What will happen in 500 years. What will happen to the Earth in a hundred, a thousand, a million years

Future with aliens - why not? Some believe that the aliens are already among us. Finding extraterrestrial intelligent life is likely to be difficult, borderline impossible. It will be necessary to develop space technologies to a qualitatively different level, to take all possible precautions ... But the end of the trademark "loneliness in the universe" is definitely worth it.

An off-Earth future is a sad, but not the worst option. Our planet can be destroyed by natural disasters, or we simply run out of minerals, and then we have to look for a new home. Mars seems like a good starting point... but the main dreams, of course, are related to the colonization of other star systems.

A future with limitless energy and a clean environment can be achieved through the invention of advanced nanorobots. They would purify water and air, while providing for the needs of mankind by collecting solar energy. Given the current problems of the Earth, such a move would be desirable to see as soon as possible.

A future without the problem of overpopulation. The population of the Earth is growing by 1-1.5% every year, and at this rate in a hundred years it will double. And if there is enough space on the planet for a hundred times more people, then the issue of world hunger is much more acute. The way out is not only a technology that allows you to create nutritious and cheap food “out of thin air”, but also the correct distribution of material resources.

The technological future implies not only the development of technology, but also a literal fusion with it. Today, we use information and entertainment gadgets more and more; perhaps not far off the day when the displays will be built right in the eye? The merger of man and computer is not as scary as it seems - at least it will be possible not to be afraid of the uprising of machines.

A future with intelligent machines is a logical continuation of the previous point. If you are not lucky to meet aliens, intelligent robots created by us can become our neighbors. Considering how much artificial intelligence will develop over a thousand years, it will not be boring for sure.

The study of space from Earth will play a crucial role in the future. We will be able not only to understand how the universe works, but also to predict any cosmic dangers that threaten our planet in order to effectively prevent them. In addition, no one canceled the search for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence and new planets for colonization.

Space travel in the future we would like to see should be as easy as moving around on Earth. It is not only the endless technological aspects that must be considered, but also the negative impact that a long stay in space has on people. Perhaps this will be solved by modifying human DNA.

Extending human life in the future is one of those tasks that is unlikely to ever stop. The solution is medical nanorobots that cleanse and protect the body along with leukocytes, slow down aging and, of course, heal cancer. And that brings us to the next point...

Immortality in the future is the very ideal that if not all, then the vast majority of people count on. Whether it will be achieved through biotechnology, nanotechnology or the fusion of people with machines is not so important. In 1800, the average life expectancy was 37 years, today it is about 70. Will we reach the limit or will we be able to break it? Everything depends on ourselves.

We will not touch on options like the enslavement of humanity by aliens or robots, a zombie apocalypse or an ordinary world nuclear war - science fiction writers and Hollywood will gladly do this for us. Let's try to look into the distant future with a positive - maybe one of us will even be able to live up to it?

Both scientists and science fiction writers often imagine how human civilization will disappear - whether it will be destroyed by a meteorite, the awakening of all volcanoes, or the people themselves.
But I wonder what will happen to the planet after people are gone? Will it benefit nature, who will become the new owner of the Earth, and how long does it take for our planet to forever erase the mention of people from memory?

Shock therapy, or Reboot after us

After the disappearance of human civilization, the first years for the planet will not benefit. The fact is that the Earth has never known such a population as it is now. To support our existence, we have used all the natural resources of the planet, tamed the water element and even the power of the atom.

Without human control, nuclear power plants, dams, oil and gas storage facilities will not be able to function as they used to. It only takes a few weeks for a global catastrophe to begin.

The earth will be engulfed by fires that will not be extinguished by anyone. After the explosions of nuclear power plants, it takes thousands of years for radiation to stop destroying the world around us.

Evolution or death

For many centuries of human existence, we have tamed many animals, specially bred new types of friends of our smaller ones. For pets, it will be a difficult choice - to show predatory instincts or become a victim of their fellows.

Not all predators will be able to survive the absence of people. After all, man himself contributed to the fact that many species of animals began to disappear from the planet. Man has created many reserves and zoos, but their inhabitants will not be able to withstand all the difficulties of the free world.

Scientists suggest that primates can become the new masters of the earth if there is an impetus for their mental development, and they use the wreckage of our civilization to build their own.

