What the future holds - [engineering future]

From bioviolence to the obsolescence of professional knowledge - futurologist E&T comments on ten recent predictions from the World Future Society. The World Future Society (WFS) recently put out an interesting list of ten forecasts for up to 2030. Of course, no-one knows for certain what lies ahead. The best anyone can do is to look at evidence mounting today, such as long-term trends or new research activity, and then use logical thinking and analysis to figure out what is coming next and what effect it will have. Since futurists start the process looking at different piles of evidence and have different mindsets with which to analyse them, their conclusions vary, though there is usually some common ground.