After the global revolution and prior to the great destruction much of the internet was preserved by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST). Sounds and visions from planet Earth were cherished on long excursions aboard Laurasia. Especially as a sleep aid, but also for entertainment. This - is Three Dog Night.
Museum
Selections of art taken from Chris Lehrer's Lyceum under the heading: Window to the Past.
Listen to Soma FM streaming radio, a favorite of the space station Laurasia since the global revolution. You may or may not have to download the free Winamp or Real audio player.
Chinese (Mandarin):quánqiúhuà (globalization, reflecting interconnectedness)
Arabic:tawāṣul (connectivity, symbolizing digital networks)
English:Globalized Present
Through circuits and skies, humanity weaves one world. - Global tech manifesto, c. 2020 CE (adapted from digital-era writings)
From 2000 to 2025 CE, the world became hyper-connected through digital technology, global trade, and cultural exchange. The internet and smartphones, reaching 5.3 billion users by 2025, transformed communication and economies. Technological leaps, like AI and biotechnology, redefined industries, with over $1 trillion in tech investments annually. Global trade hit $25 trillion in goods, linking continents, per WTO data. Geopolitical and environmental shifts reshaped power dynamics, while cultural fusion, from K-pop to global cinema, connected billions. Archaeological and digital records, like server farms and urban megastructures, reflect this era’s complexity. Secularism grew, with 1.2 billion non-religious, while Christianity (2.4 billion) and Islam (1.9 billion) adapted to digital contexts. This period’s innovations and interactions defined a globalized world, navigating progress, diversity, and challenges toward an interconnected future.
A Digital Globe
Technology and exchange forged a vibrant, connected world.
Pillars of the Era
Internet and smartphone boom (C. 2000–2025 CE).
AI and biotech innovations.
Global trade ($25 trillion annually).
Cultural fusion (K-pop, cinema).
Secular and religious dynamics.
Geopolitical and environmental shifts.
Modern Crossroads
This era’s connectivity shaped a globalized present.
The digital revolution (2000–2025 CE) transformed society, with the internet reaching 5.3 billion users by 2025, per ITU data. Smartphones, like the iPhone (2007 CE), enabled instant communication, with 6.8 billion devices in use. AI, processing 1 zettabyte of data annually, powered platforms like autonomous systems. E-commerce, led by Amazon, generated $5 trillion in sales, reshaping trade, per industry reports. Secular digital culture grew, though online religious communities, like Islamic forums, thrived with 1 billion users. Digital artifacts, like Silicon Valley’s server farms, show infrastructure scale. Social media amplified voices but fueled polarization, with 60% of users reporting misinformation, per Pew Research. The digital shift drove innovation but widened divides, with 37% of the world offline. This revolution redefined communication, economies, and societies, shaping a connected yet unequal world.
Digital Transformation
The internet and AI reshaped global communication and economies.
Digital Milestones
Smartphone adoption (2007 CE).
Internet reaches 5.3 billion (2025 CE).
AI data processing (1 zettabyte).
E-commerce growth ($5 trillion).
Social media polarization.
Tech investment ($1 trillion).
Digital Evidence
Server farms and user data reflect digital scale.
Global Impact
Digitalization forged a connected, polarized world.
Biotechnology from 2000–2025 CE revolutionized health, with innovations like CRISPR gene editing (2012 CE) enabling precise DNA modifications, as seen in clinical trials. Vaccines, like those for COVID-19 (2020 CE), reached 70% of the global population, saving 6 million lives, per WHO data. Medical devices, like 3D-printed prosthetics, improved 10 million lives annually. Global trade in pharmaceuticals hit $1.2 trillion, per WTO. Secular ethics and religious values, like Christian bioethics, shaped debates on genetic engineering. Archaeological and digital records, like lab archives in Cambridge, document breakthroughs. Biotech hubs, like Shenzhen, drove $500 billion in investments. Challenges, like access disparities, left 2 billion without advanced care. These advances extended lifespans, with global life expectancy at around 73 years by 2025, reshaping societies while raising ethical questions about technology’s role.
Medical Revolution
Biotech transformed health, extending lives and sparking debates.
Biotech Milestones
CRISPR gene editing (2012 CE).
COVID-19 vaccines (2020 CE).
3D-printed prosthetics.
Pharmaceutical trade ($1.2 trillion).
Biotech investments ($500 billion).
Life expectancy (73 years).
Evidence of Advances
Lab archives and clinical data show biotech impact.
Global Legacy
Biotech reshaped health and ethics.
