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| Six 'disruptive technologies' by 2025 |
| Posted by Subrato Das, Reliance Communications on
9/12/2008 |
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A disruptive technology is defined "as a technology with the potential to causes a noticeable - even if temporary - degradation or enhancement in one of the elements of U.S. national power," the report said. Those elements are geopolitical, military, economic or social cohesion. National Intelligence Council of US has identified six technologies that have that potential.
1. Biogerontechnology involves technologies that improve lifespan. Think of Dorian Gray. If people are living longer and healthier lives, it will challenge nations to develop new economic and social policies for an older and healthier population.
2. Energy storage systems, such as fuel cells and ultracapacitors, would replace fossil fuels.
3. Crop-based biofuels and chemicals production, which will reduce gasoline dependence.
4. Clean coal technologies can improve electrical generation efficiency and reduce pollutants.
5. Robots have the potential to replace humans in a number of industries, ranging from the military to health care.
6. Internet pervasiveness will be in everyday objects, such as food packages, furniture and paper documents. It will also streamline supply chains, slash costs "and reduce dependence on human labor," according to the report.
What is our take on the above observations?
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| Re: Six 'disruptive technologies' by 2025 |
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Replied by Vivekanand Heble, Quikjet
on 10/13/2008
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Add two more possibilities:
- Compressed Air engines for cars (TataMotors have licenced the technology already developed by a Brazilian firm).
- Use the electromagnetic spectrum as a "carrier" for physical transportation of matter. |
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