Humanity at crossroads: technology explosion or a return to the Middle Ages

Humanity at crossroads: technology explosion or a return to the Middle Ages | Russia Beyond The Headlines: "As unsuspecting citizens of the developed world ponder how best to survive the current economic crisis, humanity is actually facing another, far more serious, threat. In the near future, humanity will either regress back to the murky depths of the Middle Ages, or it will march onwards and upwards towards a new and previously unthinkable reality. This idea was the theme of the Global Future 2045 Congress, a recent gathering in Moscow to discuss the future direction of civilization."