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Future News - WIWEs

WIWES contributed by Nicholas John

Worldwide vegetarianism
 
 
 

Worldwide vegetarianism

 
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Animal rights activists thwart the planning of an innovative science park
 
 
 

Animal rights activists thwart the planning of an innovative ...

 
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Widespread availability of innovative technologies and off-the-shelf components
 
 
 

Widespread availability of innovative technologies and off-t ...

 
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Growing dependence of society on technologies
 
 
 

Growing dependence of society on technologies

 
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RepRap printer
 
 
 

RepRap printer

 
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Desalinated Water
 
 
 

Desalinated Water

 
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Research outsourcing
 
 
 

Research outsourcing

 
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Super-efficient power lines with almost zero resistance
 
 
 

Super-efficient power lines with almost zero resistance

 
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Intelligent electric power demand and distribution control
 
 
 

Intelligent electric power demand and distribution control

 
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Evaluation of hydrogen storage and distribution systems underway
 
 
 

Evaluation of hydrogen storage and distribution systems unde ...

 
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EU genetic data bank hacked
 
 
 

EU genetic data bank hacked

 
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Emission reduction in energy supply chains
 
 
 

Emission reduction in energy supply chains

 
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Collective intelligence decision making in European governments
 
 
 

Collective intelligence decision making in European governme ...

 
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Consumers tend to be less concerned about privacy then regulators, and to forego privacy for benefits
 
 
 

Consumers tend to be less concerned about privacy then regul ...

 
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Increased use of chemicals by terrorists
 
 
 

Increased use of chemicals by terrorists

 
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Machine translation between English and one other language deemed “good enough”
 
 
 

Machine translation between English and one other language d ...

 
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A Chinese or Indian university in worldwide top 20 universities
 
 
 

A Chinese or Indian university in worldwide top 20 universit ...

 
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Rise in cases of foot and mouth disease (FMD)
 
 
 

Rise in cases of foot and mouth disease (FMD)

 
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Cancer treated in mice
 
 
 

Cancer treated in mice

 
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US leaves the WTO
 
 
 

US leaves the WTO

 
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R&D collaboration tax
 
 
 

R&D collaboration tax

 
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Innovation slow down
 
 
 

Innovation slow down

 
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e-Terrorism
 
 
 

e-Terrorism

 
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End of Work
 
 
 

End of Work

 
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Unexpected environmental change due to nano-tech
 
 
 

Unexpected environmental change due to nano-tech

 
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AIDS transmittable by air
 
 
 

AIDS transmittable by air

 
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Institutionalised veganism
 
 
 

Institutionalised veganism

 
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Designer babies
 
 
 

Designer babies

 
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Male pregnancy
 
 
 

Male pregnancy

 
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Visual literacy prevails
 
 
 

Visual literacy prevails

 
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Scientists share a group mind
 
 
 

Scientists share a group mind

 
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Outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD)
 
 
 

Outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD)

 
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Destruction of the ITER plant
 
 
 

Destruction of the ITER plant

 
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Alternative centres of excellence
 
 
 

Alternative centres of excellence

 
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Western isolationism
 
 
 

Western isolationism

 
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Energy crisis
 
 
 

Energy crisis

 
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De-globalisation
 
 
 

De-globalisation

 
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Clean, green machines: The advent of the carbon-lite economy
 
 
 

Clean, green machines: The advent of the carbon-lite economy

 
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US isolationism
 
 
 

US isolationism

 
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Active Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine
 
 
 

Active Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine

 
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Decline in life expectancy
 
 
 

Decline in life expectancy

 
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Life expectancy doubled in small mammals
 
 
 

Life expectancy doubled in small mammals

 
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DustCart
 
 
 

DustCart

 
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Scientists finds a way for controlling the weather
 
 
 

Scientists finds a way for controlling the weather

 
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Nano-electrodes as weapons
 
 
 

Nano-electrodes as weapons

 
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Underground explosives for remote detonation
 
 
 

Underground explosives for remote detonation

 
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Remote control sensors for identifying targeted materials
 
 
 

Remote control sensors for identifying targeted materials

 
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Nano-based materials that are a strong as metal
 
 
 

Nano-based materials that are a strong as metal

 
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The disappearance of male chauvinism
 
 
 

The disappearance of male chauvinism

 
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Legalisation of drugs
 
 
 

Legalisation of drugs

 
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Spirituality is disconnected from religion
 
 
 

Spirituality is disconnected from religion

 
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Turkey becomes an EU member
 
 
 

Turkey becomes an EU member

 
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Disintegration of EU
 
 
 

Disintegration of EU

 
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Drastic reduction in investment in research in Europe
 
 
 

Drastic reduction in investment in research in Europe

 
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Cessation of Xinjiang and Tibet and the breakdown of China
 
 
 

Cessation of Xinjiang and Tibet and the breakdown of China

 
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Very rapid acceleration of global warming
 
 
 

Very rapid acceleration of global warming

 
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The coming of
 
 
 

The coming of "technological singularity"

 
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