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Money and Other Subjects

Our Whiz Bang Future

March 20, 2009March 13, 2017

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SIXTH SENSE

Mark Langenderfer: “You may enjoy this awesome application of existing technologies. Ray Kurzweil would be impressed!”

☞ What a terrific presentation! (Watch the 8-minute video.) Our luxuries may need to be be less materials- and energy-intensive for a few decades, but this is an example of how technology can add some pretty good whiz bang of its own.

BATTERY SPEED

And won’t this change a lot – imagine being able to fully charge your cell phone battery (for example) in 20 seconds.

BROADBAND SPEED

Imagine being able to download at 40 gigabits per second – an entire high-def DVD in two seconds. One old gal in Sweden has been able to do it for four years now (click here), so there’s still room for improvement.

DON’T BLAME WEBSTER – HE’S FROM MASSACHUSETTS

Lynn Smith: “Regarding marriage according to Merriam Webster: After all, Merriam Webster is based in Springfield, MA, where marriage is available to all.”

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