The Three Causes of death for mankind ?

Stephen Hawking is widely known for his theories of gravity and black holes. In addition, the scientist regularly stirs public expectations about the likely destruction of mankind. According to Hawking, people may completely disappear from the face of the Earth, and it has at least three reasons. Let us examine them in detail.

Artificial Intelligence
Hawking is one of those scientists who share concerns about the creation of a strong artificial intelligence.

"AI Development can put an end to the human race," - said Hawking in the BBC interview.

On Hawking agrees Elon Musk. Director General of SpaceX and Tesla Motors called artificial intelligence, "the biggest threat to our existence."

However, with Hawking and Musk agree not all scientists. Many scientists believe that humanity can not afford to create an artificial intelligence that is comparable in its capabilities with a human.

"We are in the decades from the time when it will be possible to begin to worry. While it is good that the conversation started today ", - said Demis Hassabis (Demis Hassabis), member of the project Google DeepMind.

war

If we do not destroy the machine, we will kill ourselves. At least in certain of Hawking. When scientists asked people what disadvantages he'd most like to change, Hawking said:

"The main human weakness - a propensity for aggression. Once, at the dawn of humanity, the biological mechanism played into our hands. Aggression helps to get more food, territory or partners for procreation. But now it is the quality threatens to kill us all. For example, a nuclear war could easily destroy civilization and the human race. "

When asked what the character of the people should be more scientist said that we lack of empathy - the ability to empathize.

According to Hawking, space exploration is necessary for the survival of mankind.

"Space will insure us from death in the world. We need to colonize other planets, "- sure scientist.

alien life

In 2010, Hawking suggested that if extraterrestrial intelligent life exists, it is unlikely to be friendly to people. 

"If they ever fly, humans will be in the position of the Indians after landing on the American continent Christopher Columbus", - said the scientist in his show on the Discovery Channel.

Aliens may be nomads who colonize all met on the way of the world.

"Every planet found they can use as a source of material for the construction of new spacecraft," - suggested Hawking.