Abstract :
Prospective advances in various areas of technology are discussed, with reference to the ecological and environmental problems produced by these developments. The new pace in R&D is considered in connection with the megabit chip, the gigabit chip, telecommunications, heat and power, new materials, and genetic engineering. The author´s attitude is optimistic. He is convinced that we will be able to find remedies and solutions to pollution, garbage accumulation sewage disposal desertification, deforestation, acid rain, spent nuclear fuels, and most other impending threats from the increased use of technology. Only on the release of carbon dioxide and the resulting change of climate does he maintain some doubts
Keywords :
cellular biophysics; ecology; materials; monolithic integrated circuits; pollution; technological forecasting; telecommunication; R&D; acid rain; carbon dioxide; climate; deforestation; desertification; ecological problems; environmental problems; garbage accumulation; genetic engineering; gigabit chip; heat; megabit chip; new materials; pollution; power; sewage disposal; spent nuclear fuels; technology advances; telecommunications; Earth; Economic forecasting; Environmental factors; Humans; Minerals; Planets; Production; Space exploration; Typhoons; Visualization;
