The Future, Your Challenge

“The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present…” Abraham Lincoln

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Historical Perspective

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Internet from DARPA to Public Domain One Million Websites on the Internet One Million Websites added per Week 2014 – 3.1 Billion Users Worldwide 2014 – 109 Trillion s

 China – USA Tension Your Challenges  Terrorism  Middle East Turmoil  Two Epic Struggles  European Integration Fails

 Struggle for Resources Two Epic Struggles  Struggle of Ideas World Population6.8 Billion 9.3 Billion China1.3 Billion1.5 Billion India1.2 Billion1.6 Billion USA (4% - 25%).3 Billion.4 Billion

China – USA Tension  Largest Population Mass in the World  Transition from Agricultural Economy to Information Age  Significant Cultural Differences

 Israeli – Palestinian Conflict  3,800 Mile Wide Conflict Area Libya – Egypt – Lebanon - Jordan Libya – Egypt – Lebanon - Jordan Syria - Iraq – Iran- Afghanistan Syria - Iraq – Iran- Afghanistan Pakistan and India Pakistan and India  Southern Collection of Failed States Guinea, Congo, CAR, Chad, Sudan, Somalia, Yemen Guinea, Congo, CAR, Chad, Sudan, Somalia, Yemen Middle East Turmoil

 Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, and Large Conventional Explosives  High Consequence – Low Probability  Complacency Terrorism Terrorism

European Integration Fails  The English Don’t Like the Germans  The Germans Don’t Like the Italians  The French Don’t Like Anybody  The Italians Don’t Like the French

Your Opportunities  Energy  Personal Computers  Wireless Communications Mechanical Robots Mechanical Robots Social Media Social Media  Bio-Informatics  Biotechnology Bio-Robots Bio-Robots Post–Human Society! Post–Human Society! Five Waves of Technology

A Word of Caution

Everything that can be invented has been invented.” “Everything that can be invented has been invented.” Charles H. Durell, 1899 Commissioner of the US Patent Office

I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” Thomas Watson, 1943 Thomas Watson, 1943 Chairman IBM Chairman IBM

“640k ought to be enough for anybody.” Bill Gates, 1981 CEO Microsoft CEO Microsoft

The Future, Your Challenge