Simulated worlds Awe-inspiring advances in virtual reality will allow us to produce simulated worlds, no different from the world in which we live. These worlds will enable us to test theories of civil engineering, city planning and food and resource inequalities. Putting the information we learn to the best possible use will mean that gas shortages, blackouts and traffic gridlocks will be things of the past. The possibilities of such empowerment to human civilisation are positive and endless.
Weather systems and complex models By 2030 it is thought that supercomputers will have the ability to accurately model the earth’s chaotic weather systems at least two weeks in advance.
The artificial brain The human brain is the most complex machine known but, remarkably, it is thought that by 2025 a supercomputer will be able to undertake its complete simulation. Accurate mapping of the brain will mean:
- Leaps forward in diagnosis and treatment of brain-related illnesses
- New understandings of the complexities of thought and emotions
- Implantable chips to help monitor brain chemistry
- Further understanding and better treatment of mood disorders and mental illness
- Reversal of brain injuries
- AI doctors, web doctors with extensive, universal online diagnostic knowledge
Environmentally friendly supercomputers More than half of the energy needed to power a supercomputer goes to cooling it. A major challenge for developers now and into the future will be to find sustainable ways to create and run these powerful machines without ruining the environment.
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08/10 - Update -Daily Telegraph