I’ll do science fiction writers project the future they look at how our current
the future they look at how our current
the future they look at how our current innovations might evolve to solve future
innovations might evolve to solve future
innovations might evolve to solve future problems if you’re curious about your
problems if you’re curious about your
problems if you’re curious about your own future let’s look at what some
own future let’s look at what some
own future let’s look at what some current science fiction writers predict
current science fiction writers predict
current science fiction writers predict according to feed by mt Anderson you’ll
according to feed by mt Anderson you’ll
according to feed by mt Anderson you’ll soon be able to access the internet
soon be able to access the internet
soon be able to access the internet right from your brain no device needed
right from your brain no device needed
right from your brain no device needed according to free to fall by Lauren
according to free to fall by Lauren
according to free to fall by Lauren Miller you will be able to use an app to
Miller you will be able to use an app to
Miller you will be able to use an app to customize every decision you make in
customize every decision you make in
customize every decision you make in life according to more happy than not by
life according to more happy than not by
life according to more happy than not by Adam silveira you’ll soon be able to
Adam silveira you’ll soon be able to
Adam silveira you’ll soon be able to undergo a scientific procedure to
undergo a scientific procedure to
undergo a scientific procedure to eradicate your worst memories and
eradicate your worst memories and
eradicate your worst memories and according to my own book where features
according to my own book where features
according to my own book where features end you’ll soon be able to live your
end you’ll soon be able to live your
end you’ll soon be able to live your entire life on camera so that you can
entire life on camera so that you can
entire life on camera so that you can make money from your social media feed
make money from your social media feed
make money from your social media feed that all sounds great right I wonder if
that all sounds great right I wonder if
that all sounds great right I wonder if you can see any problems that might
you can see any problems that might
you can see any problems that might arise from some of these scenarios if so
arise from some of these scenarios if so
arise from some of these scenarios if so you have the makings of a science
you have the makings of a science
you have the makings of a science fiction writer writing the future starts
fiction writer writing the future starts
fiction writer writing the future starts by looking at how current innovations
by looking at how current innovations
by looking at how current innovations can solve our problems for example a
can solve our problems for example a
can solve our problems for example a writer might look at developments in
writer might look at developments in
writer might look at developments in medicine technology and scientific study
medicine technology and scientific study
medicine technology and scientific study like with crisper a new genome editing
like with crisper a new genome editing
like with crisper a new genome editing tool that we might be able to use to
tool that we might be able to use to
tool that we might be able to use to eliminate genetic diseases writers also
eliminate genetic diseases writers also
eliminate genetic diseases writers also look at where consumer demand is rising
look at where consumer demand is rising
look at where consumer demand is rising like with drones which Dubai could start
like with drones which Dubai could start
like with drones which Dubai could start using as early as this summer to
using as early as this summer to
using as early as this summer to transport passengers their destinations
transport passengers their destinations
transport passengers their destinations in order to alleviate traffic conditions
in order to alleviate traffic conditions
in order to alleviate traffic conditions and shortened travel time and writers
and shortened travel time and writers
and shortened travel time and writers also look at current cultural trends
also look at current cultural trends
also look at current cultural trends like viral videos and images which
like viral videos and images which
like viral videos and images which creators usually have very little
creators usually have very little
creators usually have very little control over but which some are finding
control over but which some are finding
control over but which some are finding clever ways to monetize so we look at
clever ways to monetize so we look at
clever ways to monetize so we look at all these developments and then the fun
all these developments and then the fun
all these developments and then the fun part starts we think about what might go
part starts we think about what might go
part starts we think about what might go wrong the National Academy of Sciences
wrong the National Academy of Sciences
wrong the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine say
and the National Academy of Medicine say
and the National Academy of Medicine say that scientists could soon be allowed to
that scientists could soon be allowed to
that scientists could soon be allowed to make modifications to human DNA that
make modifications to human DNA that
make modifications to human DNA that would be passed on to subsequent
would be passed on to subsequent
would be passed on to subsequent generations so a scientist could edit
generations so a scientist could edit
generations so a scientist could edit the genome of an embryo
the genome of an embryo
the genome of an embryo and that embryo could develop into a
and that embryo could develop into a
and that embryo could develop into a person whose children will inherit the
person whose children will inherit the
person whose children will inherit the same change and then their children and
same change and then their children and
same change and then their children and grandchildren will also inherit those
grandchildren will also inherit those
grandchildren will also inherit those changes that could be something that
changes that could be something that
changes that could be something that would not affect just the person whose
would not affect just the person whose
would not affect just the person whose genome would was originally edited but
genome would was originally edited but
genome would was originally edited but it was a change like we passed down from
it was a change like we passed down from
it was a change like we passed down from again and again so that could solve a
again and again so that could solve a
again and again so that could solve a big problem for our society it could
big problem for our society it could
