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Some say block-chain economies, some say driver-less cars and some say clean energy. What do you think?
Specifically what in biotech?Borek said:Biotechnology.
I'd think genetic engineering. We already do this with plants and I don't see a reason why and even more important who should stop us from doing with animals, including us. It'll likely start shielded under some "good" reasons, e.g. sterile mosquitoes or similar. Prenatal diagnostics is already here.Greg Bernhardt said:Specifically what in biotech?
Greg Bernhardt said:Specifically what in biotech?
I would much rather go with a less consumer centred economy - want less, waste less.Greg Bernhardt said:block-chain economies
I guess that while the technological progress is indeed important, the largest changes will be caused by social and economical factors. Not one, but many. SOME of them include :DiracPool said:Call me old-fashioned, but I don't have high hopes for self-driven cars and especially not genetic engineering. Leave the genes alone; this is an example of naive human hubris that's going to create an abomination(s). Even if we got the engineering right, what kind of mind is going to direct how the genes are manipulated, Donald Trump? Think about it. I say we leave nature alone and work on creating intelligent machines, that's a domain we can legitimately say we own.
Edit: Ok, on further thought let me qualify this a bit. There are some legitimate reasons to pursue gene modification research. For example in treating human diseases postnatal. Plus, I wouldn't be against some sort of genetic solution to extinguish mosquitoes. So, to put it simply, I'm OK with genetic research as far as a prophylactic effort to ease human (and animal) suffering, but I'm not OK with it as a hobby for biomedic entrepreneurs playing around and trying to make a buck by outwitting nature. Does that make sense?
oldnick said:Developing access to fresh water is going to drive a lot the civil sciences in the future. It could also including surface modification to direct prevailing high humidity wind to interior sections currently under the rain shadow of mountain ranges.
strangerep said:Since no one seems to have mentioned it,... what we REALLY need is for someone to invent a robotic vacuum cleaner (or better -- entire home domestic slave) that ACTUALLY WORKS.
Even better if it can double as a sex toy. Oh,... wait,...
strangerep said:what we REALLY need is for someone to invent a robotic vacuum cleaner