Future or Past?

A friend posed an interesting question to me the other week....

If you had the chance to spend one week, either 100 years in the future or 100 years in the past, which would you choose?

Speaks alot of how you see life - are you curious about the future and where we're all heading, or do you want to reminisce about the past and witness some wonderful moments?

Me...? Let's see... Forward would be July 24, 2105...... Backwards would be July 24, 1905.

I'd go future - no question about it.

Why? My curiousity eclipses my sense of romanticism. If I were asked this in another time in my life - I might have answered the other way... But today, as I'm getting ready to embark on my new adventure, I find myself looking forward not back.

So, here are some of my curiosities...

What is the political landscape in 2105?
- Who are the world powers? Is the US still a big cheese? China?
- Any major world wars?
- What happened to Taiwan and China?
- Has Europe prospered? Russia?
- What is Canada's place in the world in 2105?

What are the most impacting inventions & technologies?
- The last major invention was the Internet - is there anything after?
- Flying cars? Transporter systems? Non-fat yet delicious ice cream?
- How has the Internet evolved by 2105?

What have we accomplished in space travel?
- So we've been to Mars? Where else?
- Shuttle been replaced by what?
- anythign happening on the moon? Space station?
- Have we made contact with UFOs yet?

What do we know about the paranormal?
- ghosts
- life after death
- psychics
- big foot?
- Anything else?

Where is Religion in 2105?
- Still going strong?
- Still impeding technology?

Have we found a cure for diseases?
- cancer?
- diabetes?
- MS?
- Alzheimer's?
- Parkinson's?
- Aids?

Has there been another Beatlemania?
- What the Beatles did in 1962 - has another group or artist done the same?
- What are the new musical styles?
- Are jazz and blues still a force?
- Please tell me that Celine Dion didn't have any musical offspring?

What does transportation look like in 2105?
- cars still have the same engines?
- what happening with planes and air travel?
- Are trains still going strong?
- What do the modern transit systems look like in 2105?
- Are we still reliant on fossil fuels?

How does history remember the time period of 2000 to 2005?
- How has history seen the events of 9/11?
- How does history remember George W Bush?
- How does WWII record in the history books? Are children still learning this in school?


How many Stanley Cups have the Toronto Maple Leafs won ????
(Lie to me if it's bad news)

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They say time travel will be possible in the future - if so, could someone, visiting from the future, kindly reply back and answer some my questions - I'd really appreciate it! My email address is mehavecable@yahoo.ca and remember, please lie about the Leafs if it's bad news... Thx.