Hank: humans will still exist in 200 years, probably with much more advanced technology (2022)
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In March 2022 Hank said that he and John agree humans will most likely still exist in 200 years, probably with much more advanced technology.
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-11 | predicted | Admitting he is the more optimistic brother, Hank says both he and John agree humans will exist in 200 years, probably with much more advanced technology: the most likely outcome. (hedged) | Is it All Hopeless? 00:01:19 |
What is said about it
7 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2022-03-11 · Is it All Hopeless? — Hank says this happens under a global climate changing faster than it maybe has ever changed in the planet's history. (hedged) — 00:01:49
- 2022-03-11 · Is it All Hopeless? — Hank adds the cultural upheaval of a communications revolution coinciding with an energy revolution, and that humans have weapons to destroy themselves many times over. — 00:01:49
- 2022-03-11 · Is it All Hopeless? — Hank likes the 'will humans be around' joke less and less: its hopelessness vibe makes giving up seem cool, which it isn't; it betrays the future, the past and the present. — 00:02:18
- 2022-03-11 · Is it All Hopeless? — Hank says we are only past saving when we believe we are, and he sees no one acting that way: people work hard for families, countries and planet, and disagree, but don't give up. — 00:02:18
- 2022-03-11 · Is it All Hopeless? — Hank says this is a hard moment, bad on different scales for different people; he doesn't know what to do, and experts say they don't know how to fix it or what's ahead. (unsure) — 00:02:47
- 2022-03-11 · Is it All Hopeless? — Hank says when he graduated from college he couldn't imagine smartphones (his mp3 player held 13 songs), yet now he can hardly imagine a future 200 years on without them. — 00:02:47
- 2022-03-11 · Is it All Hopeless? — Hank concludes we never know where we're headed and times are rarely precedented, but no one is acting hopeless, which gives him plenty of hope. — 00:03:16