Q1. The smart fridge will be connected to the Internet as part of a home network that runs your domestic
life, interacting with the barcodes on your food, and reordering them online as you use them. Virtually all
domestic appliances will be linked by computer, so that the fridge can communicate with the cooker and
rubbish bin, coordinating complex tasks such as cooking a meal.
Q2. Children of the future will never be able to complain that there’s no one to play with. Equipped with
virtual reality headsets, they will be taking part in global games, for example, in medieval jousting
tournaments. Their opponents, selected by the computer, will probably live on the other side of the world.
Q3. Cars of the future will take much of the strain out of driving. The intelligent navigation system will be
able to choose the best route for you by monitoring an online traffic database for holdups, while the cruise
control keeps a constant distance from the car in front. And if you exceed the speed limit, the speedometer
will give a polite warning to you.
Q4. Holographic conferencing and virtual reality meetings will allow people to interact with colleagues
and clients via computer, without needing to leave the comfort of their own homes. This will also mean
that a lot more people will either work freelance from home, or on flexible short-term contracts. The old
concept ‘jobs for life’ will be a thing of the past.
Q5 . In the future it will become harder to tell the difference between the human and the machine. All body
parts will be replaceable. A computer will function like the human brain with the ability to recognize
feelings and respond in a feeling way. We will then be able to create a machine duplicate of ourselves and
transfer our spirit so we will be able to live for as long as we want.
Q6. There will be great changes to the environment particularly because of the rising sea levels. Global
warming is expected to cause oceans to rise by one meter, which will increase the risk of flooding. It will
happen regardless of any future actions to curb greenhouse gases. Projected climate change will also tend
to degrade water quality through higher water temperatures.