In 2018, Hawking died of disease. Before that, he had predicted the fate of mankind and the earth many times, sounding the alarm for people.
full of wisdom Hawking
In the prophecy about the future of mankind, Hawking adheres to the pessimistic attitude of . Is this a warning or a kind reminder? Let's take a look together.
Hawking's prophecy
Hawking pointed out in his prophecy that human beings cannot live on the earth in the future. Only by moving to other planets is the best choice to continue human civilization.
, and Hawking strongly supports the development of in the aerospace industry. He believes that, based on the current level of scientific and technological development, human beings are expected to achieve space immigration within 200 years in the future (calculated from 2000).
Among them, the most ideal object is mars .
In fact, in the early 21st century, NASA gave a conceptual picture of the migration of Mars, and people's cities were built in a huge transparent glass cover.
Mars Base Conception
Having both plants and water sources. Compared with the desert of Mars, this place looks like a "paradise".
media concepts are a big deal, believing that the era of interstellar immigration has arrived.
In fact, even the feat of manned to Mars has not been realized, so it is not easy to immigrate.
Hawking also gave the time node when humans may face the crisis of extinction of civilization. If humans cannot move within 200 years, the ending will only be destruction.
Of course, Mars is not the end of human beings. It is like a "hotel" that temporarily lives. After waiting for human beings to have enough technology, they will find their homes in the wider universe.
mars
maybe there is no end to the future of human beings, we can only keep changing planets to live and continue human civilization.
What makes people wonder is why Hawking believes so surely that the future of mankind can only be immigration, and it will be realized in less than 200 years?
You should know that the lifespan of the earth is still several billion years, which is completely enough for us to live in the "interstellar era".
Hawking gave three answers to such questions, including Hawking's other prophecies.
The threat of artificial intelligence
Robot movie fans know that in movies and TV series, robots usually play villains and try to subvert human domination.
Simulation robot
In reality, many people have expressed their concerns about . Hawking warned us more than once that we must not be too hasty in the field of robot research. We must develop steadily and control all core variables in the hands of humans.
Tesla CEO Musk also expressed concerns about the robot field. He believes that if the concept of the movie "The Godfather" is input into the robot's operations, it may become extremely bad.
Because the movie is full of human malicious faces, with endless greed and betrayal, it is hard to imagine what would happen if the robot learned these malicious intentions.
Previously, as the first robot with citizenship, Sofia , said in a public interview that he would destroy humanity.
Robot Sofia
Interviewer just smiled at such a speech, thinking that Sofia was too naive and it could not be done.
Although Sophia cannot do it, we can see a "rebellious" thinking of robots.
There are still many people in the world who regard robots as a major problem for the future of human beings.
You should know that they have reached the top level of human beings at the beginning of their appearance. Others’ start is our end point. What competitiveness do we have?
The previous AlphaGo robot defeated the world Go champion, allowing people to see the threat on the robot.
Robot defeats human chess player
At present, robots have become the irreversible trend of in the development of human society . Some of us will doubt ourselves, is this really right?
This is exactly what Hawking is worried about. If the robot betrays humans in the future, humans can only go to other planets to take refuge.
The nuclear threat of the world
Among all the threats to humanity, Hawking has repeatedly emphasized that nuclear weapon is the biggest threat to humanity.
The last century Cuban missile crisis made people feel for the first time that they were so close to death.
internal principles of nuclear bomb
Fortunately, in the end, the Soviet leader stopped and avoided the birth of a global crisis.
Although this time there was no actual impact, no one can tell the future of .
As the earth's resources gradually deplete, the contradictions between national borders will become increasingly fierce, and the confrontational relationship between developed countries will become the norm.
Under this premise, once one party makes an impulsive behavior, a nuclear war between will begin.
The world's nuclear weapons storage is now completely enough to "restart" the earth once.
If a nuclear war breaks out, people will only be the best choice for escaping to Mars. Hawking was so worried that in his later years, he reiterated the nuclear threat about human society.
Hawking: People looking up at the stars
He once publicly called on leaders of various countries to remain rational and give humanity more time to evacuate.
More advanced alien civilization
We always talk about alien civilizations, but the true alien civilization that humans have learned is better than nothing.
In his prophecy, Hawking pointed out that humans are active on the earth too frequently, and various electromagnetic waves and signals are transmitted to the universe uncontrollably, and one day this will usher in alien civilization.
Hawking has always been a scientist who upholds the alien threat theory . In his remarks, there are always aliens who covet the earth.
Because the environment on the earth is so good, we still cannot find the second "earth" in the universe of .
is just that we are in it and cannot objectively recognize how precious the earth is.
Azure home
Once alien civilizations discover the earth, they will come to compete for resources and land non-stop.
What will happen to the human situation at that time? Humans will occupy resources while living, and Hawking believes that humans will be wiped out by aliens .
However, some scientists have put forward the opposite view.
If there really is an alien civilization that is more advanced than human civilization, as advanced intelligent creatures , they will have a certain degree of measure in determining the fate of mankind.
1~3 civilization concept
Take humans as an example. If one day, we discover low-level primitive civilizations on other planets, when humans descend on their land, they will not choose to massacre them all.
In the final analysis, the higher the civilization, the more rational and restrained they are. They always maintain a compassionate heart in dealing with low-level civilizations.
Just like we treat animals in nature, we will also protect them while bringing disasters.
These three reasons show that the earth is not the eternal home of mankind. There is no permanent residence in the universe. Only continuous immigration can only allow civilization to continue. In the public's opinion, remarks like this are more like a warning, and some scientists believe that this is a kind of reminder.
In fact, whether it is a warning or a suggestion, on the road of development, we must always be prepared for danger and be prepared for danger in times of peace.
In addition to these points, Hawking has those terrible prophecies?
Hawking's prophecy
Hawking pointed out at the end of the prophecy that with the continuous development of human genes, the more complex and advanced gene will evolve.
Gene chain
At that time, new advanced intelligent races will appear, and humans in the old era will be eliminated.
is like the Homo erectus evolved from the Homo erectus group and eliminated Homo erectus. Modern people are not the end of evolution, and we still have a long way to go in the future.
human evolution process
What's terrible is that when humans fully master the gene technology , they use their genes to to design subspecies , and they are likely to replace humans one day.
Modern technology is like a double-edged sword. We have no way of knowing whether humans can control it.