Stephen Hawking has asked how the human race will survive the next hundred years. Can it be possible, any way?

Question

He sees to be quite worried and pessimistic on account of the world being in the state of chaos politically, socially and environmentally?

The human race had been surviving since the millions of years. Such like chaos had always been there. Even during the era of Jesus the chaos were there on account of which he was crucified. Even then the haman race has been surviving for the last more than 2000 years.

What are your views about survival of human race and up to how many years. Please quote cogent reasons in support of your intelligent answers.

Answer 1

Space exploration is one of the few remaining answers. Not even so much as to offer more room to grow, but more to offer a frontier to explore. Something to use our creativity and inquisitiveness on rather than what we are at present.

Answer 2

The question is not "if" we will survive, but "how".
There is little doubt we will survive for a thousand years, barring a natural disaster such as what possibly wiped out the dinosaurs.
The how is more difficult.
I think we should go into space. Actually have to if we are to survive. There are few alternatives. The ability is there, it is simply a question of desire and money. Underground would be easy and relatively cheap, and under the sea would be relatively cheap as well.
However, the romance is in space and I think that is where man will go as a race.
Keep in mind that there are numerous deep underground facilities where man could survive through a disaster. We as humans might be knocked back a few thousand years, but we will survive.
And then there are the aliens, of which I also believe are real, maybe they will help? Who knows.
But then again, maybe humans are only an experiment in space. Some advanced civilizations idea of a science experiment, to see how we evolve, adapt, and maybe we really don't matter at all.

Answer 3

Considering only violence and environmental collapse as
the only factors leading to the extermination of the human race, it is my opinion that only a periodic major catastrophe, such as limited nuclear war or a series of natural disasters would ensure the human race would continue. If the human population was significantly reduced, there would be less pollution produced by factories, cars, etc. War and other violence would be reduced for two reasons. Those still living would be concerned initially with simply surviving day to day and possibly become more dependent on each other for that survival. In the case of a limited nuclear war, the losers would no longer exist, eliminating the need to wage further war. Naturally, the chances of perpetuating the race successfully would be increased if the survivors possessed the best medical capabilities for fighting disease and maintaining health along with farming abilities. This fix would only be temporary until the population was replenished to pre-catastrophe levels, unless social changes were implemented that would avoid future environmental demise, and international conflict.

Answer 4

Definitely a seer will give a vague answer with panache that it won't, but surely some facts will suggest that not 100 but in 1000 yrs humans may not survive.
Geometrically increasing population and equally fast depleting resources would lead to infinite troubles like chaos and breakdown of law and govt. system. Then people's survival instincts come into play resulting into humans massively killing humans as any other species does on this planet. But still humans may survive though much less in number as it is today.
Other and the most serious danger that can be averted, still impossible to is the nuclear war. The arms race, development of hi-tech and biological weapons globally and in course of bitterness and infidelity, there could be a world war ,which puts not only humans but animals and environment in jeopardy. in this humans surely would survive the aftermath of such event.
Another danger that we would definitely have to face in the future is the possible comet or meteorite striking the earth. Like the extinction of dinosaurs , we can also think 'bout it. but can dodge this threat coming from the space by blowing it in space itself unless a human occurs for the extinction of its own race.

Answer 5

Hawking is a brilliant astrophsicist (even if he hasn't answered my querry) however I don't think he is pessimistic about the near term survival of our species. I think he recently pointed out that we are in for some very rough times because of all the problems we have brought upon ourselves, ie. overpopulation, destruction of the ozone layer (huge problem) terrorism, the wars we can't seem to mature beyond, and so on. He also recognizes that we have done great damage to our natural environment which could actually cause the end of all living things, namely if we lost our atmosphere. We are also overdue for a major cataclysm from space. We just had a near miss in cosmic terms a couple of weeks ago and most people didn't even know about it until it was past. An asteroid came within 280,000 miles of earth. Traveling at 25,000 miles an hour all it would have took was a slight alteration of it's course and good-bye life as we know it, and possibly life itself. There is also a super volcano lurking beneath Yellowstone National Park that could start growing and explode at any time. In fact it is not a question of IF it is going to blow but WHEN. So Steven sees some serious situations suddenly shaping societies' sorry selves. Try saying that five times real fast!

