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By 2045, self-driving vehicles have been widely adopted, eliminating the need for millions of commercial truck and taxi drivers. Hypersonic missiles have been developed that can travel at over Mach 5, and will eventually enable hypersonic commercial airliners that can circumnavigate the globe in under 4 hours. Many countries have significantly expanded high-speed rail networks, allowing over 90% of Spain's population to live within 50km of high-speed rail and enabling trains in Japan to reach speeds competing with airliners.
By 2045, self-driving vehicles have been widely adopted, eliminating the need for millions of commercial truck and taxi drivers. Hypersonic missiles have been developed that can travel at over Mach 5, and will eventually enable hypersonic commercial airliners that can circumnavigate the globe in under 4 hours. Many countries have significantly expanded high-speed rail networks, allowing over 90% of Spain's population to live within 50km of high-speed rail and enabling trains in Japan to reach speeds competing with airliners.
By 2045, self-driving vehicles have been widely adopted, eliminating the need for millions of commercial truck and taxi drivers. Hypersonic missiles have been developed that can travel at over Mach 5, and will eventually enable hypersonic commercial airliners that can circumnavigate the globe in under 4 hours. Many countries have significantly expanded high-speed rail networks, allowing over 90% of Spain's population to live within 50km of high-speed rail and enabling trains in Japan to reach speeds competing with airliners.
The idea of self-driving vehicles had once been science fiction,
but money was being poured into research and development. In 2015, the first licenced autonomous truck was announced. These hi-tech vehicles saw rapid adoption. Initially they required a driver to be present, who could take over in case of emergencies, but later versions were fully autonomous.* In the US alone, there were 3.5 million truck drivers, with a further 5.2 million people in non-driving jobs that were dependent on the truck-driving industry, such as highway cafes and motels where drivers would stop to eat, drink, rest and sleep. A similar trend would follow with other vehicle types,* such as taxis, alongside public
transport
including
trains
notably
the
London
Underground.* With humans totalling 1/3rd of operating costs
from their salaries alone, the business case was strong . Self-
driving vehicles would never require a salary, training, sleep,
pension
payments,
health
insurance,
holidays
or
other
associated costs/time, would never drink alcohol, and never be
distracted by mobile phones or tempted by road rage. Hypersonic missiles are in military use When launched, cruise missiles have typically reached 500-600 mph (800-965 km/h). However, a new generation of air-breathing supersonic combustion ramjet (scramjet) engines is now emerging on the battlefield after many years of testing and development. These are capable of exceeding Mach 5, or about 3,840 mph (6,150 km/h), making them hypersonic.* As well as enhancing the responsiveness of a warfighter, the survivability of these missiles as they fly over enemy territory is greatly improved, since they are difficult (if not impossible) to hit at such a high speed. Now that military use of scramjets has been perfected, commercial use will soon follow. In the 2030s, the first hypersonic airliners begin to appear, capable of travelling around the globe in under four hours.**
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nyimpan data dan kewajiban pembayaran, bisa digunain untuk High-speed rail networks are being expanded in many countries Many countries have radically overhauled their rail transport infrastructure. In Spain, more than 10,000km of high-speed track has been laid, making it the most extensive network in the world. 90 percent of the country's population now live within 50 km of a bullet train station.* In Britain, the first phase of a major high-speed rail line is nearing completion. This will travel up the central spine of the country connecting London with England's next largest city, Birmingham. It will eventually be expanded to Manchester and the north. Trains will be capable of reaching 250 mph, slashing previous journey times.*
In Japan, Tokyo will soon be connected with Nagoya via
superfast magnetic levitation trains. Tests conducted in previous decades showed that it was possible to build a railway tunnel in a straight route through the Southern Japanese Alps. The first generation of these trains already held the world speed record, at 581 km/h (or 361 mph); but recent advances in carriage design have pushed this still further, to speeds which are fast enough to compete with commercial airliners.* Many other countries are investing in high-speed rail during this time, due to its speed and convenience, along with soaring fuel costs and environmental factors which have made car and air travel less desirable. Even America which for decades had neglected its rail network is making big progress in this area.* Advances in computer power and digital communication have produced what is now a far more integrated and efficient national system. One of the largest technical advances is the complete replacement of the previous radar navigation system with a modern, GPS-based version. This creates detailed, three-
dimensional highways in the sky, and takes into account
variations in topography and weather enabling pilots to fly shorter, more precise routes. By 2018, this system was in place at every major US airport. Once on the runway, taxiing planes are guided by automated systems. These use data gathered on the position of every other plane and vehicle to present pilots and controllers with detailed, real-time traffic maps of the tarmac. Runway capacity is increased with the introduction of multiple take-off and landing pathways, as opposed to the older, single route approach. Overall, these upgrades offer substantial improvements in flighttimes, air pollution and fuel consumption. Delays are reduced by nearly 40%, saving tens of billions of dollars. Over 1.4 billion gallons of fuel are saved and CO2 emissions are cut by 14 million metric tons. These numbers will continue to improve steadily over the years.*
Aircraft themselves are evolving in form, function and efficiency.
A number of striking new designs have emerged with significant technological and environmental benefits.*