Human? A Scenario for Our Future

A video that describes one possible scenario for humanity's future.
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"If This is Real I Don't Need to Dream" by Tenaya
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[@AhSharkee]

Trying something a bit different than usual. Hope you guys like it.

[@ObiWanCannoli]

I always enjoy your videos.

[@GlassTopRX7]

Great video, but I think the younger people watching this video will live to see the first commercial fusion reactor come online. In general I think the pace of advancement will be much faster, AI, real AI will be a make or break point for humans.

[@klondike444]

Very unlikely future, but I'm glad you understand the central role of energy, and that technology is useless without it. Wonder if you have addressed peak oil and EROEI in past videos.

[@shortcutDJ]

thanks for the upload, i'll let you know after i'm done in approx. 12 min

[@ducktorlarsen5574]

You make fantastic video's. I think you explain a lot better than most of the people who talks about this, because you're saying it in a way that's a lot easier to understand than others.

[@squizz714]

That....that was super depressing....

[@Lovebird_music]

Yeah right?

[@nake89]

Human colonising the stars and living for billions of years is depressing? This video is about the most optimistic thing we could ever even dream of. What the hell? Your use of the word depressing is just weird.

[@khxml]

It's depressing because I doubt humans will even survive as far as in this video.

[@Lovebird_music]

nake89 It's depressing because of how bleak the future is.

[@melcirrus4284]

Entropy is depressing. Thats basically what the ending concludes.

[@physioweng]

Holy shit! Vsauce, Veritasium, Stated Clearly and now Sharkee, all woke up from hibernation at the same time released their quality videos for nerds like me to enjoy all at once. I'm a happy man now 😂

[@hko2006]

Or use the publish schedule and happened to have scheduled to publish around the same time.

[@KaiCyreus]

Or maybe because it's summer now and people have time to do stuff :p

[@daftbence]

This was beautiful, and also made me think of our time. It's mind boggling to think about how far we have come, and how far we will go. I just wish I could live through all of what comes, because it will be an epic journey for humanity.

[@marcanthonyramos3801]

This is my favorite video from you, keep up the excellent work!

[@WhoWentFullscreen]

I love the story telling like this! Please do this in every video!

[@js8055]

and you are my favorite youtuber by far the best at relaying your ideas in a simple and understandable way! keep them coming

[@BenMonroe964]

Another beautiful video. I've subscribed to your channel for about a year now and every video is even better than the last.

[@MrRishik123]

AWESOME!!! First vsause uploaded. Then veritasium Then Sharkee :D

[@juliand.1147]

yeah totally amazing

[@uddhavgoel2656]

+Julian Döhl That's what I was thinking

[@uddhavgoel2656]

Amazing it is

[@adityarajan3536]

damn today is a good day

[@Cubinator73]

It's geek christmas :)

[@Kyle-wc3nf]

Thank you for this. I enjoyed this more than any you tube video I have ever watched. Please keep up the excellent work.

[@XDSilentMods]

... the last post-human in the universe starts losing consciousness, and fades away. And finally, Half Life 3 was released.

[@EatingCtrlV]

Unbelievable. I'm so happy I found your videos as early as I did, and I can't wait till you hit 100k subs. You deserve so much more, and I can't wait to be there to congratulate you when you get there. I very much enjoyed this. Thank you.

[@KenRulesLife]

Sharkee, this was incredible. I love your videos, you keep a lot of people entertained and educated and I thank you. Keep up the good work.

[@pdmdesigners]

That was powerful and refreshing. It takes huge thought and understanding to dive into something that developed. It was great. Thanks, Sharkee.

[@zeppelingitis]

Always fascinating. Keep up the great work!

[@meganandmorganvacationadve3927]

Sharkee, this is easily my favorite video of all and, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful videos on the entire net...thanks for posting...really enjoyed this one :)

[@noahm4601]

I like thought experiment or hypothetical future videos like this please consider making more

[@mr.speyside5240]

Major plot twist. This is happening as we speak. We are already in a digital simulation.

[@fep_ptcp883]

one cannot prove this isn't the case already

[@MrRishik123]

+fep_ ptcp unless you try and prove there is a resolution to the quantum world. Where you can see that there are pixels(which would seem to be smaller than quarks) that are rendered in space.

[@mr.speyside5240]

+Mr Rishi The Cookie Scientists have already discovered digital code in DNA code which is very scary.

[@MrRishik123]

Angel S i think that would just be coincidence but id like to think that's true.

