THE Earth, said theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking in 2016, only has 100 years left. With 73 years of average human life expectancy rates, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), humanity has time remaining only for another two generations.

If Hawking’s statement is true, what should humans prepare for? Will humankind survive?

There are no serious objections to Hawking's estimate. However, the preoccupation of facing