Commercial aircraft pilots are all over the world right now, flying major planes with hundreds of passengers a day. Eventually, though, many pilots will ditch the commercial travel from nation to nation and instead take people into space. The real question mark is…will they fly them into actual space or just into the upper atmosphere? There is a big difference here because most would not consider it to be “space” until you’re able to exit the Earth’s atmosphere entirely. Due to the world’s billionaires ignoring world hunger and housing problems because of their joy of space, we will see commercial space travel relatively soon.
[Image via Air & Space Magazine]Of course, to actually do this effectively, you will need to have well-trained pilots who can withstand several trips into space during a given week. People often forget that being in space is not exactly “easy” on your body. Nor is the launch from Earth or the return to it. SpaceX has already made reusable rockets, and Blue Origin is planning on making its own Space Center in orbit. Therefore, it is obvious that this will be one of the most amazing jobs that will exist in the future. The real problem is not knowing how far people will be taken, or for how long. On top of not knowing enough about what repeated travel could do to a person.
It is quite obvious that asteroids contain some amazing materials. They pass by our planet all the time, and we’ve already proven we can get probes on one. Thus, getting humans on one long enough to mine them will be a difficult adventure. We will need the proper equipment to get there, along with the right equipment to work in space for long periods of time. Radiation will likely be quite high, either from a nearby star or simple cosmic radiation. But the rewards that mining asteroids bring could be huge.
[Image via Lucasfilm]Many believe that this could be a great way to mine for water in the future, should something occur and the world needs more water to use. Yet the big thing asteroids bring to the table are the important metals we need. That includes things like nickel, iron, iridium, platinum, palladium, magnesium, and most importantly…gold. The first asteroid miners will likely become rich overnight after one mining expedition. However, as mining increases, precious metals like gold will lose their value. Yet the big thing is that most of our technology needs metals, and asteroid miners will give tech companies a way to get more and more of that likely at a lower cost.
Today, anthropologists study many things. Mostly, they are known for studying humanity overall. They like to know about human behavior, biology, cultures, societies, and languages from the present day and from the past. There are also SEVERAL forms of anthropology, each doing a specific task. Social anthropologists study patterns in human behavior. Cultural anthropologists study cultures and what a cultural norm or value might be. The most famous version of anthropologists is likely the archeologists who tend to dig up things of the past, like dinosaur bones or entire towns.
[Image via DanieleGay/Shutterstock.com]Eventually, we will find sentient life in our universe. It is statistically impossible that we’re the only sentient beings in the entire universe. With quintillions of stars and possible exoplanets where life could be, it would be illogical to assume life does not exist somewhere. That said, one of the most amazing jobs that will exist in the future will most certainly be in Astroanthropology. These people will study these sentient beings, their cultures, languages, beliefs, religions, etc. They will become crucial to understanding and working with these beings. Making this particular job one of the most important on the planet in the future.
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