the future of civilization

Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku speculates on the future of civilization. This was downloaded at itunes as a free Discovery channel video pocasts. He talks about the inevitability of a type 1 culture, language, political system and why is our generation the most important to walk the face of earth.I think this clip forms part of the movie 2057 sold at discovery.com

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[Joeofiowa]

He cites terrorists as the main opponents of a tolerant planetary society, but I would put dogmatic small-government advocates and war-mongers in industrialized countries in that group as well.

[larry89]

@Wingelite

lol the human race has lasted over a 100000 years, your statement is very naive. even if a massively destructive event occurred on earth, there will be people who will find their ways to survive. unless the entire planet exploded into tiny bits

[edwinoelt1]

Interesting but it is all speculation and fiction, in the powerful imagination and dreams of Michio Kaku. I may agree with the arrogance, pride and war freaking nature of man as a hindrance to a high level of transition, but, I have seen the light in Christ. Read Colossians 3:1-17, and see how Christ Jesus reveals himself to man, yes, to all mankind, as we open our hearts and spirit to God.

[burtonchalmersnumb1]

@drumguy2007 lol

[WeWereTheStorm]

Could it be that planets like Venus and Mars had once been Type One civilization but were killed off by nuclear warfare?

[duchashes]

@larry89 not entierly true if a n astroid 200km in diameter were to hit the earth it would be so violent it would vaporize all water on the face of the earth and it wouldn't rain back down for centuries because it would be in orbit of the planet. and if its that hot to do that to the oceans it would ignite every single living thing on the planet. the surface would be entirely lifeless because the only things able to with stand such heat live under ground. and planet would still be here in 1 pece

[LADjsim]

@drumguy2007 on the contrary. english is like the universal language.it's the language of bussiness. you can't go around the developed world,and not come across somebody who doesn't speak the english language.

[ubiquitousrevolt]

Seems like the progression of civilization will be exponential.

[deanmullen10]

Once we can travel to other Universes we shouldn't move to fast, for at that point the faster we move the closer we near the end. If there is an infinite number of universes there will be an infinite number of civilizations, most will be socially advanced but some will be malevolent down to pure probability as it is possible hence it must happen.

so as we advance, we become more noticeable & we contact others more fast, which means we'll be destroyed by a hostile civilization sooner.

[drumguy2007]

I'm going to bet the type 1 language will be chinese haha

[TheBaldchipmunk]

Too bad car companies aren't working on conversion any time soon...

[kidpoes]

yea i think were gonna end up destroying ourselves..................soo­n