Future Definition and 789 Threads

The future is the time after the present. Its arrival is considered inevitable due to the existence of time and the laws of physics. Due to the apparent nature of reality and the unavoidability of the future, everything that currently exists and will exist can be categorized as either permanent, meaning that it will exist forever, or temporary, meaning that it will end. In the Occidental view, which uses a linear conception of time, the future is the portion of the projected timeline that is anticipated to occur. In special relativity, the future is considered absolute future, or the future light cone.In the philosophy of time, presentism is the belief that only the present exists and the future and the past are unreal. Religions consider the future when they address issues such as karma, life after death, and eschatologies that study what the end of time and the end of the world will be. Religious figures such as prophets and diviners have claimed to see into the future.
Future studies, or futurology, is the science, art, and practice of postulating possible futures. Modern practitioners stress the importance of alternative and plural futures, rather than one monolithic future, and the limitations of prediction and probability, versus the creation of possible and preferable futures. Predeterminism is the belief that the past, present, and future have been already decided.
The concept of the future has been explored extensively in cultural production, including art movements and genres devoted entirely to its elucidation, such as the 20th-century movement futurism.

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  1. M

    What sci-fi movie and book technologies will never be a reality?

    It so hard to predict the future but are there any technologies from sci-fi movies or books that can’t happen in real life because it’s just completely impossible to create them? For now and even when we have more advanced science knowledge?
  2. M

    Are true geniuses extinct?

    I was reading a Nature article by Dean Keith Simonton speaking about how science seems to have slowed and there really isn’t such a thing as a real genius anymore. He defines a true genius as “A real paradigm shifter. A Renaissance human who could completely change the way we understand the...
  3. S

    I Could there be new particles after the Universe reaches heat death?

    Apparently, among the options for the fate of the universe, the universe reaching heat death in the extremely far future is the most likely one, after the last black holes would have evaporated (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_death_of_the_universe) But, even if objects in extremely long...
  4. M

    I Popular future physics beliefs that are completely wrong?

    I was watching a video on YouTube and while the channel is very credible; it said the often-believed-erroneous-belief that quantum entanglement can allow FTL travel or communication. I left a respectful comment saying that this is incorrect but many other people actually do believe QE is FTL...
  5. slowclone

    Graduate Studies in Nuclear/Plasma Physics Abroad or in the U.S.?

    I hope this is the right forum right now I’m a 2nd year physics student in the United States and I’m really interested in nuclear/plasma physics. The thing is that I know the U.S. has great national labs to do internships at and good graduate schools here but I’m also interested in studying...
  6. TR094

    A curious young future physicist

    im TR094, i like physics (particle and nuclear physics to be more specific). im at 8th grade right now (in finland grading system goes 1-9, 7-9 being high school). i get good grades at math and science but am weak to laungage. my dream place to work at is in los alamos national laboratory...
  7. U

    What kind of technology will be available in a million years from now?

    What kind of technology will be available in a million years from now? Is the world going to be a better place in a million years from today? Will it be possible to solve chess or have completely self-driving cars and self-driving trucks in a million years from now?
  8. R

    B Define a vector that transfers the reference systems to the future

    Suppose a stationary reference frame, any other reference frame will have a clock that advances at t'= t/gand is moving away at velocity v. g is the relativistic factor. we can write: C d t' = Cdt/g and d x = v dt this can be written (Cdt',Cdx)=(C/g,C v) dt ; since 1/g2+ v2 =...
  9. B

    Is Time Travel Possible with Science?

    I subscribe to this forum because I like science. I think science is the future and I don't know why but I think that time travel is possible with science. I looking article about this subject and this is amazing. I want to learning more about time travel and other science subjects. Thanks for...
  10. Joshua Akano

    Thinking Critically Of The Future Of Science

    How did you find PF?: Google Search In engineering, math, physics, and astronomy, which one has a fast development speed?
  11. K

    B Celestial objects in the very far future

    Dear Physics forum, Recently I read about iron star, the consequences of quantum tunneling. And I wonder of these things. Considering protons don't decay, and there's no big crunch and the universe expands normally (heck, I don't know what "normal" is) so there will be no big rip. So in the...
  12. Jarvis323

    Current and Future AI Threats to Humanity and the Human Response

    There has been an explosion of discussion among experts about the evolving/growing dangers of AI and what to do about it. This debate has gone public, largely due to the recent success of generative AI, and the rapid pace of improvement. As an example, AI models which can generate images based...
  13. M

    I Is there any way in the future to determine the Universe's size?

    I am frequently contemplating the size of the universe. Logic tells me that existence cannot is end as there really can’t be anything as anti-existence but if the universe loops back on itself; it may not be an issue. Is there a possible way in the far future to semi-accurately measure its size...
  14. T

    Future of AI by Arthur C. Clark, ca. 1964

  15. Eveeeeeelynzzz

    Programs In need of advice: How do I become a mathematician?

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  16. .Scott

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    Per Spacenews.com: It appears that Zhuque-2, built by the Chinese firm Landscape, failed to reach orbit yesterday. That was the first attempt to reach orbit using methane/oxygen boosters. However, more methalox orbital attempts are coming soon: * Relativity, a Long Beach, CA company that uses...
  17. Abheer Parashar

    Rotating Detonation Engine, the future of aviation propulsion?

