This year’s World Question from Edge.org was What will change everything? The response from Yochai Benkler, author of the Wealth of Networks, includes communications among four themes, suggesting that within 40-50 years near-telepathy experiences will be possible with easily wearable systems. “Coupled with concerns over global warming, these capabilities will make business travel seem like wearing fur.” Unacceptable rather than luxurious … if business travel ever was. via Bruce MacVarish.
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