In autumn 2008 Finnair published an account of the future, namely visions of flying in 2093. The discussion of the future continues on the internet, where the latest writer, the renowned scientist and futurist José Cordeiro, ponders the human of the future, who will not be solely a product of biological evolution. Cordeiro, Chair of the Venezuelan Node of the Millennium Project, is an internationally distinguished scientist who envisions the future from a multidisciplinary perspective. "More biologically and computationally enhanced humans are just a few years away. The human's supremacy as the only advanced sentient life form on the planet will soon come to an end, supplemented by a number of post-human incarnations," writes Cordeiro. According to Cordeiro, biological evolution can be followed by technological evolution, which may help facilitate space travel, for example. Read the whole article at the address www.departure2093.com. Finnair opened a discussion of the future, because the ability to envision the future is a precondition of success. Only by looking forward will a company be able to react to changes in good time and above all to influence its own future. "The future and the past are at least distinguished by the fact that we can influence the future, but can do nothing about the past. That's why visions are important," explains Finnair's SVP Community Relations & Corporate Communications Christer Haglund. In the book Departure 2093 - Five Visions of Future Flying, which was published in 2008, Finnair enlists the aid of experts to highlight perspectives that are both essential and fascinating when addressing the future of air travel. Professor Sirkka Heinonen, a future researcher, and Pascal Huet, who is responsible for strategy at Airbus, consider the future and growth of air travel from the perspective of human movement. Professor of Environmental Change Atte Korhola and IATA's Director of Aviation Environment Paul Steele, on the other hand, shed light on the environmental impact of flying. The book is sold in the Academic Bookstore and in Finnair Shop at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Finnair Plc Communications 16 February 2010 Finnair future site: www.departure2093.com Additional information about José Cordeiro: www.cordeiro.org Further information: Finnair Media Desk tel. +358 9 818 4020 or media.desk(a)finnair.com Finnair blogs: http://blogs.finnair.com Image bank: www.finnair.com/gallery Finnair Group website: www.finnairgroup.com via.Helsinki: www.viahelsinki.com
José Cordeiro writes about the human of the future on Finnair's future website
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