Astonishing Predictions Made By Professor Stephen Hawking.

Stephen Hawking
Stephen William Hawking was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist and an author.
He was also the director of research at the centre for theoretical cosmology at the University of Cambridge.
Predictions.
1. AI(artificial intelligence)
Stephen Hawking was fearful by the development of artificial intelligence, will give rise to a a new form of life that would outperform humans.
2. Gene editing
He said that gene editing will give rise to a new breed of humans, "superhumans", who will be e self improving and self designing beings.
3. Aliens
He said that the meeting of aliens and humans might not give a positive outcome.
At one of the programs conducted at Discovery channel in 2010, he told that" if aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn't turn out well for the native Americans".
4. Colonizing other planet
For the survival of human species, Stephen Hawking thought that colonizing other planets and solar systems might help. spreading out will be the only way to ensure the survival of humanity.
5. Climate change
He also had concerned about climate change which was increased by the election of Donald Trump in 2016. He said that trump's action of pulling out the Paris agreement would push the Earth over the brink ,to become like Venus, the temperature of 250 degree Celsius and sulfuric acid raining.

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