# What next?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-next/43492>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 1, 2000, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-next/43492 "2000-12-01T01:51:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![insider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bbe5ce/32.png) [@insider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/insider)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2000, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-next/43492/1 "2000-12-01T01:51:18Z")

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The printing press, movable type, radio, TV, computer, cell phone and wireless internet have changed our world. What might be the next most important discovery and/or invention that may totally change civilzation as we know it? I am just curious what some of the futurists might come up with as an answer to this OP. Thanks

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**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2000, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-next/43492/2 "2000-12-01T02:07:00Z")

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> \*Originally posted by insider \*  
> The printing press, movable type, radio, TV, computer, cell phone and wireless internet have changed our world.

They have? Coulda fooled me. I’m still waiting to check in to the Holiday Inn on the Moon. What the hell is this doing in GQ anyway? You know better than that.