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In Pictures: Upcoming Technologies We Want Right Now
Tom's Hardware ^
| 24SEPT10
| Kevin Parrish
Posted on 09/24/2010 8:34:16 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater
Technology is in a constant state of flux, and there are a number of cool concepts that haven't yet realized mainstream adoption, despite massive potential to change our lives. We take a look at 11 different ideas that you could see pick up steam.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: technology; upcoming
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1. Holographic data storage
2. Volumetric 3D display
3. Self-Driving Automobiles
4. Augmented Reality
5. Hardcore Virtual Gaming
6. Atomic Memory
7. Shape-Changing Alloys
8. Home-Based Nuclear Generators
9. Petroleum-Free Automobiles
10. Liquid Breathing
11. Wireless Energy
To: Future Snake Eater
How about biotechnology?
Here’s one — a cure for cancer.
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posted on
09/24/2010 8:36:11 AM PDT
by
WebFocus
To: Future Snake Eater
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posted on
09/24/2010 8:36:29 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(Things will change after the revolution, but not before.)
To: ClearCase_guy
I’m still waiting to find out what a jigawatt is. I always assumed that he meant “gigawatt”, but maybe Doc Brown knew something I didn’t....
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posted on
09/24/2010 8:38:35 AM PDT
by
Future Snake Eater
("Get out of the boat and walk on the water with us!”--Sen. Joe Biden)
To: Future Snake Eater
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posted on
09/24/2010 8:40:08 AM PDT
by
coon2000
(Give me Liberty or give me death!)
To: Future Snake Eater
Self-driving auto concept has been around for decades.
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posted on
09/24/2010 8:41:03 AM PDT
by
sarasota
To: Future Snake Eater
My understanding is that the “J” pronounciation is an obscure but acceptable variant. Christopher Lloyd, I was told, was speaking to a european physicist for background on the role, and the european used the “J” pronounciation, so Lloyd had Doc Brown talk about jigawatts, without realizing that this was going to catch much notice.
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posted on
09/24/2010 8:42:21 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(Things will change after the revolution, but not before.)
To: ClearCase_guy
Very interesting, I didn’t know that.
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posted on
09/24/2010 8:45:23 AM PDT
by
Future Snake Eater
("Get out of the boat and walk on the water with us!”--Sen. Joe Biden)
To: Future Snake Eater
4. Augmented RealityThis one really excites me. Heads-up display in your eyeglasses. Computers without monitors, windshield data, and the biggie; I won't need need those itty bitty screens on smart phones.
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posted on
09/24/2010 8:45:58 AM PDT
by
umgud
(Obama is a failed experiment.)
To: Future Snake Eater
I noticed that the flying car was suspiciously absent.
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posted on
09/24/2010 8:48:21 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
To: umgud
Yeah, the potential for that technology is pretty incredible. Just thinking of land navigation for the military alone...
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posted on
09/24/2010 8:49:05 AM PDT
by
Future Snake Eater
("Get out of the boat and walk on the water with us!”--Sen. Joe Biden)
To: Blood of Tyrants
Here you go:
![](http://www.strange-happenings.com/terrafugia_transition_rex.jpg)
![](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0fJLbWv1wMgq7/340x.jpg)
Or, for the sportier look:
![](http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/flying-car-m400.jpg)
And, of course, there's the 1970s version:
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posted on
09/24/2010 8:54:05 AM PDT
by
Future Snake Eater
("Get out of the boat and walk on the water with us!”--Sen. Joe Biden)
To: WebFocus
Well cancer is the inevitable consequence of our DNA not being replicable without introducing errors. As such there will most likely never be a “cure” for cancer, just better and better treatments when it comes up, and better and better ways of detecting it before it becomes lethal.
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posted on
09/24/2010 8:56:39 AM PDT
by
allmendream
(Income is EARNED not distributed. So how could it be re-distributed?)
To: Future Snake Eater
Home-Based Nuclear Generators — I want one.
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posted on
09/24/2010 8:59:07 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(It is Satan's fault)
To: Future Snake Eater
Jigaplex is much smaller then a googolplex.
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posted on
09/24/2010 9:02:59 AM PDT
by
maddog55
(OBAMA, You can't fix stupid...)
To: ClearCase_guy
![](http://swiftspear.0x01a4.com/webimages/jiggawatts.jpg)
Bwahahahahaaaa...
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posted on
09/24/2010 9:04:13 AM PDT
by
Dead Corpse
(III, Alarm and Muster)
To: Future Snake Eater
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posted on
09/24/2010 9:04:33 AM PDT
by
ThomasThomas
(I still like peanut butter)
To: WebFocus
Cool...I’m in fore everything except the self-driving car. I like driving and won’t give it up.
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posted on
09/24/2010 9:09:58 AM PDT
by
pgkdan
(Protect and Defend America! End the practice of islam on our shores before it's too late!)
To: Future Snake Eater
I don’t get the virtual gaming one... go outside, play paintball or something.
To: Future Snake Eater
Flying cars! Where are the flying cars? Terrafugia is a giant joke. I want my flying car!!
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