Interviewer: Life is change, and th

Interviewer: Life is change, and the only thing that's certain about the future is that it is uncertain. So what does the future hold to us? A step forward in humanity's striving for perfection? A general nervous breakdown as the environment changes faster than we can adapt to it? We asked Clark Frinton, a theoretical physicist, for his views. Clark, are you optimistic about the future?

Frinton: Generally speaking, yes. But we have serous problems to solve, and I don't think we will have solved them all by the middle o the century. Our prime goal must be to ensure our survival, and I think, there are two main problems we need to solve in this respect: ensuing enough energy and food while preserving our environment.. To take energy first, at the moment we are largely using fossil fuels that pollute our environment and contribute to the global warming that cloud lead to rising sea levels and to the depletion of the ozone layer that lets in solar radiation that could endanger mankind's existence. The present alternative is nuclear fuel, which, while not directly pouting the environment, contains untold dangers from radiation -remember the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear power plants catastrophes. Therefore, we need an alternative source of energy. I think the future lies in fusions power.

Interviewer: But as I understand it, it takes more energy to initiate a fusion reaction than the process actually produces.

Frinton: Yes, that's true at the moment, but we're making progress. If we can solve that problem, then we'll have unlimited cheap power, and we should reduce the greenhouse gases and global warming. We may even be able to heat our houses and power our cars in this environmentally-friendly way.

Interviewer: Clark, you mentioned energy and food. What about food?

Frinton: Well, considering the expected increase in population, I think, our only answer is the greater use of genetically modified food. To feed the extra billions, we have to develop new methods of growing crops and increasing yields. Farmers will be using synthetic soils, and new forms of micro-organisms, plants and animals will become commonplace. Soon we'll be seeing fields of identical sheep, genetically engineered for their meat or their wool, if there is space available.

Interviewer: But if we interfere with the genetic structure of the food we eat, might we not also interfere with out own genetic structure?

Frinton: That's theoretically true, and GM food must be thoroughly tested. But my belief is that we will be able to produce safe GM food, and that most people on this planet will be eating it as part of their normal diet.

Interviewer: So we'll be eating perfectly straight bananas to save packing space.

Frinton: And buying milk that will never go bad and which contains proteins against illnesses as well.

Interviewer: What about society? Do you see major changes there?

Frinton: Well, I see major changes resulting from advances in robotics and the Internet.To take robotics fist, robots and other automated machinery will be commonplace in the factory, agriculture, building and construction, undersea activities, space, mining and elsewhere. This will cause us to completely redefine the concept of working class. In addition, soon more shopping will be done over the Internet than in shops. There will be a huge increase in labour-saving devices and a consequent reduction in the need for labour. This could also mean a considerable increase in our free time, allowing us more time to be with our friends and families and to pursue our own interests.

Interviewer: Might not this lead to massive unemployment? How will people earn their livelihood?

Frinton: That's a good question. There will certainly be a change in workplace. Many people will be working from home through the Internet, and there won't be the need for offices to be situated in city centres or a need for schools, for that matter, since education could be performed via the Internet. I suspect that the majority of jobs will be short-time contact work with a resulting lack of job security.

Interviewer: And there could be an increase in the gap between he haves and the have-nos in society, which could cause social unrest.

Frinton: True, but there should be an increase in democracy throught the developments in communications. Voting via the Internet could become routine, so the ordinary person will have more of a say in political life.

Interviewer: But what about the info-poor, that is, the segment of the word's population without access to information?

Frinton: Well, new technology is always expensive at first, but then prices fall. Only the very wealthy could afford radios, telephones and TVs when they were net introduced. Now eve one has them.

Interviewer: But don't you think that those in will developments in technology to suppress their populations?

Frinton: On the contrary. I believe that governments will have less control over the thinking of their populations. Again, largely through developments in communications and especially the Internet. In fact, I can see the day when, as the word's population logs on, users will create cybernations of highly-infomed people sharing mutual ideals, and national boundaries will becomeirrelevant.

Interviewer: One final question. Will we be able to cope with all these changes? In Darwinian terms, can we evolve fast enough to keep pace with the rate of progress?

Frinton: Well, I believe that it's precisely the ability to adapt that has allowed humanity to evolve to where it is today. And, despite the changes, we'll still be going to the toilet in the morning, falling in love, having our hearts broken, dealing with our ambitions and frustrations, and tying to find out who we are.

