{"id":6289,"date":"2016-08-23T09:42:56","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T13:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.in\/blog\/?p=6289"},"modified":"2020-10-24T00:28:32","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T18:58:32","slug":"bionicmandiary-entry-008-the-one-where-i-contemplate-the-jobs-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.in\/blog\/bionicmandiary-entry-008-the-one-where-i-contemplate-the-jobs-of-the-future\/6289\/","title":{"rendered":"#BionicManDiary, entry 008: The one where I contemplate the jobs of the future"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About a year ago I implanted a biochip in my hand, embarking on a broad experimental journey. My aim is to understand how the connected humans of the future will live \u2014 and to get a jump on what can go wrong. I started writing down the insights I gathered and publishing them on this blog. That\u2019s how the #BionicManDiary<\/a> was born.<\/p>\n

You are reading the eighth entry in my diary: about jobs that are just being conceptualized today but will be all the rage tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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1. DNA engineers<\/h3>\n

Yes, this profession already exists<\/a>, although in a primitive form compared with what I expect to see soon. Today, professionals try to tackle physiological problems by using DNA engineering. Just 1 gram of DNA stores 700 TB terabytes of information<\/a>; a package of data this huge can be experimented with eternally. Just to give you the sense of magnitude, a password containing 16 symbols would take a modern computer 10,000 centuries to decrypt<\/a>. Imagine, how long it would take to decipher 700 terabytes! In the very near future we will see great demand for people who can professionally build ideal combinations of DNA for various applications.<\/p>\n

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2. Human organ breeders<\/h3>\n

Today, it\u2019s possible to grow 11 parts of the body in the lab<\/a> (yes, including sex organs \u2014 make us proud, geeks). We can already use 3D printers to print just about anything, even spare parts for rockets<\/a>, ton to mention human implants. I see it as quite probable that the design and production of biological implants for humans will scale to become massive in the next three to five years, eventually leading to a new occupation, a human organ breeder. These professionals will grow or print body parts and organs for medical and research needs.<\/p>\n

3. Mars colonists<\/h3>\n

Elon Musk is already seriously considering the colonization of Mars. He sees people embarking on the first human expedition to Mars in 2018<\/a> (just around the corner). It will be a one-way trip for many of the colonists.<\/p>\n

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4. Space flight attendants<\/h3>\n

Having consumers on board adds some crew requirements: It will have to include professionals to deal with passengers. Such people will be properly trained to ensure onboard safety and to supervise the key gear, ecosystem, and infrastructure of the spaceship. They will also need skill in psychology.<\/p>\n

5. Interplanetary communications engineers<\/h3>\n

It takes a signal from Mars about 15 minutes on average (from 3 to 22, depending on the current distance between the planets) to reach Earth. And another 15 minutes to travel back. Forget about Netflix; basic Internet access will be a serious issue. The problem urgently requires resolution, and finding that will require a new class of professionals who will build a new fundamental communications architecture. For example, they might try sending a \u201cdump\u201d of first-priority data on the Internet to Mars, and later develop an autonomous Martian Internet that would exchange only critical data with the Internet on Earth.<\/p>\n

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Curisoity rover may have figured out how to catch them all. How far will you go for #PokemonGo<\/a>? pic.twitter.com\/W0W6up9DEG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mars One (@MarsOneProject) July 26, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n