Future inventions.

[Taltos]

For those of you who want to change weather a good SF book to start thinking is Ben Bovas "The Weathermakers". I think he has thought a bit about the consequences and the problems.

[Sibeling]

Sounds interesting..

[kyektulu]

I have heard alot about Ben Bova, I will check out that book thanks Taltos

[topspin]

we will see the development of nano-technology within the next 25 years.
also, we will get better at predicting upcoming technology too.

[Julio Clearsky]

1. Superconductor
2. Gene tailored medecines
3. Self healing air/space craft parts
4. Plasma weaponry
5. 3D-TV
6. A replacement for the farce that is called Democracy

[steve12553]

In the half-century I've been around I seen a lot of inventions and developements. I now have a cell phone smaller than Captain Kirk's communicator. The computer I typing this on is smaller and possibly more powerful than the computer that Gene Roddenberry envisioned for the Enterprise. Roddenberry's universe unfortunately was driven by noble caused that I spent many years thinking would bring us flying into the 21st century and doing amazing thing. My beliefs have changed over the years as I've noted the greatest most successful inventions and inovations are also the most profitable. We are willing to pay money for cell phones that play music and movies and take pictures and many other neccessities. Money, unfortunately, makes the world go round. We can only hope that the "money people" will see a profit margin in finding cures for diseases and a cure for stagnation of the human race. When people were exploring unknown territories and new worlds inventions came rapidly. At some point in the last 25 years or so, humanity as a majority decided that it was better to improve this planet than to explore space and seek new ones. Or course we didn't do much good, we just hid from our problem with more stay at home entertainment technology. I've always believed that if we had made the serious effort to get into space and explore and colonize we would have improved our lot on Earth with more and better jobs and improved useful technology. I would love to see medical improvements, better microsurgery and better non-invasive biomedical sensing. We can only hope.

[kyektulu]

Originally Posted by topspin

we will see the development of nano-technology within the next 25 years.
also, we will get better at predicting upcoming technology too.

I am really looking forward to the progression of nano technology, it is such a hope for everyone suffering for currently 'incurable' desieses/conditions.

[kyektulu]

Originally Posted by Julio Clearsky

A replacement for the farce that is called Democracy

Sadly I doubt such a thing will happen... there is always hope though...

[chrispenycate]

Originally Posted by Julio Clearsky

1. Superconductor

I assume this means "room temperature super conductor"? (cryogenic ones already available) Yes, they'd be extremely handy, but, after a period of rapid development, research seems to be marking time

2. Gene tailored medecines

These exist already, and are being improved all the time (though generally not saleable because products of genetically modified organisms aren't.

3. Self healing air/space craft parts

They would have to heal remarkably fast to be any use in any situation where they were useful; and I'm not certain I'd want to be in an aeroplane which could apply its own structural modifications faster than a pilot can react to them (of course the control programs would be totally bug free)

4. Plasma weaponry

Souped up flame throwers with magnetic focussing? What advantage do we gain over present means of killing people? (except in outer space, where you could use your main drive as a weapon; butthat goes for almost any space drive)

5. 3D-TV

Only with fiber optic wiring to individual houses, or a serious reduction in the number of TV channels- true 3D takes up lots of bandwidth- even satelite channels would fill up in no time.

6. A replacement for the farce that is called Democracy

Not in 25 years; it's even possible that the philosophy already exists (though I've not heard of it) but converting this into a practical working social system and imposing it on an apreciable number of nations will take more than a generation.

we will see the development of nano-technology within the next 25 years.

Possibly very simple nanotech; certainly not self replicating, and better at cleaning up industrial spill than medical uses.

[kyektulu]

Once again chris you befuddle me with your expansive knowledge of anything and everything.

[PERCON]

I want to one day get into the field of nanotechnology, I'm going off to Uni soon, and hopefully after that I can start my working life figuring out cures to diseases. I've been keeping a close eye on the nanotechnological advancements. I like the way the future is shaping up...

[kyektulu]

I wish you the very best of luck PERCON.

Just remember 2 give me a nudge if your nanotechnology starts curing deisieses. .