypodronic shelves containing lubricated soils producing more abundant plant foods?

As oil is discovered in the Arctic regions, who will own the mineral deposits, since as I understand it, the Arctic regions are not presently owned by any nation or nations?

Will life become duller as more and more things are done for us? Consider: Sensor-regulated housecleaning and automatic vacuums with " eyes" that cleanse our homes; Computers that operate as directed by our thoughts; Medical maintenance chips embedded within our body that monitor our bodies so that they work properly and administer medications as necessary; Robots with advanced artificial intelligence that manage almost all of our affairs with the possible exception of originating new creative ideas.

Obviously, I could go on and on, because I never stop " wondering."

-JS

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