big problem for our society it could help us get rid of diseases like
help us get rid of diseases like
help us get rid of diseases like Huntington’s and cystic fibrosis but it
Huntington’s and cystic fibrosis but it
Huntington’s and cystic fibrosis but it could potentially lead to new problems
could potentially lead to new problems
could potentially lead to new problems we might inadvertently create new
we might inadvertently create new
we might inadvertently create new diseases which we would have no
diseases which we would have no
diseases which we would have no treatment for and which would be
treatment for and which would be
treatment for and which would be heritable for generations to come
heritable for generations to come
heritable for generations to come someone could abuse the technology to
someone could abuse the technology to
someone could abuse the technology to create new traits that the affected
create new traits that the affected
create new traits that the affected person might then grew up not to want we
person might then grew up not to want we
person might then grew up not to want we could accidentally fall into a pattern
could accidentally fall into a pattern
could accidentally fall into a pattern of using this to create designer babies
of using this to create designer babies
of using this to create designer babies and that would result in a stigma for
and that would result in a stigma for
and that would result in a stigma for people who are born with traits that are
people who are born with traits that are
people who are born with traits that are deemed less desirable so I wonder if you
deemed less desirable so I wonder if you
deemed less desirable so I wonder if you can see a science fiction story that
can see a science fiction story that
can see a science fiction story that could rise from any of these scenarios
could rise from any of these scenarios
could rise from any of these scenarios what about a story in which we follow
what about a story in which we follow
what about a story in which we follow the first people to live with a new
the first people to live with a new
the first people to live with a new disease and the puzzle of finding a cure
disease and the puzzle of finding a cure
disease and the puzzle of finding a cure or a story about a person who’s done
or a story about a person who’s done
or a story about a person who’s done ethically designed to be talented enough
ethically designed to be talented enough
ethically designed to be talented enough and intelligent enough and charismatic
and intelligent enough and charismatic
and intelligent enough and charismatic enough to rule the world or a story in
enough to rule the world or a story in
enough to rule the world or a story in which our society is divided into
which our society is divided into
which our society is divided into classes based on traits that people have
classes based on traits that people have
classes based on traits that people have paid for their children to inherit or
paid for their children to inherit or
paid for their children to inherit or let’s put together all the ideas we’ve
let’s put together all the ideas we’ve
let’s put together all the ideas we’ve been talking about and create a story in
been talking about and create a story in
been talking about and create a story in which the CEO of a company that sells
which the CEO of a company that sells
which the CEO of a company that sells its genome editing services is held
its genome editing services is held
its genome editing services is held hostage in a drone over dubai by a group
hostage in a drone over dubai by a group
hostage in a drone over dubai by a group of protestors hoping to create a viral
of protestors hoping to create a viral
of protestors hoping to create a viral video to warn people the dangers of
video to warn people the dangers of
video to warn people the dangers of letting your DNA determine your future
letting your DNA determine your future
letting your DNA determine your future when in fact there’s a perfectly good
when in fact there’s a perfectly good
when in fact there’s a perfectly good app for that so to create a plausible
app for that so to create a plausible
app for that so to create a plausible futuristic scenario we look at the
futuristic scenario we look at the
futuristic scenario we look at the innovation we think about the problems
innovation we think about the problems
innovation we think about the problems it solves and we forecast future
it solves and we forecast future
it solves and we forecast future problems that could arise maybe you’ve
problems that could arise maybe you’ve
problems that could arise maybe you’ve heard
heard
heard a research company called X they’re
a research company called X they’re
a research company called X they’re creating a network of giant balloons on
creating a network of giant balloons on
creating a network of giant balloons on the edge of space to bring internet
the edge of space to bring internet
the edge of space to bring internet access to remote areas of the world
access to remote areas of the world
access to remote areas of the world let’s take that a step further what if
let’s take that a step further what if
let’s take that a step further what if accessing the internet where as easy as
accessing the internet where as easy as
accessing the internet where as easy as putting a chip in your brain so that you
putting a chip in your brain so that you
putting a chip in your brain so that you were always connected to the web you
were always connected to the web you
were always connected to the web you could look up information at a moment’s
could look up information at a moment’s
could look up information at a moment’s notice you wouldn’t even need to go to
notice you wouldn’t even need to go to
notice you wouldn’t even need to go to school anymore because any facts you
school anymore because any facts you
school anymore because any facts you need you could look up instantly you
need you could look up instantly you
need you could look up instantly you could watch TV or listen to music
could watch TV or listen to music
could watch TV or listen to music anywhere anytime without anyone noticing
anywhere anytime without anyone noticing
anywhere anytime without anyone noticing because the program would feed directly
because the program would feed directly
because the program would feed directly into your brain you could even get
into your brain you could even get
into your brain you could even get customized recommendations for this cool
customized recommendations for this cool
customized recommendations for this cool stuff to buy when it’s at the lowest
stuff to buy when it’s at the lowest
stuff to buy when it’s at the lowest price and the best places to hang out
price and the best places to hang out
price and the best places to hang out when they’re the least crowded but you
when they’re the least crowded but you
when they’re the least crowded but you might have trouble focusing very deeply
