When we think about 2050 it seems like it is ages from now and we imagine a completely different world, but in reality, it is just 30 years from now and we can already know what will be possible to have by that time. We have a lot of environmental, social problems and let’s see how technology may solve them by 2050. Today’s article is about tech of the future!

Before writing this article, I did a small research and checked what industry influencers think about this topic, for example Mr Kurzweil, Business Insider, Forbes, etc.
Let’s start with Ray Kurzweil – the world’s foremost futurist, authoring bestsellers like “The Age of Spiritual Machines” and “How to Create a Mind.” He’s so influential that Google hired him to lead its artificial intelligence efforts. He is very well known for making predictions, which are right about 86% of the time

Tech of the future: technology predictions for our world in 2050

• Nanobots will plug our brains straight into the cloud

Tech of the future: nanobots. He believes, that by the 2050, nanobots will plug our brains straight into the cloud, it will give us full immersion virtual reality from within the nervous system. Just like we do know with our smartphones, we will be able to do it with our brains, we’ll be able to expand our neocortex in the cloud. And forget about memory problems, evidence problems, etc.

• People reincarnation through AI

Sounds scary, I know! And probably most of the religious people will be very against it, however, 
Kurzweil says that we will be able to “bring back” our relatives through artificial intelligence. 
He says that by 2050, we’ll be able to send nanobots into people’s brains to extract memories of loved ones. Augment that with a DNA sampling of the deceased, and it will be possible to create a convincing virtual version of somebody who’s passed on. If you are interested in it, there is a movie about it: the discovery.

• AI will become a positive net job motivator

Many people worry about AI in our lives as they think that at the end robots will replace people and we won’t have jobs for is. But. according to Forbes, In 2020, AI will become a positive net job motivator, creating 2.3M jobs while eliminating only 1.8M jobs. And we are talking about 2020, just in 2 years, so let’s see what opportunities it can bring us in 30 years.

• IoT technology will change product designs

According to Forbes, by 2020, IoT technology will be in 95% of electronics for new product designs. And by 2050 it is expected to have everything connected to the cloud and to the internet.

• Space tourism: a week in orbit

According to Business Insider, Space tourism could be feasible in 2050, but likely only for the very wealthy. Rocket companies like Jeff Bezo’s Blue Origin and Elon Musk’s SpaceX will push the envelope with space travel enough that tourism will be feasible in the year 2050. For example, “someone who could afford to pay 100 million quid could spend a week in orbit… but it would only be for rich people in 2050.” he said. “It’s not going to be something that’s cheap anytime soon.”

• Self-driving cars will make driving safer

Despite the crashes involving self-driving cars that have hit the headlines these years, this area of AI could dramatically reduce deaths and injuries on our roads. According to a report by Stanford University, not only will self-driving cars reduce traffic related deaths and injuries, but they could bring about changes in our lifestyles as well. We will have more time for ourselves.
Also, the increased comfort and decreased cognitive load with self-driving cars and shared transportation may affect where people choose to live.

• Charge your iphone with the power of a plant

Did you know that you can charge your iphone with the power of a plant? Forests can become the energy stations of the future. Now it is becoming possible, for example, Bioo is a clean-tech company capable of generating electricity from plant’s photosynthesis. Here you can watch a video to know more about it.

• Ocean Thermal Energy can take us to 100% renewable-energy

Ocean thermal energy, is a largely untapped resource, and one of the world’s largest renewable energy sources. For example, right now Bluerise is working on creating an energy breakthrough by generating utility scale electricity through Ocean thermal energy conversion. It will be able to outcompete fossil fuel based generation and other renewables that require storage and grid balancing. It will play a crucial role in the future energy mix being one of the very few constant energy sources, available day and night, year-round.

• EU will face a shortage of 800,000 IT workers by 2020

There is a huge demand for developers in Europe, yet most IT education is solely available in English. With 24 official languages spoken in Europe alone, it’s no surprise that non-native English speakers prefer to learn in their own language. However you can start seeing many coding academies, schools and universities focused only on training junior developers for specific companies’ demand, being it a language, a practice, etc. Even though this problem won’t be solved by 2020, with these new IT universities and academies, we can fix the situation by 2050.

• Drone solution for discovering untouched places

Deep in underground mines, some zones are inaccessible. But company like Inkonova started to work on builds drones that fly, drive and climb and use laser technology to scan zones, and create a 3D map of them. With this advancing aerial robotics technology we will be able to push human reach to any space untouched by man-made infrastructure.

• Half of current jobs in the world are unlikely to exist in 2050

The world is changing faster than we think and the way we learn things and what we learn should be changed. Employers should create an engaging learning culture at work by empowering their staff to take ownership of their professional development. Read more about it here. 

These are the innovations and technologies that I found the most interesting. I am sure, there are much more of them, please feel free to share them in the comments section below! I will be happy to discuss what is tech of the future in your opinion. 

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EMOTION

What is emotion?

Emotion is difficult to define but always consists of feelings, behaviour, physiological change

and cognitions and always occurs in a particular context which influences it. Its major

function is to give information to the individual about their interaction with the world.

What are the core aspects of emotion?

