Couple of days ago Russia has sent an underwater submarine expedition to claim the waters below the North pole as a natural extension of its territory. Now, every country that has its share in the Arctic is starting their own expeditions, to support their own claims on that piece of earth becouse it contains large quantities of oil and especially gas.
That is really one of the last pieces of the globe that isn't being contested , including Antartica and entire Earth's submarine surface aswell.
Now, could we expect the same situation in the future when people start colonising planets around us. Maybe Moon and definetly Mars for the start. True, it will last decades if not over sa century but it will happen eventually. What do you think, will that trigger new neo - colonial " imperialistic" race among nations, parceling out every piece of the land they can grab their hands on.
2007-08-11 08:37:09 · 3 answers · asked by milauwio 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
And please don't sell me any of those statement s " Aliens will destroy us by then" or some other SF stupidity. The only thing that can stop human progress in this point is our own self destruction, which can come in the shape of ecological disasters , certanly not in the shape of ww3 or the forementioned scenario.
2007-08-11 08:39:59 · update #1
I REALLY don't think there's any way of telling. The Geopolitical World is in constant flux- and there's NO imagining what it will look like in 50 years- when man has the capeability to set up shop on the Moon- or survey Mars in person. Personally, I feel it would be a stupid WASTE of resources & brainpower- for Countries to send out Planetary expeditions independently of one another. We SHARE our Planet jointly- & so we should explore & settle the others in our solar system thus. The intention should be to bring the World TOGETHER- & explore the Universe as a single entity- -NOT under any particular "flag".
2007-08-11 09:50:25 · answer #1 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think in the future technology will cease to evolve; people will go back living on basic and simple stuff just like in the old times. A huge war will happen, a religious war, and most places of the world will be destroyed. Finally, comes Judgement Day!
good luck to all :D
2007-08-11 16:57:51 · answer #2 · answered by Dalzz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the battle of the sub marines.
2007-08-11 21:44:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