Surviving the Century

Explore the potential future of humanity in this public lecture by Sir Martin Rees, UK Astronomer Royal, at the Perimeter Institute. Delve into the advancements in biotech, cyber-technology, robotics, and space exploration that could shape a bright future, while also examining the significant risks facing society. Learn about world population trends, food security, climate change, and political challenges. Discover the potential of geoengineering, regulation, and the social implications of AI and robotics. Consider the future of personal identity, space exploration, and the search for extraterrestrial life. Gain insights into the timescales of technological progress and the possibilities that lie beyond our current horizon.

Introduction
Sir Martin Rees
World Population
Food
Population
CO2 concentration
Political challenge
Roadmap
Geoengineering
Regulation
Bio
Robotics and AI
The social implications
Computers succeed by reinforced learning
Robots have the advantage of speed
How humanlike will robots be
Ray Kurzweil
Personal Identity
Secular Intelligent Design
Space
Man Space
Private Enterprise
Life in space
Earthlike planets
habitable doesnt mean inhabited
timescales
beyond the horizon