[@mr.speyside5240]

+Mr Rishi The Cookie Not just 0s and 1s but literal code that is written in a format to capture exception errors. Scary shit.

[@lovehatefear1]

That was actually exceptionally beautiful. Thank you.

[@Megad00mer]

This was amazing. I'd love to see more possible futures in this format.

[@galaxybane2166]

Sharkee you are not frequent at uploading videos, but when you do, you make sure it is worth the wait. I cannot believe what I just watched. It was so incredible that I am still in that possible world you have imagined. And kudos at selecting the best background soundtrack too. Your videos are absolutely incredible and somehow makes me proud of my history as a human being, and curious to know we as humans make of our future. Thank you Sharkee. I wish your channel gains more popularity soon so you can devote more time to creating more of such amazing videos. Looking forward to your next piece of work!

[@kyrorayne]

Great video as always. This is how I've imagined the route that humanity would progress through if we're given the chance throughout time. Thank you for the time and effort that's spent creating these videos for us. They've helped expand any thoughts that I've had regarding some of the subjects as well as give new thoughts for subjects I haven't considered as of yet. Please keep up the work. :)

[@aaa-cd3nb]

The future is scary. The fact that everything's gonna die eventually makes me feel extremely pessimistic. Great video, as always!

[@TheDHaneyProject]

Another masterpiece! Good job Sharkee!

[@Rysin3]

Fantastic video. One of the best. In my "virtual reality world" this video is critically acclaimed.

[@AnkitLovesToPlay]

Good job sharkee ! I love watching your vids !❤️

[@spinozasgod1419]

I love you sharkee! Your imagination of the future is AWSOME!

[@Vindisify]

Really great video Sharkee. Like this new format. As someone else already mentioned, I think this is the one of the better ways for humans to go. But it sure gets you thinking. If you would be one of those children created by the A.I with no real body, wouldn't you feel trapped? Also, if you can be anything you want, wouldn't you miss the feeling of accomplishment? But on the other hand, as you're only a peace of code I guess that part could easily be rewritten. Shit just goes weird after a certain point... and that's why we love science :D

[@CptHer]

Good point. But I have to ask you a question: Do you feel trapped?

[@EchoObserver9]

if we were living in a simulation it wouldent have so much death and injustice in it unless it was created by non humans

[@alexbeckitt5672]

I don't even know what to say after seeing this video. Sharkee, you are tremendously underappreciated.

[@kfir_krak]

Completly loved it. Beautiful!

[@TheTombot]

This was great! I really enjoyed the new format!

[@zoomzoom1889]

Extremely insightful...well done sir!

[@notorious8784]

That was an incredible video! I hope to see more stuff like this from you :D

[@evilcam]

This reminds me of "The Last Question" by Isaac Azimov. My absolute favorite bit of fiction ever written, along with "The Last Answer". I also think that the future will probably look a lot like this. Probably slightly changed time scales and minor details, but I think a lot of it will look just like this. Even the "no longer interested in the outside Universe" portion, as I think in deep time, if we realize there is nothing like hyperspace or extra dimensions or what have you to explore, then we will just lose interest in explore something else. We know we can only get so far in the Universe, before we simply can't reach anything else because we can't go fast enough, our descendants would probably just explore logic or what have you until local heat death makes the whole thing moot. Great video. Glad I subbed a little while ago so I could watch this.

[@CarBENbased]

wonderful video sharker. there is something both beautiful and terrifying about that story. for some reason I find it inherently unsettling that one day we may become practically immortal virtual entities, but I lack the words to describe why.

[@ironmurs6903]

Beautiful. I am not nearly as smart as this videos host, but I believe humanities singularity event will occur much, much sooner than the 1000ish yrs estimated in this sci-fi vid. Also, I find comfort in my lil brain that as our universe's stars dim and fade, an alternate universe is being born in another dimension.

[@zeser5230]

Words can't express how I'm feeling right now... Thank you Sharkee :)

[@helge666]

You are the best, Sharkee! Greetings from Germany

[@bunnycat102]

Awesome video. I love this new way of conveying what you want to say.

[@LieV2]

Great video, thanks for your effort :)

[@skyw87]

amazing video, ideas and concepts! keep them coming :) also thanks for footage and music references

[@at_the_speed_of_life8536]

Simply Beautiful. To have a conscious death the same time the universe dies. Breath taking. Great video! Thank you.