might have trouble focusing very deeply
might have trouble focusing very deeply on any one thing because of the constant
on any one thing because of the constant
on any one thing because of the constant stream of information that’s distracting
stream of information that’s distracting
stream of information that’s distracting you and you would have to be up on every
you and you would have to be up on every
you and you would have to be up on every trend because you wouldn’t have an
trend because you wouldn’t have an
trend because you wouldn’t have an excuse not to know which TV shows or
excuse not to know which TV shows or
excuse not to know which TV shows or movies or slang is currently in and if
movies or slang is currently in and if
movies or slang is currently in and if anything ever went wrong with your feed
anything ever went wrong with your feed
anything ever went wrong with your feed you might find yourself becoming
you might find yourself becoming
you might find yourself becoming isolated from friends who are always on
isolated from friends who are always on
isolated from friends who are always on the web you might experience a
the web you might experience a
the web you might experience a withdrawal you might even find that you
withdrawal you might even find that you
withdrawal you might even find that you no longer know how to function without
no longer know how to function without
no longer know how to function without your feet which is the plot of the novel
your feet which is the plot of the novel
your feet which is the plot of the novel feed it looks at an innovation it thinks
feed it looks at an innovation it thinks
feed it looks at an innovation it thinks about the solutions that come with that
about the solutions that come with that
about the solutions that come with that and then projects further problems let’s
and then projects further problems let’s
and then projects further problems let’s look at one last example part of my own
look at one last example part of my own
look at one last example part of my own novel where futures end revolves around
novel where futures end revolves around
novel where futures end revolves around of virtual reality game that’s so
of virtual reality game that’s so
of virtual reality game that’s so popular almost everyone plays it and
popular almost everyone plays it and
popular almost everyone plays it and some people play it all day every day in
some people play it all day every day in
some people play it all day every day in the book there is an alternate world
the book there is an alternate world
the book there is an alternate world that our world is connected to you but
that our world is connected to you but
that our world is connected to you but not everyone is able to travel there and
not everyone is able to travel there and
not everyone is able to travel there and the people who can’t travel there find
the people who can’t travel there find
the people who can’t travel there find they can feel like they’re in that other
they can feel like they’re in that other
they can feel like they’re in that other world by playing the virtual reality
world by playing the virtual reality
world by playing the virtual reality game so so many people play this game
game so so many people play this game
game so so many people play this game that our main character is able to make
that our main character is able to make
that our main character is able to make a decent living finding rare virtual
a decent living finding rare virtual
a decent living finding rare virtual items in the game and selling them to
items in the game and selling them to
items in the game and selling them to other players but he
other players but he
other players but he so spend so much time in the game that
so spend so much time in the game that
so spend so much time in the game that he becomes desperately lonely and loses
he becomes desperately lonely and loses
he becomes desperately lonely and loses his nerve to interact with real world
his nerve to interact with real world
his nerve to interact with real world people and he discovers that some of the
people and he discovers that some of the
people and he discovers that some of the rare items he finds are infected with
rare items he finds are infected with
rare items he finds are infected with malware by someone who’s trying to
malware by someone who’s trying to
malware by someone who’s trying to create a powerful botnet so we have our
create a powerful botnet so we have our
create a powerful botnet so we have our futuristic scenario an innovation the
futuristic scenario an innovation the
futuristic scenario an innovation the solutions it presents the problems that
solutions it presents the problems that
solutions it presents the problems that arise we put a character into the middle
arise we put a character into the middle
arise we put a character into the middle of that and now we can experience the
of that and now we can experience the
of that and now we can experience the joy of being immersed in a game and this
joy of being immersed in a game and this
joy of being immersed in a game and this strange feeling of passing between a
strange feeling of passing between a
strange feeling of passing between a real world in a virtual world and a
real world in a virtual world and a
real world in a virtual world and a sinking horror of realizing that someone
sinking horror of realizing that someone
sinking horror of realizing that someone is using this game for an evil end maybe
is using this game for an evil end maybe
is using this game for an evil end maybe even to start a worldwide war and now we
even to start a worldwide war and now we
even to start a worldwide war and now we have a story by now I hope I have
have a story by now I hope I have
have a story by now I hope I have inspired you to create your own
inspired you to create your own
inspired you to create your own futuristic story maybe your story will
futuristic story maybe your story will
futuristic story maybe your story will imagine new solutions to our problems
imagine new solutions to our problems
imagine new solutions to our problems maybe your story will warn us about
maybe your story will warn us about
maybe your story will warn us about future problems that we need to address
future problems that we need to address
future problems that we need to address now maybe your story will do what the
now maybe your story will do what the
now maybe your story will do what the best futuristic fiction does it will
best futuristic fiction does it will
best futuristic fiction does it will hold up a mirror to society to show us
hold up a mirror to society to show us
hold up a mirror to society to show us our flaws and to inspire us to do better
our flaws and to inspire us to do better
our flaws and to inspire us to do better thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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