Результаты (русский) 1:

Интервьюер: Жизнь меняется, и единственное, что определенные о будущем является неопределенным. Так что же будущее нам? Шаг вперед в стремлении человечества к совершенству? Общий нервный срыв как изменения окружающей среды, быстрее, чем мы можем адаптироваться к нему? Кларк Frinton, физик-теоретик, мы попросили его взгляды. Кларк, ты оптимизм в отношении будущего? Frinton: Вообще говоря, да. Но у нас есть серьезные проблемы, и я не думаю, что мы будет решена их всех от среднего o века. Нашей главной целью должно быть для обеспечения нашего выживания, и я думаю, есть две основные проблемы, нам необходимо решить в этом отношении: последующие достаточно энергии и питания при сохранении нашей окружающей среды... Чтобы взять энергию во-первых, на данный момент, мы главным образом с использованием ископаемого топлива, которые загрязняют окружающую среду и способствуют глобальному потеплению, Облако ведущих для повышения уровня моря и истощением озонового слоя, что позволяет в солнечной радиации, которая может поставить под угрозу существование человечества. Настоящей альтернативой является ядерного топлива, которые, хотя прямо не надутыми окружающей среды, содержит неописуемые опасности от радиации-Помните, Чернобыльской АЭС Фукусима ядерной электростанции и катастроф. Таким образом нам нужен альтернативный источник энергии. Я думаю, что будущее находится в расплавы власти. Интервьюер: Но как я понимаю, это требует больше энергии, чтобы начать реакции сплавливания, чем процесс на самом деле производит. Frinton: Да, это правда, на данный момент, но мы делаем прогресс. Если мы можем решить эту проблему, то мы будем иметь неограниченное дешевой электроэнергии и мы должны сократить парниковые газы и глобальное потепление. Мы может даже быть в состоянии нагреть наши дома и наши автомобили таким образом экологически чистые. Интервьюер: Кларк, вы упомянули, энергию и продовольствие. Как насчет питания?Frinton: Ну, учитывая ожидаемое увеличение населения, я думаю, нашим единственным ответом является более широкое использование генетически модифицированных продуктов питания. Чтобы прокормить дополнительные миллиарды, мы должны разработать новые методы выращивания сельскохозяйственных культур и повышения урожайности. Фермеры будут использовать синтетические почвы, и новых форм микро организмов, растений и животных станут обычным явлением. Скоро мы будем видеть поля идентичных овец, генной инженерии для их мясо или их шерсть, если есть свободное место.Ведущий: Но если мы вмешиваться с генетической структуры пищи, которую мы едим, мы также не помехой с собственной генетической структуры? Frinton: Это теоретически верно, и ГМ продуктов питания должна быть тщательно протестированы. Но мое убеждение состоит в том, что мы сможем производить безопасные ГМ продуктов питания, и что большинство людей на этой планете будет есть как часть их нормальной диете.Интервьюер: Так мы будем есть идеально прямой бананы для сохранения упаковки пространства. Frinton: И покупку молока, которые никогда не пойдут плохо, и который содержит белки от болезней, а также. Интервьюер: Как насчет общества? Вы видите основные изменения там? Frinton: Well, I see major changes resulting from advances in robotics and the Internet.To take robotics fist, robots and other automated machinery will be commonplace in the factory, agriculture, building and construction, undersea activities, space, mining and elsewhere. This will cause us to completely redefine the concept of working class. In addition, soon more shopping will be done over the Internet than in shops. There will be a huge increase in labour-saving devices and a consequent reduction in the need for labour. This could also mean a considerable increase in our free time, allowing us more time to be with our friends and families and to pursue our own interests. Interviewer: Might not this lead to massive unemployment? How will people earn their livelihood? Frinton: That's a good question. There will certainly be a change in workplace. Many people will be working from home through the Internet, and there won't be the need for offices to be situated in city centres or a need for schools, for that matter, since education could be performed via the Internet. I suspect that the majority of jobs will be short-time contact work with a resulting lack of job security. Interviewer: And there could be an increase in the gap between he haves and the have-nos in society, which could cause social unrest.Frinton: True, but there should be an increase in democracy throught the developments in communications. Voting via the Internet could become routine, so the ordinary person will have more of a say in political life.Interviewer: But what about the info-poor, that is, the segment of the word's population without access to information? Frinton: Well, new technology is always expensive at first, but then prices fall. Only the very wealthy could afford radios, telephones and TVs when they were net introduced. Now eve one has them. Interviewer: But don't you think that those in will developments in technology to suppress their populations? Frinton: On the contrary. I believe that governments will have less control over the thinking of their populations. Again, largely through developments in communications and especially the Internet. In fact, I can see the day when, as the word's population logs on, users will create cybernations of highly-infomed people sharing mutual ideals, and national boundaries will becomeirrelevant.Interviewer: One final question. Will we be able to cope with all these changes? In Darwinian terms, can we evolve fast enough to keep pace with the rate of progress? Frinton: Well, I believe that it's precisely the ability to adapt that has allowed humanity to evolve to where it is today. And, despite the changes, we'll still be going to the toilet in the morning, falling in love, having our hearts broken, dealing with our ambitions and frustrations, and tying to find out who we are.