James Burke Looks at the World of the Future

 Futurism  

In 1973, the Radio Times asked BBC science presenter James Burke to predict the future. He got a lot right, foreseeing the proliferation of the computer in offices, schools and homes. Forty years on, BBC News asked him to predict the future again.

In this recent video from the BBC, James Burke talks about what life will be like in 87 years.

In 1973, the Radio Times asked BBC science presenter Burke to predict the future.

He got a lot right, foreseeing the proliferation of the computer in offices, schools and homes.

Burke extended his knowledge of science, technology and futurism in the acclaimed series, Connections and The Day The Universe Changed which highlight his incredible ability to tie ideas and concepts together.

James Burke presents a rosy view of the future, full of gardens and an untouched environment

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Forty years on, BBC News asked him to predict the future again.  Burke paints a world 80 to 100 years from now, in which the proliferation of 3D nanofabricators mean poverty and scarcity have become things of the past.


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