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What scientific discovery, which could actually happen in the next 5 years, would have the most impact in our lives in you opinion? (lemmy.ml)

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[–] wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works 28 points 4 months ago (3 children)

A room-temperature superconductor.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 months ago

It's gonna be something we slap our foreheads over. Like if you twist the hell out of bronze, or put a microprocessor in a vice.

[–] wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 months ago

Shit there's like 3 other people saying that hours ago.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago

Seconded, because that would likely make fusion practical which would lead to effectively unlimited clean energy.