Imagine a future in which cancer becomes a memory, ordinary people travel in space, and computers carry on conversations like humans. Now imagine a darker future -- a world beset by war, rising temperatures and energy shortages, one where the United States faces a terrorist attack with nuclear weapons.Who doesn't want to read other people's vision of the future? No crystal balls here, but still really interesting. Some highlights:
Most Americans think that these developments and many others are likely to unfold over the next 40 years.
* 58% believe WW III will happen before 2050.
* 46% believe public education will worsen.
* 41% believe Jesus Christ will return.
Read the overview article here.
Read the full report here.
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