It is really hard to say just one thing but if I could only name one I would say find a cure for cancer. That in and of itself would have wide impact on families who are emotionally and financially devastated as a result; should help reduce the cost of healthcare overall given that cancer treatment is exorbitant; and would allow researchers to focus on other illnesses or worldwide problems.
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#12Worldwide 5G
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#13Anarchy for all.
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#1450% of office jobs are performed > 50% of the time from the worker's home (or remote location of their choice).
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#15Reliable, widespread, cost effective, nuclear fusion based power generation.
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#16I'd feel a lot better about moving into the suburbs if autonomous vehicles (with wifi so I can work in transit) actually became a widespread thing
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#17More emphasis on land use, not hogging much resources in large cities.
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#18It is really hard to say just one thing but if I could only name one I would say find a cure for cancer. That in and of itself would have wide impact on families who are emotionally and financially devastated as a result; should help reduce the cost of healthcare overall given that cancer treatment is exorbitant; and would allow researchers to focus on other illnesses or worldwide problems.
What do we do about population control when we have cures for diseases and better health care that extends the life of everyone?
We're already having a hard enough time with crops for coffee, avocados, and more due to high demand and climate change.
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#19Renewables to destroy the fossil fuels industry on price. A win for the environment, and some of the oil states will descend into utter irrelevance. Cheap, clean energy will be utterly transformative to the planet and will dramatically raise living standards globally.
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#2050% vehicle market is electric only.