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What do you think the world will be like 50 years from now, in the 2070s?

And specifically, what kind of tech do you think will surprise to the upside by that time, and become pretty dominant or ubiquitous? And what tech do you think will underperform expectations, and not exist at the scale that people now might’ve guessed would be common by then?
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Nick 9mo ago 💬 2

I’m curious what people would say if you asked them these questions in 1950, regarding what tech will be common in 2020

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xtogro 9mo ago

check out "where's my flying car", and you will find out ppl in the 50s were much bolder on their future/our present than it actually is.

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Globe99 9mo ago

Yeah I mean they weren't going to be able to predict Hawk Tuah girl's memecoin, but some big-picture trends they basically got right... Home automation (dishwashers, washing machines, etc)... Global interconnected telephony, even Jules Verne was picturing communication satellites back in the 20's.