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Invention that will change the world
aj9648
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Nothing moneysaving here....sorry
But wanted your thought on what inventions or technology that will change the world in the next 20-50 years???
But wanted your thought on what inventions or technology that will change the world in the next 20-50 years???
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The re-invention of the inland waterways, solar/horse powered narrowboats and sail power for global trade.0
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Light sabers..............:D
Oh some already thought of that. Doh......To travel at the speed of light, one must first become light.....0 -
Tax free petrol.There are 10 types of people in the world; those who understand binary and those who don't...0
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Time travel machineWhen an eel bites your bum, that's a Moray0
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Where to start
The convergence and maturity of devices such as phones/cameras/video-cams/sat navs, into truly useful, accurate and essential gadgets, cheap to run, with functions you never thought possible, that'll hopefully be in the next 10-20 years max.
Massive bandwidth and free Internet access for all, delivered by optical fibre to your house, including streamed TV and video on demand. (Not to be confused with the "up to 8Mb promise of ADSL"...)
Safe, fast modern cars powered by inexpensive to produce sustainable, low-polluting fuel.
Trains that are on time, and faster than a bullet. (Probably not in the UK!)
Affordable, low-polluting supersonic aircraft. (See above).
The death of the hard disc replaced with all manner of multi-terabyte desktop storage options.
Oh and (hopefully) the crushing of the health and safety police, allowing people to actually get on with life without the petty lunacy which smothers our life today.0 -
Money growing on Tree's0
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I'd love to tell you but I've got to keep it secret for now while I perfect it.It's my problem, it's my problem
If I feel the need to hide
And it's my problem if I have no friends
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thought-activated wireless micro-computers as watches - bluetooth earpieces that really connect you..
Mind you, they call it daydreaming now.. dreamsurfing anyone?IT Field Service Engineer, 20 years with screwdriver and hammer
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BillScarab wrote: »I'd love to tell you but I've got to keep it secret for now while I perfect it.
*Plies with squash - those E numbers always get people talking*
I'd love to see something tech happen in recycling - new uses, etc.. An aquaintance is already investigating the 'mining' prospects of old landfill sites for the dumped plastics and metals.
IT can't impact on the worst issue this planet faces, which is overpopulation, but it could instruct and bear on the redress, or assist resource management in the meantime - but I hold out little hope for common sense.IT Field Service Engineer, 20 years with screwdriver and hammer0
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