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  18. Astronuc

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  19. D

    B Communication Options With Future Deep Space Probes?

    I was wondering if humans send spacecraft far enough into space in the future (for example Alpha Centauri or other star systems further away), is there any particular distance where it might make more sense to communicate between star systems by making a star blink with some sort of shutter...
  20. J

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  21. kyphysics

    The Future of Email Account Usernames

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  22. Melbourne Guy

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  23. MathematicalPhysicist

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  24. T

    COVID How Will North Korea Handle Its First Major COVID Outbreak?

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  25. Astronuc

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  26. A

    Tricycle racing a good contender in future Olympic games?

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  27. shivajikobardan

    MHB My Failed University Life: Addictions, Depression, and Uncertain Future

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  28. C

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  29. J

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  30. Dennis Plews

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  31. ergospherical

    Is Predicting the Future of the Universe a Waste of Time?

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  32. Dale

    I Future null infinity confusion

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  33. M

    What are some possible future applications for supersolids?

    Scientists finally created a 2D Supersolid! There existence has been predicted since the 60’s and now we have them. The scientists who created it don’t really know what it could be used for as it’s so much in the infancy stages, it’s practically a zygote. As an aspiring futurist, I was wondering...
  34. S

    Future Italian Nobel laureates in physics?

    Apart from, perhaps, Giorgio Parisi, are there any potential nobel prize winners from Italy or anyone who has worked in Italy?
  35. jedishrfu

    News When Will Society Collapse Due to Pollution?

    A recent article on the Club of Rome 1972 prediction of fast economic growth leading to societal collapse in the 21st century: https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3xw3x/new-research-vindicates-1972-mit-prediction-that-society-will-collapse-soon
  36. PhysPaig

    Admissions Feeling down, did I mess up my future?

    Hello everyone, I'm currently a physics undergraduate that just completed her second year of college. I love working physics problems and have always been passionate about going into physics research. My plan is to graduate and then go to a great/top grad school for my PhD that would allow me...
  37. S

    Future Nobel laureates in physics?

    Which physicists are most likely to win the Nobel Prize in physics in 2021 and in the coming years?
  38. C

    I Determining Future Position of Uniform Circular Motion

    Hello, Apologies if this is in the wrong section, it's related to circles so I figured Geometry was the best place. I found a very good example online that explains how to determine a future position of an object undergoing uniform circular motion: (Note that they made a mistake by writing...
  39. Oldman too

    How Will Adaptive Tech Shape the Future of Robotics?

    I was really wanting to throw this out quickly since it was a time limited event already underway, but better late than never. The main point isn't the Gaming or Artistic nor the Combat part but rather...
  40. gmax137

    The Future of Libraries: Hard Copies vs Digital

    From a thread in the Sci Fi section Is this really true? I've been in some pretty impressive public libraries in the past (well, not in 2020). I have also been in some pretty lame libraries, finding nothing of interest. Either way, I have not noticed a transition to digital collections of...
  41. T

    What could be some future developments of Explicit Finite Method?

    Hello everyone, I have to submit an assignment by Monday and there is only one part of the assignment missing, which is future developments of the Explicit Finite Difference Method. However, I can not do it because I really do not know what exactly he is asking me for on there. Could someone...
  42. jjson775

    How is the Expansion of the Universe Related to Recession Velocity?

  43. M

    I Locally mediated interpretations with future input dependence

    Just read this paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1906.04313.pdf At first it had me thinking that locally mediated, future dependent interpretations are the way to go. Yet it admits these seem to be rare relative to other types of interpretations. Any good intuition or reasons why this is rare in...
  44. I

    5G and future 6G terahertz absorbed by water vapour = heating?

    I just found this piece in an article: Terahertz waves (THz), which are submillimeter waves sitting between microwave and infrared light on the electromagnetic spectrum, have been used to achieve data rates greater than 100 Gbps. Unfortunately, THz waves share an Achilles’ Heel with the...
  45. Lren Zvsm

    How Plausible are the "Flish" in the "The Future Is Wild"

    Way back in 2003, the Discovery Channel aired a speculative documentary called "The Future Is Wild." It portrayed some possible results of future biological evolution, first at 5 million years hence, then 100 million years hence, then 200 million years hence...
  46. trenton420l

    Lifting with Air: A Compact Board for the Future

    I want the board to use air to lift itself of with the coanda effect which is when air sticks at the bottom of somthing and proppels it upwards along with specially designed heliblades.l and I want somthing to cover tge blades and make it safe and I want it be compact like back invite future or...
  47. Quarinteen

    B How long before someone builds a machine to predict the future?

    Now that we have quantum computing how long before someone builds an AI ML system that can predict the future?
  48. S

    Should definitions of future computer languages incorporate IDE technologies?

    The definitions of currently popular computer languages assume only the technology of printing. For example, they provide syntax for printed expressions in one location that refer to printed expressions in other locations (e.g. "include" type syntax ). However, they don't assume that such...
  49. F

    B Does the future affect the past in a quantum world?

    Is this true?
  50. M

    What would it take to make a “true” universal translator?

    Besides telepathy, what could I use to explain the properties of a device that is a TRUE universal translator, a handheld device that can decipher any language it encounters? I don’t know much about linguistics but I was told that even in a sci-fi setting, this is impossible. Jack Buchanan even...
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