If we look back at human history and extrapolate that trend, 500 years on we could be worse off than what we are now in technology. Civilizations no matter how strong they look, have a trend of rising and falling. And when it falls, it's knowledge gradually gets lost.
40 years back, human where more capable of visiting the moon then they are now.
Fundamental discoveries in physics is almost stuck now for 60 years, since discoveries of quantum mechanics.
The only gain we are seeing is in medical science, and information technology (in Engineering, not Science).
No. Technology has progressed over thousands of years.
Of course the world could go to complete shit. If it doesn't though, we'll end up with technology that's unimaginably advanced. Whether that's in 500 years or 50,000 years makes no difference.
40 years back, human where more capable of visiting the moon then they are now.
Fundamental discoveries in physics is almost stuck now for 60 years, since discoveries of quantum mechanics.
The only gain we are seeing is in medical science, and information technology (in Engineering, not Science).
That's what I feel.