Will humanity become a Kardashev Type III civilization by 2100?

[Rodders]

* Wonders how many of us would be considered to be post-humans already. *

Just the Employees of the Royal Mail?

 

[Parson]

Likely developments in the next two hundred years?

1. Practical immortality
2. Fusion.
3. Machine-biological interface
4. External gestation of babies.
5. Quantum computers.

I think we can reasonably expect those developments from research and development happening now.

Given that few if any predicted the information revolution then something could develop from left field. That something would have to be FTL in some form if we are to even escape this solar system.

The short answer to the posed question is not a chance! I doubt a geological age would be sufficient. But now these are a bit more likely.

1. Practical immortality (meaning no aging?) Maybe, very maybe in a millennium, 200 years no chance. (Expanded life span of more than 20 years, yeah, that I can see.)

2. Fusion (meaning economical fusion reaction?) I believe so

3. Machine biological interface. Almost certain in 200 years.

4. External gestation of babies (meaning possible) yes (meaning the preferred and most used method) No, too expensive and too risky verses the natural method.

5.Quantum computers. Certainly

All of these answers are contingent on no society ruining wars or disasters. Esioul has the right question in mind, although I'm not as pessimistic as she sounds.

 

[reiver33]

Nah - it will all prove perfectly possible but get lost in the budget cuts...