Real dead city - the price of human error

And what will happen to our beautiful cities, in the construction of which people have invested the best knowledge and soul?

It seems that our steel jungle can stand forever, but this is a delusion.

In Ukraine, there is a real ghost town, which is known to the whole world. Twenty-nine years ago, all of its inhabitants left Chernobyl. It seems that for buildings this is not age, but nature is stubbornly fighting brick, concrete and asphalt. And nature wins. Corrosion eats metal every day, making it more vulnerable.

Farewell, symbols of nations

It only takes 50 years for all the skyscrapers known to us to turn into ugly skeletons. Temperature fluctuations, winds, rains, and most importantly - the lack of repair will lead to the destruction of all architectural monuments that were real symbols of our era for people.

In 500 years, only ruins will remain of all human buildings.

Man's attempts to conquer nature will play a cruel joke. Oceans, rivers, seas, deserts, plants will reclaim their territories that man has taken. And now nature will have no one to resist.

Our planet, our beautiful home, looks like a sparkling ball from space. But after the disappearance of people, the Earth will plunge into darkness. Cities will become gray ghosts. There will be no neon signs and street lights.

The pyramids will remain until the end

Amazingly, scientists claim that the Egyptian pyramids will last as long as they stood before. Dry climate, lack of moisture and temperature changes will not be able to cause severe damage to the stone.

The only invincible enemy of the buildings of the ancient Egyptians is sand. He can just bury these ancient monuments of architecture.

What will we leave as a legacy?

Can't we leave a mark on ourselves that won't disappear in thousands of years? We are already leaving it.

Tons of garbage accumulate on land and water. If a person today is aware of the destructive power of his activity and tries to do something about it, then after our civilization no one will clean up after us. Marine animals will have to drink for a long time the toxic cocktail that we treated them to without asking anyone's permission.

After us and in space a mess

Man has left a long trail that stretches beyond land, water and air. A lot of debris has also accumulated in our orbit.

About 3,000 artificial Earth satellites fly around the planet several times a day. Without people, they will become uncontrollable. If for some time they can follow the laid routes, then sooner or later all the satellites will lose their coordinates and spin in the last dance of death, and fiery rain will pour down on the earth.

Message for posterity

By cosmic and terrestrial standards, human civilization exists for only a moment.

Of all the inhabitants of the Earth, man is the only animal that destroys itself. We understand this and want to protect ourselves, if not from death, then from oblivion.

In 1977, Voyagers vehicles were launched into space with plates on which all information about a person is recorded. And this is not the last attempt to perpetuate the memory of himself. Today there is the Last Pictures project, thanks to which information about people can be preserved for billions of years.

In 10,000 thousand years, there will be no trace of modern civilization

Many learned minds have taken the time to study how the world would change without humans.

They are persistent in their conclusions - in 10,000 thousand years there will be no trace of modern civilization. Nature will win back its territory - flood it, cover it with sand, plant it with plants.

The only evidence that humans once ruled here will be our bones. After all, bones can lie in the ground for a million years.

That's just one question that haunts us - will anyone investigate the stay of people on Earth after our era?

Human civilization is developing very quickly. Only five thousand years ago, the first nodular writing appeared - and today we have already learned how to exchange terabytes of information at the speed of light. And the pace of progress is growing.

Predicting what human impact on our planet will look like even in a thousand years is almost impossible. However, scientists like to fantasize about what awaits the Earth in the future if our civilization suddenly disappears. Let us, following them, imagine an unusual situation: for example, in the 22nd century all earthlings will fly away to Alpha Centauri - in this case, what awaits our abandoned world?

global extinction

Through its activities, mankind constantly influences the natural cycle of substances. In fact, we have become another element capable of causing a cataclysm of unprecedented proportions. We are changing the biosphere and climate, extracting minerals and producing mountains of garbage. But, despite our power, it will take only a few thousand years for nature to return to its former "wild" state. Skyscrapers will collapse, tunnels will collapse, communications will rust, dense forest will conquer the territory of cities.

Since emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere will stop, nothing can prevent the onset of a new ice age - this will happen in about 25 thousand years. The glacier will begin to advance from the north, holding down Europe, Siberia and part of the North American continent.