Answer 6

that was wayyyyyyyyyyyy before bombs, planes that deliver them and missles (the nuclear kind)
regarding this question I must say, with all the hatred coming from the Middle East, which has been cultivating and mutating for several thousands of years (as well as other groups throughout the world that claim they are the 'righteous' breed), I would say Who would want to survive or exist on this level of the 'playing field' for the next 100 years? You will NEVER conquer EVIL without GOD! Salvation, repentence, and ultimately life after death which does exist ( 2 Tim. 4:7, "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." and John 3:16 ) that is the only survival kit the human race has - Jesus ! If you read this, and don't believe it remember this when you bow down before Christ and the Lord God judes you!

Answer 7

The human race was made to survive, so survival isn't the question. The true test is if the civilization the human race has created for itself will stand the test of time. I, like others, feel that this system of enviromental, social, and political interactions has and will continue helping the advancement of human progress. At the same time i feel that since perfection cannot be attained through man, this very civilization is doomed to failure. The next 100 years will be a trying time for our civilization, but feel that our race would survive despite a pending collapse of society.

Answer 8

The human race will have to rid itself of the capitalist system of production in order to survive. The inherent chaos and greed of capitalism presents an insurmountable barrier to human survival. Even if capitalism is overthrown soon and the transition to socialism and communism is begun, human survival is not assured because there are other possible roadblocks on the way. Our future survival as a species is in very serious danger because of the wars and ensuing poverty and misery which is rampant throughout much of the world.

Answer 9

You commonly hear the cockroach is a marvel of evolution. Often overlooked is that this only focuses on the hardware of Evolution. Hardware in this case is the physical creature that runs the conscious "software" in the cockroach's brain. If evolution is instead thought of how the software of consciousness evolves over time then the cockroach is an evolutionary dead end.

If you ask instead "how can the mind of man survive the next 100 years?" then perhaps its already has in the form of CDs, books and anything else that some future creature can pick up later in time and take up where we left off. Also over time as man/machine become integrated the actual survival of the species wont matter as much in that there will be lots of available platforms to run the software.

Perhaps at the end of time the software is complete and in that sense the software is able to understand and be outside of time
and in that sense we are already playing our part and our job is already done. We are just the story tellers. The ending software is God?

Answer 10

I hope we can survive on earth and we owe it to the gift of life which is so rare in the universe. I had more chance to win on a lotery ticket than to be here tonight, but I do exist.
How can we survive?
1) we must first replace our energy sources with hydrogen and eventually master nuclear fusion
2)We must get rid of our inefficient and unjust international policies. All nations should have equal rights and importance. All humans should have equal rights if they are responsible, and, for the same job, any one should get the same wages taking into account the years of experience. There should be a maximum on the total possessions of persons or companies.
3)We ought to cooperate on all levels, particularly sciences to learn more about ways to cure deseases, travel faster to space, colonize other solar systems and hopefully meet extraterrestrial life; the latter would surely be the greatest discovery: knowing we are not alone.
4)Cooperation among nations should get rid of terrorism and war

I think the human race must explore other planetary systems and colonize them and that this is our ultimate fate; however we must first resolve our problems before waisting other planets

Answer 11

I believe that while so much is bleak around us, the human race is slowly realizing the harm it has caused to this planet, and the fragility of the balance of our relationship with nature. If we continue to be conscious of every choice we make, whether it is buying a bycicle or a hybrid, to throwing a piece of paper in the garbage, to buying clothing from Wal Mart. We must be conscious of how our actions affect the world around us. Make choices which do not harm the environment, try to buy fair trade products, and make your voice heard in the community or at work for the corporate world to do its part. Final answer, we will survive until around 25-2600, at which time natural disasters will cause another planetary extinction. Sorry for the reality check.