[@jimmymclemore9807]

Excellent video, Sharkee. Isaac Asimov wrote a short story in 1956 (The Last Question) that followed your scenario fairly closely. However, as the universe is dying the virtual human/computer/entity, who by now occupies the entire universe, declares "LET THERE BE LIGHT!" & the Big Bang occurs, creating an entire new universe. Thus, Asimov elevates human consciousness to godlike status. I love your videos & hope you get many, many more subscribers.

[@MHajyounes]

Keep up the good work sharkee, i am proud of you

[@Raftaf13]

Excellent concept !! i hope this will be the future of humanity

[@SOLAR_WillToWin]

Cool video! I'm liking a lot of these ideas, and up to a point, it all sounds pretty plausible!

[@Mouritsfaroeisland]

Very good video. I saw a comment saying it's depressing, I would rather say it's enlightening. Thank you.

[@logiticalresponse9574]

well I imagine that after such a long period of Life consciousness you wouldn't even be scared or fear being shut down in such a manner are you lived a really long time in it much longer than anyone human could ever have even imagined you've lived until the end of time literally .love it, awesome, thanks

[@lixxia]

Braincandy! Thank you for taking the time to make and uploading!

[@NachoCTA]

This video made me extremely sad. I am sad that I won't live as long as other people in my future, that I'll never see things they will.

[@georgecolwell3317]

Great video :)

[@ME-ng7rb]

You haven't even finished the video yet

[@MrRishik123]

he doesn't need to.

[@vegardertilbake1]

This was great! Loved it!

[@maximmees5005]

this guy needs more subs all videos ive seen up until know are amazing and interesting

[@TheDoctorinter]

a fucking awesome and underrated channel

[@kjullthedemon]

Watching these kinds of videos scares me 10 times more than any horror movie.

[@seedy949]

it´s really sad, to see that this amazing youtube chanel has ONLY 74k subs... I really don´t get it.

[@TYKVideo]

Cool video mate, keep up the nice work :)

[@bk-go6905]

That was beautiful! A+

[@BaronVonCount]

great video, loved seeing Beeple's art here in your channel

[@somnathpaul2595]

happy to see the notification of your video on my phone. :)

[@11rmax95]

That was awesome to think about! Immortality has always been a dream of humanity, but I think it's silly to fear death. Even if we can "download our consciousness", it's selfish to live on aimlessly because there is no such thing as eternity for us. We need to move on and make room for the next batch of young minds. Ambition, love, heartbreak, anger, fear... this is what makes us humans and this is what fuels innovation and keeps us "human". Only the future can tell, but I'm happy I have only 60-80 years left because I'm going to make the best of it.

[@phm0750]

Imagine being this last human while dying, reflecting on everything his race has accomplished over the Trillions of years it has existed. The thought that members of the same species who hunted animals and each other with sticks and stones will one day rule this universe is mind blowing.

[@caligold2000]

well done.. this video opened up my mind even more just like the rest

[@khanch.6807]

You my friend need more exposure......People need to see ur videos......

[@delgar89]

i want more videos! You are awesome man!

[@mogeoff128]

Great video bro as always.

[@OminousOmelet]

Dammit Sharkee, my tears are for break-ups and death, not for thinking about the future!

[@Lenzo8449]

Another awesome video!

[@cx42control]

Thanx for this clip. Its very thought provoking.?

[@adityarajan3536]

i almost feel happy that I will pass away bfr this happens.I would rather have a quick and painless death,then to wait quadrillions of years to just fade away

[@g.b.1224]

Loved it. Amazing.

[@Felixkeeg]

Quite a lot like your "What if we never can travel ftl?" video. Really like this style =)

[@ManintheArmor]

Exurb1a had a similar outlook on the future, one in which humanity replaced flesh with electronics and settled more with simulated experiences than physically living in reality. In this of course, not only do humans and A.I. merge (much like in that one 1995 Ghost in the Shell film), but humanity entirely merges into a singular entity that expands outwards into space to convert all mass to energy, and eventually meet other post-biological civilizations. Much like in the Last Question, it seems everything will eventually fade to black as the seemingly eternal dream comes to a close. I wonder though, if there are other energy sources beyond what we know, energies not just including nuclear fusion, black holes, and matter conversion, but perhaps energies that'd only exist in dimensions beyond our own, perhaps accessing timelines, universes, and the things between universes.

[@nyannyan123456]

great video. This had to take time to be made ,and very interesting take on the future.

[@gonshocks]

A great video and food for thought. A trillion years is a real loooong time. My consciousness will have faded to nothing and my body assumed room temperature way sooner than that.