It is clear that the last evidence of the existence of civilization will be buried and ground into fine dust under many kilometers of creeping ice. However, the biosphere will suffer the most damage. Having mastered the planet, mankind practically destroyed natural ecological niches, which led to one of the most mass extinctions of animals in history.

The departure of mankind will not stop this process, because the chains of interaction between organisms have already been broken. Extinction will continue for more than 5 million years. Large mammals and many species of birds will completely disappear. The biological diversity of fauna will decrease. An obvious evolutionary advantage will be received by genetically modified plants, which scientists have adapted to the most severe conditions of existence.

Such plants run wild, but being protected from pests, they will quickly capture the vacated niches, giving rise to new species. Moreover, during these millions of years, two dwarf stars will pass close to the Sun, which will inevitably lead to a change in the planetary characteristics of the Earth, a hail of comets will fall on the planet. Such catastrophic phenomena will further accelerate the pestilence among the species of animals and plants known to us. Who will replace them?

Rebirth of Pangea

It has long been established that the earth's continents move, albeit very slowly: at a speed of several centimeters per year. During a human life, this drift is practically imperceptible, but over millions of years it can radically change the geography of the Earth.

In the Paleozoic era, there was a single continent Pangea on the planet, washed by the waves of the World Ocean from all sides (scientists gave the ocean a separate name - Panthalassa). Approximately 200 million years ago, the supercontinent split into two, which, in turn, also continued to break up. Now the planet is waiting for the reverse process - the next reunification of land into a common colossal territory, which scientists have dubbed Neopangea (or Pangea Ultima).

It will look something like this: in 30 million years, Africa will merge into Eurasia; in 60 million years Australia will crash into East Asia; in 150 million years, Antarctica will join the Eurasian-African-Australian supercontinent; in 250 million years both Americas will be added to them - the process of formation of Neopangea will be completed.

Continental drift and collisions will significantly affect the climate. New mountain ranges will appear, changing the movement of air currents. Due to the fact that ice will cover most of the Neopangea, the level of the World Ocean will noticeably decrease. The global temperature of the planet will fall, but the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere will increase. In regions with a tropical climate (and there will always be such, despite the cooling), an explosive multiplication of species will begin.

Insects (cockroaches, scorpions, dragonflies, centipedes) develop best in such an environment, and again, as in the Carboniferous period, they will become the real "kings" of nature. At the same time, the central regions of Neopangea will be an endless scorched desert, since rain clouds simply cannot reach them. The temperature difference between the central and coastal regions of the supercontinent will cause monstrous monsoons and hurricanes.

However, Neopangea will not last long by historical standards - about 50 million years. Due to powerful volcanic activity, colossal cracks will cut through the supercontinent, and parts of Neopangea will separate, setting off into “free floating”. The planet will again enter a period of warming, and the level of oxygen will fall, threatening the biosphere with another mass extinction. Some chance of survival will remain for those creatures that will adapt to life on the border of land and ocean - first of all, amphibians.

New person

In the press and science fiction, one can come across speculative assertions that man continues to evolve, and in a few million years our descendants will be as different from us as we are different from monkeys. In fact, human evolution stopped at the moment when we found ourselves outside natural selection, gaining independence from changes in the external environment and defeating most diseases.

Modern medicine makes it possible to be born and grow up even to such children who would be doomed to death in the womb. In order for a person to start evolving again, he must lose his mind and return to an animal state (before the invention of fire and stone tools), and this is almost impossible due to the high development of our brain. Therefore, if a new person ever appears on Earth, he is unlikely to come from our evolutionary branch.

For example, our descendants can enter into a symbiosis with a closely related species: when a weaker but smarter monkey controls a more massive and formidable creature, literally living on its back. Another exotic option is that a person will move to the ocean, becoming another marine mammal, but due to climate change and a lack of resources, he will return to land in the form of a clumsy "aquabiota" crawling in search of food. Or the development of telepathic abilities will direct the evolution of new people in an unexpected direction: there will be communities of "hive" in which individuals will be specialized, like bees or ants ...

After 250 million years, the galactic year will end, that is, the solar system will make a complete revolution around the center of the Galaxy. By that time, the Earth will be completely transformed, and any of us, if he gets into such a distant future, is unlikely to recognize his native planet in it. The only thing that will remain at that time from our entire civilization is the small footprints on the moon left by American astronauts.

