Katherine DavisOscar Navarro
Khadaffy Ripors
Katherine’s 2029Social: webcams are a standard with all portable devices,
phone implants are developed to simplify communication, upon birth tracking device implants are a option for your children, notification systems developed to inform your desired groups of peers/family when you enter any business
Political: all voting done online or via texting, political campaigning is primarily done online, virtual debates are held, voter notifications are sent directly to email/text to keep you aware of upcoming issues, via technology some power is shifted back to the people creating less of a need for politicians
Economic: funding for technology, math, and science programs is significantly increased, housing market booming once again, debit microchip implant developed and implemented, fewer factory jobs more robotics in place
Katherine’s 2029 (continued)Cultural: language has been changed significantly
due to texting, people are pale because of more time spent in virtual worlds and increased concerns over skin cancer, virtual marriages are legal
Technological: cell phones now come on key chains, laptops are now the size of cell phones, 3-D projection is made a possibility allowing for virtual classrooms to become a more successful alternative
Natural: development of automatically sorting, recycling, incinerating trash cans, housing sizes significantly reduced to preserve land, land preserves are established to allow animals to live without human disturbances, e-books are implemented in all schools significantly reducing paper waste, educational systems go paperless
Oscar’s 2029Cultural: More Wi-Fi locations will pop up across cities with
locations like dental offices & clinics offering this service, Text speech will make its way into professional environments, There will be family plans for buying laptops so that each member could get his/her own computer, Libraries will have a checkout system for Kindle-type books, Because of online banking increase bank sizes will drastically decrease in size
Technological: Just like DVD players and GPS systems are standard in some cars now, the same will be true of laptops like netbooks, Cars will be Wi-Fi, Surge protectors will come with as many as 20 outlets due to increasing mobile device use, Antenna radio will become obsolete and digital radio will become standard per government regulations
Natural: E-waste bins will become as common as trashcans on the street for people to effectively get rid of their unused technologies for a greener world, Gas stations will begin donating their profits to notable green causes, Earth Day will become is statewide celebrated as any major holiday, Earth conservation donations will become a popular gift item for the holidays, Trash bags will now be made from 100% biodegradable materials
Oscar’s 2029 (continued) Social: People who walk down the street will be more mindful of their
own business because most of them will be connected to a device, People will be able to add their name to an online waitlist to be seated at a restaurant with an approximate seating time, Gift-cards would become obsolete as they will be purchased/given online to save manufacturers production costs, Social networks being mandatory for jobs and schools, Being able to order fast food in advance with a pick-up time
Political: Online campaigns will become stronger and more evident with election videos streaming and live chats with candidates, Texting in your vote with registered phone numbers, New political parties come into place wanting to promote technological progress, Technological implementation will become as “hot button” as health care, YouTube will become a more popular source for political information than TV programs
Economic: The price for memory (like GB, or TB) will go down as it will become easier and easier to produce, PayPal will become a standard for paying in stores, Most home technologies will be tax-deductable, Food cloning will be the new form of agriculture, Technology repair will be a leading job market
Khadaffy’s 2029Natural: E-waste continue to be an issue, Majority of as
stations are equipped with charging stations for hybrid vehicles, Cloning stock is legal in continents such as China, India and Africa where people are dying from starvation and famine
Social: Video conferencing is available in most mobile phones and in homes, Mobile phones are now hand held so that you can see the other person on the phone, Video conferencing is available in social networking sites
Political: Cloning is legal in Asia and majority of the countries in Europe, Cloning stock is legal in continents such as China, India and Africa where people are dying from starvation and famine, Elections and campaigns are viewed more on the internet than television, Campaigning through internet ads
Khadaffy’s 2029 (continued)Technological: Buses, cars and other forms of
motorized transportation are hybrid. Majority of the vehicles on the street are hybrid or electric, Wireless connections are faster and available in every public location, Most schools are equipped with e-books instead of textbooks, Technology becomes the main issue in political debates
Economic: Less jobs in manual labor, More technical jobs, Increased productivity, Digital Economy, People are doing most of their shopping online
Cultural: People are concerned with the environment and preserving it, More are enrolled in online courses than attending schools, Conversations are brief and to the point, Emails are more reliable than phone calls for appointments, meetings, and contacting someone
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