Interviewer: Life is change, and th

Interviewer: Life is change, and the only thing that's certain about the future is that it is uncertain. So what does the future hold to us? A step forward in humanity's striving for perfection? A general nervous breakdown as the environment changes faster than we can adapt to it? We asked Clark Frinton, a theoretical physicist, for his views. Clark, are you optimistic about the future?

Frinton: Generally speaking, yes. But we have serous problems to solve, and I don't think we will have solved them all by the middle o the century. Our prime goal must be to ensure our survival, and I think, there are two main problems we need to solve in this respect: ensuing enough energy and food while preserving our environment.. To take energy first, at the moment we are largely using fossil fuels that pollute our environment and contribute to the global warming that cloud lead to rising sea levels and to the depletion of the ozone layer that lets in solar radiation that could endanger mankind's existence. The present alternative is nuclear fuel, which, while not directly pouting the environment, contains untold dangers from radiation -remember the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear power plants catastrophes. Therefore, we need an alternative source of energy. I think the future lies in fusions power.

Interviewer: But as I understand it, it takes more energy to initiate a fusion reaction than the process actually produces.

Frinton: Yes, that's true at the moment, but we're making progress. If we can solve that problem, then we'll have unlimited cheap power, and we should reduce the greenhouse gases and global warming. We may even be able to heat our houses and power our cars in this environmentally-friendly way.

Interviewer: Clark, you mentioned energy and food. What about food?

Frinton: Well, considering the expected increase in population, I think, our only answer is the greater use of genetically modified food. To feed the extra billions, we have to develop new methods of growing crops and increasing yields. Farmers will be using synthetic soils, and new forms of micro-organisms, plants and animals will become commonplace. Soon we'll be seeing fields of identical sheep, genetically engineered for their meat or their wool, if there is space available.

Interviewer: But if we interfere with the genetic structure of the food we eat, might we not also interfere with out own genetic structure?

Frinton: That's theoretically true, and GM food must be thoroughly tested. But my belief is that we will be able to produce safe GM food, and that most people on this planet will be eating it as part of their normal diet.

Interviewer: So we'll be eating perfectly straight bananas to save packing space.

Frinton: And buying milk that will never go bad and which contains proteins against illnesses as well.

Interviewer: What about society? Do you see major changes there?

Frinton: Well, I see major changes resulting from advances in robotics and the Internet.To take robotics fist, robots and other automated machinery will be commonplace in the factory, agriculture, building and construction, undersea activities, space, mining and elsewhere. This will cause us to completely redefine the concept of working class. In addition, soon more shopping will be done over the Internet than in shops. There will be a huge increase in labour-saving devices and a consequent reduction in the need for labour. This could also mean a considerable increase in our free time, allowing us more time to be with our friends and families and to pursue our own interests.

Interviewer: Might not this lead to massive unemployment? How will people earn their livelihood?

Frinton: That's a good question. There will certainly be a change in workplace. Many people will be working from home through the Internet, and there won't be the need for offices to be situated in city centres or a need for schools, for that matter, since education could be performed via the Internet. I suspect that the majority of jobs will be short-time contact work with a resulting lack of job security.

Interviewer: And there could be an increase in the gap between he haves and the have-nos in society, which could cause social unrest.

Frinton: True, but there should be an increase in democracy throught the developments in communications. Voting via the Internet could become routine, so the ordinary person will have more of a say in political life.

Interviewer: But what about the info-poor, that is, the segment of the word's population without access to information?

Frinton: Well, new technology is always expensive at first, but then prices fall. Only the very wealthy could afford radios, telephones and TVs when they were net introduced. Now eve one has them.

Interviewer: But don't you think that those in will developments in technology to suppress their populations?

Frinton: On the contrary. I believe that governments will have less control over the thinking of their populations. Again, largely through developments in communications and especially the Internet. In fact, I can see the day when, as the word's population logs on, users will create cybernations of highly-infomed people sharing mutual ideals, and national boundaries will becomeirrelevant.

Interviewer: One final question. Will we be able to cope with all these changes? In Darwinian terms, can we evolve fast enough to keep pace with the rate of progress?

Frinton: Well, I believe that it's precisely the ability to adapt that has allowed humanity to evolve to where it is today. And, despite the changes, we'll still be going to the toilet in the morning, falling in love, having our hearts broken, dealing with our ambitions and frustrations, and tying to find out who we are.

