Author and futurist Richard Yonck contemplates the greatest partnership of all time: humanity and technology. Their continued evolutionary blending will allow us to seed the universe with the rarest and most precious of gifts: life. intelligence. consciousness.  Will humanity and technology still thrive millions of years from now? Yonck believes this amazing partnership can continue to lift us up and enable us to journey from the confines of our planet throughout our solar system and beyond. "The more I learn, the more I realize just how intricately interconnected everything in our universe is – past, present, and future."

Futurist Richard Yonck is a founder and leading futurist for Intelligent Future Consulting where he consults, writes, and speaks about emerging trends and technologies, with a focus on their impacts on business and society.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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