With the many on-going events happening for mankind, where are we heading towards to?

Economic View
- World economy slump in year 2008
- US and many countries pour $$$ to the market like water
- Inflation is rising as time passes

Human Population View
- Based on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_population, there are 6.707 billion people as per 1 Jul 2008.
- The only issue that may trigger is Malthusian catastrophe.

Earth View
- More disaster happening in recent year (e.g. Earthquake, Tsunami, Typhoon)
- The greenhouse effect is causing global warming
- As we dive to the deepest earth surface, we are uncovering more unique life species
- As we explore to the deepest of the jungle, we are playing with unknown viruses

Disease View
- Global pandemic disease like H1N1, HIV, SARS
- There are more cancer problem happening in mankind

Space Frontier View
- NASA intend to launch a scout mission to Mars in year 2013. http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/f...reMissions.html
- Mankind can start to travel to space at a cost of USD 200k via Virgin Galactic. And Sir Richard is going to make this affordable for thousands of people to experience space for themself.
http://www.virgingalactic.com/htmlsite/faq...0Ticket&src=386

Automation
- Robotic technology is growing rapidly
- The new generation will be IT literate and thus automation is a must for the new generation.
- GPS allow mankind to go anywhere easily with a GPS device
- More games are build which the new generation are absorb to the New Digital World

Feel free to add more points with facts or reasons

Looking at the information, one thing is for sure:
1) Earth is getting sick
2) Human needs a new alternative method to grow and live (e.g. Matrix, or Space Exploration)