[@Rioser23]

The storytelling videos are the best. You've done this before in "what if we can never travel faster than the speed of light" video. They Beat all ur other videos by 10:1.

[@remicaron3191]

Why would the post humans explore real space and colonize if they can have it all on servers. Sounds like they should avoid all other species in the universe at all cost as to avoid conflict. I like the thought

[@Alexus00712]

Wait what? Sharkee doesn't even have 100k subs yet?? HOW? HE'S AWESOME!

[@MusaM8]

Finally somone that thinks like I do, one of the answers as to why we have not seen any signs of extraterrastrial life could be that all civilizations capable of travelling between star systems eventually create a perfect virtual reality and simply loses interest in the "real" world.

[@TradingFeline]

All the science channels are posting!

[@Fematika]

Except for PBS Space TIme.

[@sam08g16]

They post every Wednesday

[@Fematika]

I know, but it would've been better if they also posted yesterday along with Vsause, Sharkee, Veritasium, and the other ones.

[@sam08g16]

agreed, they are awesome!

[@offthegridhealth]

Yes. Sharkee this is impressive.

[@not4resale]

You make the scenario of where the AI takes over and puts humans in a zoo seem so calming.

[@akrybion]

On one hand I would love this to happen, since this shared network seems like a pure Utopia for everyone, but then again it's kind of sad, thjat we cann 100% predict, that everytrhing we build, everything we have, is finite. Maybe we will discover a way to "recycle" stars, but I guess it's unlikely and against a couple of physical laws, so... Shows how important it is to use the time we have and makes one realize just how insignificant we are and we will always be. No matter, how much we progress, we will end one day and there will not even be someone to remember us. Everything we build will crumble and we will be forgotten, just a blink. Loved that video.

[@nickjoeb]

That was highly enjoyable.

[@TrustEngineers]

Some time ago, reading/hearing about the latest discoveries and theories in space-time and gravitation, I began to thought about the significance of the perceived space around us. We strive so much towards other planets, other galaxies, to other locations in the space-time, while the whole space-time might be no more than an illusion. If we will be able to create a simulated world, perceived in the same way as our "real" world (is it actually real?), there might be no rational reason to waste so much energy to travel to other stars/galaxies.

[@schizrade]

Wow, love this one.

[@jakobstephens5025]

More people need to be subbed to this channel.

[@gottoesplosivopangalattico1764]

It makes me smile that 7 years ago we were wondering about fusion energy and AI in the centuries to come. And now, in the middle of 2024, we already had the first 1:1 fusion reaction and we are actively living with AIs. Only 7 years. Not centuries. That's brilliant. Maybe I'm stretching what we accomplished and yet, here we are.

[@Anarcath]

This was a great video. But here's my question: If humanity could become so advanced, who's to say that they couldn't invent another universe or re-energize the existing universe?

[@GarryRosenfeldt]

Outstanding video!

[@mobriendmdmd]

Very cool. You should do more like this.

[@pakan357]

Sharkee - awesome work as always. I think our grandchildren will laugh at us, using this primitive technology we have today.

[@ALLANKAMBINDAMA]

now I am gonna watch a vine to recover from this tripping video!!

[@nateschultz8973]

I see we define "possible future" quite differently.

[@luisc.4013]

The brilliance of this video

[@BlahBlahUsername1]

Would I take the opportunity to upload my consciousnesses? Sure. If I were to find out tomorrow that I was merely a computer program, I'd probably , at first, be extremely confused, maybe a bit stressed out. But then I'd just continue my life as I always had. It all sounds fantastical, very complex. But all we can experience is what we experience. How we experience these experiences shouldnt really matter, I dont think. If that makes sense.

[@mig2698]

Wow depressing but beautiful man. That's really all, this I the best...

[@Ceevro]

This is outstanding.

[@cghkjhjkhjhvfghc]

I can see this happening in one form or another. I defiantly liked the "if we can't travel faster" idea more though. Seeing biological evolution take place over the vastness of space is so much more interesting then assimilating ourselves into the machine. Larry Niven in his Ring-world series wrote about a species that would "meld" there minds together to create a large single consciousness. Stephen Baxter also wrote about a super computer AI made up of six different human consciousness's called Earthshine in the Proxima series. I guess my point is I don't think we would maintain our identity if we do transcend. A video on the details of the idea location for home would be interesting to watch.

[@taitywaity1836]

+Sharkee If you think it will take 100 years for us to develop reasonably efficient fusion rectors, how soon do you think it'll be before someone's created one that produces any net energy at all? And man I hope I'm still alive to see both