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Human Genome
Everyone will have their genome automatically given to the government for research, possibly speeding up evolution.  4/27/2009

Virtualized Socials Go Public - A Chic Clique Culture
Cultural bastions (country clubs, private schools...) enabled by wealth, hubris, dogma and technology are socially crippled with membership declining for decades. Technology innovation, which replaced information and entertainment media giants of the early 21st century are maturing into far more inclusive pluralist late 21st century commons.  4/21/2009

Advanced Internet Possibilities
If one produces a sum which is random and large with enough digits you can search for anything inside that sequence of numbers to find every music performance film or play or even event even if it were never recorded, but of course this would be difficult!  3/3/2009

Cyber chaos and de-globalization
The conglomeration of all forms of media, communication, business and entertainment into one singular vehicle will be overwhelming for most all participants.  12/24/2008

Content Ownership
Lawyers and companies will profit from disputes over who owns submitted content.  12/23/2008

People will do jobs as freelance workers
Jobs will be something we do, not what we have. No more corporate 9-5.  12/16/2008

Automated happiness = no worries
In the future, what makes us happy will be automated.  12/16/2008

Newspapernet
Newspapers will be connected to the Internet  12/15/2008

Piracy will continue
Everyone will keep using music and DVD's and not pay for them.  12/15/2008

Internet-educated youth will meld the world into one nation
Communications will change the human race as young leaders bring everyone together.  12/15/2008

No more cold snowball fights
People will lessen their face-to-face interaction so much that most of their activities will be done online, impersonally.  12/8/2008

The Internet is no longer an option
In 3-5 years the Internet will no longer be an option for existing or prospective business owners; it will be a requirement.  11/6/2008

Wear Your Information
Information will become the fabric of your life by creating clothing that receives and transmits all information and communication for you.  10/11/2008

Portable and Environmental
There will be portable devices and architectural/ environmental which will grant complete access to all information.  10/11/2008

Always and everywhere
Through PDA's, Smartphones and other small electronics information will be everywhere and always accessible, however, this is a threat to security, sanity and creativity.  10/11/2008

Accessibility of information
Information will be accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Constant connectivity.  10/11/2008

Networked and personalized cars
Cars will offer customized set-up and GPS for different drivers.  10/2/2008

Shopping Technology
Shopping will become more streamlined with consumer preference, but people will still want to see items in stores.  10/1/2008

RFID tags will be ubiquitous
RFID tags are here now and they will soon replace most types of day-to-day information exchange between firms: charts, debit/credit cards, identifications, etc.  10/1/2008

Customization of Education
The internet will tailor education to each individual student to maximize understanding and retention.  10/1/2008

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