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There's also electric cars, which are basically already here and can't be stopped at this point. Solar panels, which have crossed the $1 per watt barrier a whil
by tachyonbeam 12y ago
There's also electric cars, which are basically already here and can't be stopped at this point. Solar panels, which have crossed the $1 per watt barrier a while ago.
I believe that relatively soon we'll have genetics-driven psychiatry and medicine. Depressed people won't automatically be prescribed SSRIs, but what is deemed most suitable based on their genetic profile. Nobody will need to ask you if you're allergic to penicillin or anaesthetics, those mistakes won't happen anymore.
Then there's deep neural networks. We now have computer programs that can recognize what's in an image more accurately than human beings. Domestic robots might well happen during our lifetime. They're going to be basic at first, but you can't stop progress.
- barney54 12y agoElectric cars are 125 years old, so I'm not sure why that's new. Their sales have stalled at about 3.6% of the market. Solar panels piece does not matter much until batteries are much better, if you want power at night or when the sun isn't full strength.
- joeclark77 12y agoGenerally when I'm shopping for a car, "it can't be stopped" is not a selling point that I'm looking for.