
Which combinations of technology will be the most disruptive in the next 25 years?
Answers must be a combination of two or more technologies.
Please use the comments to post evidence / links to support your position
The winner(s) will be the top 3 choices.
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If it's subjective, this has an implicit death market baked into it. (Or we're betting on if you'll continue to use Manifold.) If you don't survive or if you don't stay online, our mana is trapped until the market N/As.
@Quroe please feel free to trap your mana somewhere else if you don’t like the question that I copied
Nuclear energy + Transportation?
@TheAllMemeingEye blockchain technology is only really useful for bitcoin, which is the important invention
@nick wait so it needs to be unexpected? That somewhat defeats the point of a prediction market doesn't it?
@nick I admit I don't have a single objective definition (hence why I wondered if you had one), but some vague aspects I would intuitively expect include:
Significant change in global average quality/way of life
Significant change in global economic growth
Significant societal challenges that require years for society to adapt to
Pivotal role in a significant shift in geopolitical power balance
Some examples that meet one or more of these include:
Stone tools
Controlled fire
Agriculture and animal domestication
Copper/bronze/iron/steel metallurgy
Wheels
Writing
Monetary currency
Firearms
The scientific method
Industrial manufacturing
Opioids
Electricity
Vaccines
Fertiliser
Antibiotics
Engine vehicles
Nuclear weapons
Radio/television
Computers/internet