Top 10 Jobs for the Future

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Just as being a web page designer would be difficult to explain to someone 20 years ago, futurist Christopher Barnatt has come up with a list of jobs that may people may be working at in the future.

Futurist Christopher Barnatt of Explaining The Future provides a countdown of ten potential new employment possibilities.  Just as being a web page designer would be difficult to explain to someone 20 years ago, Barnatt has come up with a list of jobs that may people may be doing in the future.

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10. In Store 3D Fabricator - This job involves 3D printing objects on demand in a retail environment.  Current service bureau approaches with online ordering may be more likely.  Many also predict that 3D printers will be ubiquitious, and everyone will own them.  It may even be posible to 3D print all, or most of the 3D printer itself.  Arguably this job already exists.

9. Domestic Robotician - Someone who supplies and maintains domestic robos in the future may have this job.  Robot repairman at your service!

8. AI Trainer - Paging Dr. Chandra.  This occupation involves preparing 'young' artificial intelligence systems for real-world work in a decided field, and to become sentient.

7. Transhumanist Surgeon - This occupation involves extending people's bodies beyond current biological limits.  This may involve all of medicine, so it is not necessarily clear this would be just one profession.

Image Source: Explaining the Future - Copyright (c) Christopher Barnatt 2011

6. Nanobot Immune System Augmenter - For this job, closely related to number 7, the practice involves using nanobots to cure disease or otherwise augment patients.

5. Human DNA Programmer - Also similar to the previous two items, the DNA progammer cures disease and augments people by re-programming their DNA.

4. Cosmetic Bioprinter - Plastic surgery of the future may involve this cosmetic 3D printer that makes people look younger, or otherwise upgrades their appearance.

Image Source: Explaining the Future - Copyright (c) Christopher Barnatt 2011

3. Vertical Farmer - For future food production, farmers in high-rise structures may grow crops and raises animals to support an ever-increasing population.

2. Space Elevator Attendant - For many this technology for bringing people and cargo to orbit cannot come fast enough.

1. Climate Engineer - Why be a weather reporter, when you can actually cause the weather.  Geoengineering, according to Barnatt can be used to control global warming.

SOURCE  Explaining the Future

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