Результаты (украинский) 1:

Інтерв'юер: Життя зміна і єдина річ, яка є впевненим у майбутньому, що це невизначеним. Так що обіцяє майбутнє для нас? Крок вперед у людство прагне до досконалості? Загальні нервовий зрив, як зміни навколишнього середовища, швидше, ніж ми може адаптуватися до неї? Кларк Frinton, фізик-теоретик, ми просили його погляди. Кларк, ви оптимістом щодо майбутнього? Frinton: взагалі кажучи, так. Але ми маємо продемонструє проблеми вирішити, і я не думаю, що ми повинні вирішуватися їх сам по середній o століття. Нашою головною метою має бути, щоб забезпечити наше виживання, і я думаю, є дві основні проблеми, ми повинні вирішити в цьому відношенні: випливають достатню кількість енергії і харчування при збереженні навколишнього середовища... Змогу посісти енергії, на даний момент ми в значній мірі використовують викопні види палива, що забруднюють навколишнє середовище і сприяють глобальному потеплінню які хмара призводять до підвищення рівня моря і виснаження озонового шару, що дозволяє в сонячної радіації, що може поставити під загрозу існування людства. Даний варіант-ядерного палива, що під час безпосередньо не припухла навколишнє середовище містить невимовне небезпеки від радіації-Пам'ятайте Чорнобиля та Фукусіма ядерної енергетики рослини катастроф. Тому, ми повинні альтернативних джерел енергії. Я думаю, що майбутнє лежить fusions залежне. Інтерв'юер: Але, як я розумію, це займає більше енергії, щоб ініціювати fusion реакцію, ніж насправді виробляє процес. Frinton: Так, що правда на даний момент, але ми досягаємо прогресу. Якщо ми можемо вирішити цю проблему, то ми будемо мати необмежений дешеві сила і ми повинні знизити парникових газів і глобальне потепління. Ми навіть зможете тепло наших будинків і влада наші автомобілі таким чином екологічно чисті. Інтерв'юер: Кларк, ви згадали, енергією і їжею. Що про їжу?Frinton: Ну, враховуючи зростають на населення, я думаю, наші відповісти так: більш широкого використання генетично модифікованих продуктів харчування. Годувати додаткові мільярди, ми маємо розробити нові методи вирощування культур та підвищення врожайності. Фермери будуть використовувати синтетичні ґрунтів, і нові форми мікроорганізмів, рослин і тварин стане звичайним явищем. Скоро ми будемо бачити поля ідентичні овець, генної інженерії для їх м'яса або їх вовни, якщо є вільні місця.Інтерв'юер:, Але якщо ми заважає генетичної структури нашої їжі, можуть ми також не заважати на власні генетичної структури? Frinton: Це теоретично правда, і ГМ харчування має бути ретельно протестоване. Але моє переконання, що ми зможемо виробляти безпечні ГМ їжі, і що більшість людей на цій планеті будуть їсти його як частину своєї звичайної дієти.Інтерв'юер: Так ми буду їдять ідеально прямими банани зберегти упаковки простору. Frinton: Та придбання молока, яка ніколи не піде погано і який містить білки проти захворювань, як добре. Інтерв'ю: А як щодо суспільства? Ви бачите основні зміни в цьому? Frinton: Well, I see major changes resulting from advances in robotics and the Internet.To take robotics fist, robots and other automated machinery will be commonplace in the factory, agriculture, building and construction, undersea activities, space, mining and elsewhere. This will cause us to completely redefine the concept of working class. In addition, soon more shopping will be done over the Internet than in shops. There will be a huge increase in labour-saving devices and a consequent reduction in the need for labour. This could also mean a considerable increase in our free time, allowing us more time to be with our friends and families and to pursue our own interests. Interviewer: Might not this lead to massive unemployment? How will people earn their livelihood? Frinton: That's a good question. There will certainly be a change in workplace. Many people will be working from home through the Internet, and there won't be the need for offices to be situated in city centres or a need for schools, for that matter, since education could be performed via the Internet. I suspect that the majority of jobs will be short-time contact work with a resulting lack of job security. Interviewer: And there could be an increase in the gap between he haves and the have-nos in society, which could cause social unrest.Frinton: True, but there should be an increase in democracy throught the developments in communications. Voting via the Internet could become routine, so the ordinary person will have more of a say in political life.Interviewer: But what about the info-poor, that is, the segment of the word's population without access to information? Frinton: Well, new technology is always expensive at first, but then prices fall. Only the very wealthy could afford radios, telephones and TVs when they were net introduced. Now eve one has them. Interviewer: But don't you think that those in will developments in technology to suppress their populations? Frinton: On the contrary. I believe that governments will have less control over the thinking of their populations. Again, largely through developments in communications and especially the Internet. In fact, I can see the day when, as the word's population logs on, users will create cybernations of highly-infomed people sharing mutual ideals, and national boundaries will becomeirrelevant.Interviewer: One final question. Will we be able to cope with all these changes? In Darwinian terms, can we evolve fast enough to keep pace with the rate of progress? Frinton: Well, I believe that it's precisely the ability to adapt that has allowed humanity to evolve to where it is today. And, despite the changes, we'll still be going to the toilet in the morning, falling in love, having our hearts broken, dealing with our ambitions and frustrations, and tying to find out who we are.