• Question: if it took humans 2000 years to go from bronze to silver and only around 100 to go from extremely basic computers to the supercomputers of today where do you think we may be in 100 years, like how would the world look and how powerful would they be and what do you think they could achieve.

    Asked by made519sown on 16 Jul 2025.
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      Marcus Davage answered on 16 Jul 2025:

      Quantum Computing could be mainstream, possibly hybridised with classical and neuromorphic systems.

      Human-Computer Devices may be wearable, injectable, or ambient: may be fused with your nervous system (like a Siri that thinks with your memories).

      AI/VR bio-fusion, enabling people to “visit” true-to-life simulated worlds/games as if they really existed. Plugged directly into your brain.

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      Uzair Abdullah answered on 16 Jul 2025:

      Currently there is a massive drive towards Quantum Computing, which would allow us to process extraordinary volumes of data in infintessimally small amounts of time. This would certainly help the world of science, particularly Predictive Modelling and Scientific Computing, by allowing us to run simulations more accurately and efficiently than ever before.

      In the near future we may also see the introduction of biotechnology into human systems. Augmented reality in the forms of VR headsets and glasses are the first step. However, I have the opinion that there is a certain limit to this growth. Think about how long it takes for the average person past the age of 70 to adapt to a new smartphone. I think technology could evolve so quickly and the rate would increase so rapidly that (as things stand) we wouldn’t be able to keep up. Unless human cognitive power and psychology evolves alongside technology, it may be hard to justify such rapid advancement commercially. So many things to consider, what ideas do you have?

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      Steve Bowes-Phipps answered on 22 Jul 2025:

      The answer to “What is possible?” with regards to future technology is not necessarily one of discovery but is likely to be one of economics and regulation. Back in the 1930’s science fiction writers thought we’d all be driving flying cars by 1966. Flying cars have been technically possible for many decades but cost and regulation prevents them being commonplace. The same will be true for advanced computing – if we can afford it, it will be ubiquitous! If we can’t, it will be the preserve of the wealthy few and corporations.

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