Saturday, June 28, 2008

Disruptive Civil Technologies

From National Intelligence Council (NIC) this report details six technologies
"with the potential to causes a noticeable-even if temporary- degradation or enhancement in one of the elements of US national power (geopolitical, military, economic, or social cohesion)."

The time frame is bounded by 2025, and the six technology areas include:

1. Biogerontechnology
2. Energy Storage Materials
3. Biofuels and Bio-Based Chemicals
4. Clean Coal Technologies
5. Service Robotics
6. The Internet of Things.

Several of these are particularly interesting, including the clumsily-named Biogerontechnology - I prefer to think of it as biotech and related technologies contributing to healthy life extension. Wired this week reports on The Fight to End Aging Gains Legitimacy, Funding if you're interested in another viewpoint.

Detailed reports in PDF format are available within the report.

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