Emerging technologies and the economy of the 21st century

definitely virtual reality. The world is full of escapists, and virtual reality industry will absorb porn, anime, videogames and everything else betamales uses to comfort themselves.

>>1253682
I mean I understand it can be profitable but for it to truly shape the economics in the 21st century the way, say, the computer has for the last decades I think VR would have to extend far beyond just comforting beta males, it has to truly be woven into the fabric of society like computers, electricity, medicine, oil, cars etc. has. Do you see that ever happening?

Genetic modification and related topics, also AI ;long-term
Virtual reality and augmented reality in mid/shortish-term.

Blockchain and trustless computation.

Basically: ethereum

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>>1253767
Those are some neat graphs did your mom help you draw them?

But in all seriousness those graphs are completely worthless unless you're gonna provide some sources for how they were derived.

>>1253698
I agree

'green' tech. Electric Vehicles, solar power, lithium batteries etc.

>>1253899
>solar power, lithium batteries
When commercial fusion power comes around solar power will become obsolete except for very niche applications like satellites and maybe some others. Also lithium battery capacity is very limited compared to other methods of storing energy.

>>1253917
that would be towards the latter half of the century,I was thinking more within the next 5-20 years. I do agree though.