What if the future isn’t built on entirely new technology—but on old ideas used in new environments?

In my latest In 100 Years article, I explore a simple but surprisingly powerful idea:

Trains.

Not as nostalgia—but as a realistic solution for future transportation, even on the Moon.

Maglev systems already demonstrate incredible speed and efficiency here on Earth. When you consider airless environments, shared pressurized cabins, and the need for safe, reliable infrastructure, trains begin to make even more sense.

Sometimes the future isn’t about replacing everything.

Sometimes it’s about rediscovering what already works.

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The return to the Moon marks more than a technological milestone—it represents a shift in how humanity approaches space.

What begins as exploration may grow into infrastructure, then into industry, and eventually into everyday life.

One hundred years from now, the Moon may no longer be a distant destination, but a place where people live, work, and even take a weekend vacation.

The Moon has always been part of our story.

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While writing my second Beneath Still Stars book, I started thinking about the devices my characters would carry.

The first handheld mobile phone call was made in 1973, using a device that weighed over 2 kg. It wasn’t until the 1990s, with smaller phones and early handheld computers, that personal devices really took shape.

Today, smartphones, watches, and tablets are everywhere. In the near future, I don’t expect dramatic change—just steady improvements.

But looking further ahead, things may shift. Instead of carrying devices, we may wear them. A powerful smartwatch paired with smart glasses or contact lenses could replace the need for a phone entirely.

Imagine walking through a city in 2149, seeing information projected around you, and taking a call by tapping your wrist—no phone required. The future may not replace devices—it may simply make them disappear.

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High schools are a surprisingly recent institution, emerging during the early twentieth century as societies recognized the importance of educating teenagers before adulthood. Over the past hundred years, classrooms have adopted new technologies while still relying on the essential role of human teachers.

Looking one hundred years into the future, it is likely that the basic structure of high schools will remain familiar. Students will still learn together in shared spaces guided by teachers, but new technologies such as immersive simulations, interactive environments, and virtual field trips may expand how lessons are experienced.

Whether on Earth or on distant colonies in space, education will continue adapting to the needs of society — preparing each new generation to understand the world they inherit and the one they will eventually create.

Full article: https://lewinoverinkpublishing.ca/blog.php?article=the-future-of-high-schools

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The Lewin Over Ink Publishing website is now live.

It’s a small home for my writing projects, including my science fiction novel Beneath Still Stars and my futurism blog In 100 Years, where I explore realistic possibilities for life a century from now.

The site will continue growing as new articles and ideas are added.

If you’re interested in science fiction or thoughtful speculation about the future, you’re welcome to take a look.

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Televisions began as spinning metal disks in the 1920s. Today they’re thinner than ever and sharper than reality.
But will television actually change in the next 100 years — or simply adapt, integrate into our walls, and quietly endure?

New article in my In 100 Years series:
http://lewinoverinkpublishing.ca/blog.php?article=will-television-survive-the-next-century

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I want to see a Solar Punk future with humans in harmony with the earth and their fellow humans.

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I want Elysium organized as a commune.

In 100 years...

I want a world without supremacists of any kind.

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