From 2000–2025 CE, geopolitical shifts saw China ($18 trillion GDP) and India ($3.5 trillion) rise, per IMF data, while conflicts like the War on Terror (2001 CE) and climate challenges, with about 1.2°C warming since 1850, reshaped priorities, per IPCC reports. The Belt and Road Initiative (2013 CE) connected 140 countries, boosting trade to $25 trillion annually, per WTO. BRICS nations challenged Western dominance, with 40% of global GDP. Urbanization surged, with 4.4 billion city-dwellers by 2025, per UN data. Secular nationalism and religious movements, like Hindu revivalism, shaped identities. Digital records, like trade agreements, and urban sites, like Shanghai’s skyline, reflect change. Multipolarity fostered cooperation but sparked tensions, like U.S.-China trade disputes (2018 CE). These shifts redefined global power, balancing economic growth with cultural and environmental challenges in a connected world.
Global Realignment
Rising powers and challenges reshaped geopolitics and priorities.
Geopolitical Milestones
China and India’s rise (2025 CE).
Belt and Road Initiative (2013 CE).
War on Terror and climate impacts.
BRICS economic power (40% GDP).
Urbanization (4.4 billion).
Trade disputes (2018 CE).
Evidence of Shifts
Shanghai’s skyline and digital trade data show change.
Global Impact
Multipolarity redefined global dynamics.
Globalization from 2000–2025 CE connected cultures, with $25 trillion in annual trade, per WTO. Cultural exports, like Hollywood films and K-pop, reached 1 billion streaming users, with platforms like Netflix distributing 500,000 hours of content annually. Migration grew, with 281 million international migrants, per UN data. Religions, like Christianity (2.4 billion) and Islam (1.9 billion), adapted to digital platforms, with 500 million online worshippers. Digital archives, like social media, and urban sites, like Dubai’s skyscrapers, reflect fusion. English, spoken by 1.5 billion, became a global lingua franca. Challenges, like cultural homogenization, spurred local revivals, with roughly 10,000 Indigenous language projects. This era’s exchange enriched diversity but strained identities, shaping a globalized culture navigating unity and tradition in a digital age.
Cultural Fusion
Global media blended cultures, reshaping identities.
Cultural Milestones
Global trade ($25 trillion, 2025).
Cultural exports (films, K-pop).
Migration (281 million).
Digital worship (500 million).
English as lingua franca (1.5 billion).
Indigenous language revivals.
Cultural Evidence
Dubai’s skyscrapers and digital archives show fusion.
Global Legacy
Globalization shaped a diverse, connected culture.
Space exploration from 2000–2025 CE pushed boundaries, with missions like China’s Chang’e program (2007 CE) landing on the moon and SpaceX’s reusable rockets (2015 CE) launching 1,000 satellites annually. The global space economy reached $450 billion by 2025, per industry reports. AI and robotics, like Mars rovers, advanced discovery, with nearly 100 missions since 2000. Trade in space tech, like satellite components, grew to $100 billion. Secular science and religious awe, as in interfaith space ethics, shaped narratives. Digital records, like NASA’s archives, and artifacts, like lunar samples, document progress. Private ventures, like Starlink, connected 100 million users. Challenges, like space debris (27,000 objects tracked), persisted. Space exploration inspired innovation, redefining humanity’s future while fostering global cooperation in a high-tech era.
Cosmic Ambition
Space exploration redefined innovation and connectivity.
Space Milestones
Chang’e moon landing (2007 CE).
SpaceX reusable rockets (2015 CE).
Space economy ($450 billion).
Mars rovers and AI.
Starlink connectivity (100 million).
Space debris challenges.
Evidence of Exploration
Lunar samples and NASA archives show progress.
Global Legacy
Space reshaped innovation and cooperation.
Summary: History’s progress deepened inequalities, with empires and technologies marginalizing many, embedding systemic divides despite connectivity.
Summary: Humanity’s arc balanced innovation with conflict, forging vibrant civilizations. Inequalities persisted, but cultural and technological legacies enriched the world.
Summary: History’s empires and ideas established order, preserving values through faith and innovation, reflecting humanity’s pursuit of progress and unity.
Lyceum
Welcome to Space Station Laurasia! All passengers and crew members receive a personal device called a Lyceum, which serves as a journal to record and share information with family and friends via neutrionic mobile or desktop devices back on Earth’s surface. This is the Lyceum of Raymond Sheen.
Animations: Dragonset, Matters of Grave Concern, The Pillars of Barad-Dur, Heart of Stone, Golden Leaves, Gravity, and Dragons in Moonlight, by Steven David Bennett
Quo Vadis? [Latin] - Where Are You Going?
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go. - Dr. Seuss
