Escape Velocity: Your Job’s on Mars (and You’re Tele-commuting!)

By 2035, high-skilled professionals will routinely “telecommute” to Martian research outposts via advanced neural-linked holographic avatars, experiencing the thrill of working on the red planet without ever leaving their sustainably-powered, bioluminescent Earth homes. Forget Zoom calls; imagine brainstorming with colleagues projected as life-sized holograms while sipping locally-sourced algae smoothies.