GREAT ADVANCES
IN TECHNOLOGY
 The technological advances of the twentieth century,
especially during its last quarter, were without historical
precedent. Many technological instruments that were unknown
just 100 years ago have become integral parts of our lives.
The gap between the technology of the previous century and
of today has reached unimaginable dimensions. Current developments
provide important signs regarding the technological advances
from which people will benefit in the Golden Age.
That age's technological advances will provide
great comfort and ease to people's lives. The time spent at
home, at one's job, and in school will be comfortable, enjoyable,
and pleasant. Housework, shopping, security systems, heating,
ventilation, electricity are just a few of the things that
will be monitored by computers. Robots will replace human
labor in many areas. In their comfortable armchairs, watching
television, people will be able to handle their work through
remote-controlled robots. Scientists predict that housework,
instrument maintenance, removing of dust at home will be done
by robots, some as small as nanochips. By Allah's Will, all
of these predictions will come true, and the majority of time-consuming
tasks will be accomplished by technological instruments.
Technology will present the beauties of the world
to people. Through high-tech television, people will have
the privilege to see and enjoy three-dimensional environments
and even to participate in recreational activities and games.
Virtual reality technology will enhance learning and provide
people with valuable life skills.
The extensive use of computers and Internet technologies
will bring radical changes to education.
Advances
in Transportation
 Advances in
transportation will offer comfort and security and minimize
time loss. New highways and high-tech vehicles will be instrumental
in preventing accidents.
The extensive use of underground transportation
will eliminate traffic congestion. Electricity, solar energy,
or wind power will replace the air polluting fuel oils used
in vehicles and thus make cities more livable places.
Supersonic planes, trains, and other high-tech
vehicles will offer all the comforts one may need. More importantly,
this technology will serve everyone, and not just a particular
part of the world's population. All people will have access
to the same technology, and discrimination will end.
Advances
in Communication
Great advances in communication will provide
very rapid communication and information exchange among all
people, regardless of location. Satellite-based telecommunication
networking, in particular, will provide tremendously rapid
communication, and holographic telephones will introduce a
new dimension to communication by projecting a life-size holographic
image of the person being called.
Computer
and Internet Technology in Humanity's Service
Today, computers are improving life quality in
houses, workplaces, medicine, communication, the arts, and
so on. In the Golden Age, these developments will accelerate
in the socioeconomic domain on a global basis and bring more
comfort to humanity.
In the twentieth century, Internet technology
opened a new era by making communication and information sharing
almost instantaneous. Learning, reading an international organization's
reports, researching in a library, getting news, learning
about technological developments and relevant comments now
takes only a few minutes. As a result, comprehensive information
collection that used to take long years of research can now
be done with a minimum of effort.
One point deserves a special mention here. At
no time in human history has the world witnessed such rapid
development. In particular, the twentieth century's technological
developments have been unprecedented. Only 100 years ago,
no one could have imagined the world in which we live today.
Only 15 or 20 years ago, people would have seen the Internet
as a very advanced technology that could only be attained
maybe after 100 years. Each of these developments indicates
that humanity is approaching a very important time. It appears
that the Golden Age will be a glorious time when people will
benefit from all sorts of technology and thousands of blessings.
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