From an everyday perspective, the core aspects of emotion are to do with its expression

(largely, although not solely, by the face) and its recognition

What are the emotions?

There are four or five basic emotions, basic in the sense of being clearly biologically

grounded and important to the evolutionary survival of the individual. These are: anxiety/fear,

sadness, anger, happiness/joy and disgust.

Robert Plutchik created a wheel of emotions in 1980 which consisted of 8 basic emotions and

8 advanced emotions each composed of 2 basic ones.

Basic emotion Basic opposite

1 joy

  Joy means a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. Times are changing and what is being asked of you during this particular time is to allow more joy into your life.                                               

    

2 Sadness     

 Sadness is a form or subset of unhappiness which is less intense than grief and is an emotional response to losing something of value, having to leave an enjoyable circumstance, or having to say goodbye to a dear human or playmate.

What causes grief in some humans only causes sadness in others frequently because there has not been a strong enough attachment or bond.

3 Trust   

Trust is faith that another person will not hurt or take advantage of you.

Trust is the foundation and necessary precondition for all relationships. Trust is the glue that holds people together and the basic lubricant of all social, business, romantic, or familial relationships. Trust is why you are comfortable showing weakness or otherwise letting down your guard around certain people. Trust breaks down barriers.

                                                                   

 

 

4 Disgust

Disgust is an emotional response of rejection or revulsion to something potentially contagious or something considered offensive, distasteful, or unpleasant. In The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, Charles Darwin wrote that disgust is a sensation that 

refers to something revolting

5 fear

fear is a feeling induced by perceived danger or threat that occurs in certain types of organisms, which causes a change in metabolic and organ functions and ultimately a change in behavior, such as fleeing, hiding, or freezing from perceived traumatic events. Fear in human beings may occur in response to a certain stimulus occurring in the present, or in anticipation or expectation of a future threat perceived as a risk to body or life. The fear response arises from the perception of danger leading to confrontation with or escape from/avoiding the threat (also known as the fight-or-flight response), which in extreme cases of fear (horror and terror) can be a freeze response or paralysis.

In humans and animals, fear is modulated by the process of cognition and learning. Thus fear is judged as rational or appropriate and irrational or inappropriate. An irrational fear is called a phobia. 

                                                                                  

                                                       

6 Anger

Anger is an emotion characterized by antagonism toward someone or something you feel has deliberately done you wrong. Anger can be a good thing. It can give you a way to express negative feelings, for example, or motivate you to find solutions to problems. But excessive anger can cause problems.

7 surprise 

             to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through       unexpectedness:

Her beauty surprised me.

to come upon or discover suddenly and unexpectedly:We surprised the children raiding the cookie jar.

to make an unexpected assault on (an unprepared army, fort, person, etc.).

to elicit or bring out suddenly and without warning:

to surprise the facts from the witness.
                                     

8 Anticipation 

Anticipation is excitement, waiting eagerly for something you know is going to happen. ... Anticipation can be a nervous expectation, like when the birthday party waited in anticipation for Elmer to walk in so they could surprise him.

Advanced emotions and their formation   

1 Optimism    (Anticipation + Joy) .

Optimism is a mental attitude reflecting a belief or hope that the outcome of some specific endeavor, or outcomes in general, will be positive, favorable, and desirable                  
       

 2   Disappointment (Surprise + Sadness)

 the feeling of being unhappy because something that you hoped for or expected did not happen or because someone or something was not as good as you expected. disappointment at: Diplomats expressed disappointment at the lack of progress.

      

3 love             ( (Joy + Trust)

Love is a variety of feelings, emotions, and attitude. For some love is more than just being interested physically in someone, it's an emotional attachment. Love is more of a feeling that a person feels for another person. ... The basic meaning of love is to feel more than liking towards someone.

                                         

 4 Remorse         (Sadness + Disgust)

Remorse is a distressing emotion experienced by a person who regrets actions which they deem to be shameful, hurtful, or violent. Remorse is closely allied to guilt and self-directed resentment

5 Submission              (Trust + Fear)

submissive (or submission) behavior means shying away from saying what you really mean and not seeking to achieve your needs, particularly when someone else has conflicting needs. A submissive person is a shrinking violet, avoiding upsetting others either because they fear them or they fear to hurt their feelings

6 Contempt       (Disgust + Anger)

Contempt means hatred or disdain and it's the feeling people have when they look down on others. Research shows contempt has three features: 1) Someone fails to meet their behavioral standards whether they're based on class, culture, morals or religion.

 7 Awe                        ( Fear + Surprise)    

Awe is an emotion comparable to wonder but less joyous. On Robert Plutchik's wheel of emotions awe is modeled as a combination of surprise and fear.

            

8 Aggressiveness      (Anger + Anticipation)

Aggressive behavior can cause physical or emotional harm to others. It may range from verbal abuse to physical abuse. It can also involve harming personal property. Aggressive behavior violates social boundaries. ... Occasional aggressive outbursts are common and even normal in the right circumstances.

                                                    Author

                                                                   Abu Bakar

source 

www.wikipedia.com ( for each topic's assistance )

https://www.quora.com/What-are-different-types-of-emotions

www.google.com ( picture reference )

( michel cabanac's article about emotions)
 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11040893_What_is_emotion