Paleontologists have established that mass extinctions of animals were a periodic phenomenon in the Earth's past. There are five mass extinctions: Ordovician-Silurian, Devonian, Permian, Triassic and Cretaceous-Paleogene. The most terrible was the "great" Permian extinction 252 million years ago, which killed 96% of all marine species and 70% of terrestrial animal species. Moreover, it also affected insects, which usually manage to avoid the disastrous consequences of a biospheric catastrophe.

Scientists have not been able to determine the causes of the global pestilence. The most popular hypothesis says that a sharp increase in volcanic activity led to the Permian extinction, which changed not only the climate, but also the chemical composition of the atmosphere.

Anton Pervushin

A year ago, during his speech at Oxford University, Stephen Hawking said that humanity has no more than 1,000 years left to live. But what can happen in this millennium? Are we doomed or do we have a bright future ahead of us? Let's try to make predictions for the next thousand years.

1. People will be able to live 1000 years

Many wealthy people are already investing heavily in research to slow or even stop aging. It is quite possible that in a millennium, medical engineers will be able to develop remedies against every component that affects the aging of body tissues. We already have tools for editing genes. Potentially, they can help scientists control our genes and develop immunity to all diseases.

2. People will be able to move to other planets

It is quite possible that in 1000 years our only chance for survival will be the creation of new colonies on other planets. SpaceX, for example, is already making plans to turn humanity into a space civilization and create a self-sustaining settlement on Mars. Elon Musk hopes to launch the first spacecraft by 2022 in order to get to Mars by 2024.

3. All people will look the same

Dr. Kwan conducted an experiment during which he made the assumption that in 100,000 years all people will be similar to each other. Distinctive features will be large nostrils and eyes, a large forehead, as well as darker skin. This scenario seems quite realistic, given that even modern scientists are trying to find a way to edit genomes that would allow parents to choose the appearance of their children in the future.

4. There will be super-fast intelligent computer systems

In 2014, the most accurate simulation of the human brain to date was performed by a supercomputer. A thousand years from now, computers will be able to predict coincidences and exceed the computational speed of the human brain, as well as instantly solve problems that modern computers take decades to solve.

In the new century, quantum computers will help us develop better medicines and diagnoses, explore space and drive cars. At the same time, quantum computing can become a real threat to privacy and information security.

5. People will turn into cyborgs

Machines are already helping people improve their eyesight and hearing. Modern scientists and engineers are trying to create bionic eyes that can restore sight to blind people. It is possible that in the XXXI century, merging with technology will be the only way to compete with artificial intelligence.

Combining the human mind with a computer will lead to the creation of a super brain that can perform complex equations and search the Internet using thought processes.

6. There will be a mass extinction

The last mass extinction led to the extinction of dinosaurs from the face of the Earth. New research shows that species extinction rates in the 20th century were 100 times higher than under normal conditions without human influence. Some scientists believe that our civilization can only survive if the planet's population is gradually reduced.

7. People in all countries will speak the same language

The reason for the emergence of a universal language may be the modernization of modern ones. Many linguists assume that in 100 years 90% of modern languages ​​will disappear as a result of migration, and the rest will be simplified. However, the Tower of Babel scenario seems unlikely.

8. Buildings can be collected if necessary

In the future, people will probably be able to create a virtual world around themselves using the concept of useful fog. This idea was introduced by Dr. Hall. Beneficial Fog is a polymorphic material made up of trillions of interconnected microscopic "robots" that can take on any shape.

9. Nanotechnology will solve the problem of energy and pollution

It is hoped that in a thousand years, with the help of nanotechnology, we will be able to repair the damage caused to the environment, for example, clean water and air from pollution, and also use the energy of the Sun. With the help of new materials, it will be possible to use new environmentally friendly and more efficient energy storage technologies.

It is important to look at yourself from the perspective of the future.

The Bible says that a person's body will become fresher than when he was young, what does this mean? Look at the baby's skin, it is velvety and tender, it's so nice to pat the baby's plump and velvety cheek. So, in the New World, our skin will become fresher than the skin of a baby. The New World is better than Herbalife and Oriflame, Jehovah will create miracles. Therefore, look at yourself from the perspective of the future.

