We have moved from the information age to the data age. From “Text: Hey, I can get the news on the web.” to “Tweet: The groceries arrived as I returned home because the fridge went shopping and scheduled delivery for me. #FridgeLuv” The amount of data accumulated in the data age will go beyond human comprehension. We may literally mine data to figure our what data is doing just so we can formulate a descent question. The Internet of Things (IoT) is here. Be nice to your appliances. BTW: The fridge thinks you need more fiber and the toilet confirmed it, sorry.
Interesting thoughts on relocating humans to space.