B instead of wasted hope in the promises of mortal men, we hope in the reign of Jesus Christ. Jesus rules differently than human rulers. Think what kind of human ruler would give his life for his subjects? Often subjects give their lives for the rulers, often the rulers squeeze all the juice out of their subjects.
Jesus, the President of God's Kingdom, himself gave his life for his subjects. During the Second World War, Soviet tanks had "For the Motherland, for Stalin" written on them. Can you imagine a ruler who rides a tank with the inscription "For the People" and goes to fight for the people and dies for it?

And Jesus died for us so that we could live.

Imagine a new world, read this:

I opened my eyes and looked around, not understanding where I was at all ...

I began to watch with interest. Clear sunlight filtered through the lush foliage of the trees, casting shadows, and I saw that several animals were looking at me from behind the trees. I felt calm and serene.

I got up and started looking for traces of the accident. There were no wounds or scratches on me.There were no cars or trucks anywhere. cars and no high-rise buildings and roads.

Deciding and wanting to know more about where I was, I left that little clearing. Behind the trees was a beautiful park, and in the distance I finally noticed people.

Prompted by curiosity, I added a step towards them, and when I was already approaching them, suddenly something huge and golden broke out of the tall grass and simply knocked me over.

I started screaming in fear, trying to push this huge lion away from me, but the lion, instead of tearing me apart, put its big cat paw on my stomach and began to lick my face.

At this time, those people ran up. And laughing, they called the lion to them. I was still trembling, a very beautiful and young woman helped me to get up, while justifying the behavior of the lion with the following words: “He is always like this, especially in the morning!”

“I think I can help you, beautiful? - said one of the women, taking out some amber book from the pocket of her unusual colored dress. -What is your name and what is your last name?” I told her my last name, after which she looked into this book and led me along a narrow path.

I was surprised, frightened, seeing a child leading a panther next to people who were planting flowers. And suddenly this child stopped and picked up a cobra crawling along the road. I wanted to scream to warn him, but it was too late, he picked up this snake.

My guide laughed, saying, "The snake won't hurt him, now I'll tell you why?"

"Since when do people live like this?" I asked in amazement. Smiling, my guide asked me to sit on the soft, lush grass.

I sat down obediently, looking apprehensively at the lion that came up and also sat down next to us.

For an hour I listened with great interest to the inspired story of this wonderful woman. She spoke about the events that took place during the past hundreds of years, about the period when I was still in the sleep of death.

She first explained to me through the Bible, specifically Zephaniah 2:3, that some survived the destruction, including herself.

And after that, all who survived were entrusted to work and transform the whole earth into paradise.

Then she spoke about the amazing time of the resurrection of those who also fell asleep in death. She said that this was foretold in John 5:28,29.

Then she told me the magnificent, delightful news. About the fact that my parents and many relatives were resurrected a year ago and now live in a beautiful cozy house, located not far from where we are sitting.

My guide saw that I was very happy about this news, so I could not wait to see my relatives. So she got up and led me down the path that led to the home of my beloved parents.

I heartily and joyfully thanked my escort and ran along the winding path into the arms of my parents who were already waiting for me.

But are we ready ourselves - to meet this "new world"?
We go together to the meeting, serve God: as best we can.
We are all full of expectations, changes and worries...
What awaits us in the "great tribulation"? Can we endure?
We hope in God - He will not let us die.
He knows our thoughts, desires, and deeds...
If someone conceived evil - he will not enter the "world" then!
It’s not too late for everyone to improve, time endures - it doesn’t matter!
After all, God is also not pleased - to deprive us of life forever!
Explore each of your heart before it's too late - meditate!
For this, God will forever allow you to enter a beautiful paradise!

"How I want to see paradise, no, not to see - but to live!
Hear the lark singing, drink clean water!
Walk on the silky grass, inhale the alpine aroma.
Collect a bouquet of fragrant flowers, walk through the forest - just like that!
You don't have to be afraid of animals - everyone will be peaceful, believe me!
And even if you stumble upon a snake - it will look at everyone more mile.
Press your cheek against the bear cub, stroke the lynx, the mother tigress.
How good it is to be a child there: to touch a lion, to run with a doe.
Everyone will be young, healthy, everyone will enjoy the world.
Thank you, our God, for this - only You are worthy of worship!
You are our merciful Father! You show concern for us.
Therefore, I pray: give me strength, I will endure everything, - You know this!
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If you find it difficult to imagine yourself in the New World,