# What will be the next big invention that will chage our lives?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 29, 2002, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-the-next-big-invention-that-will-chage-our-lives/121302 "2002-07-29T00:37:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jason1234567892001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Jason1234567892001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jason1234567892001)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-the-next-big-invention-that-will-chage-our-lives/121302/1 "2002-07-29T00:37:06Z")

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What will be the next big invention that will change our lives?

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**Author:** ![caracal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@caracal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caracal)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-the-next-big-invention-that-will-chage-our-lives/121302/2 "2002-07-29T00:46:24Z")

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The first usable [quantum computer](http://www.howstuffworks.com/quantum-computer.htm).  
They will be exponentially faster than even the fastest digital supercomputers. I think they will increase the pace of other promising technologies, such as nano-technology, fuel cells, and nuclear fusion reactors.

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**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-the-next-big-invention-that-will-chage-our-lives/121302/3 "2002-07-29T01:16:39Z")

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Methinks a cheap [Real Doll](http://www.realdoll.com) is more along the lines of what Jason is looking for. 😉

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**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-the-next-big-invention-that-will-chage-our-lives/121302/4 "2002-07-29T01:22:45Z")

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As for me and my near future I will be looking forward to message board software that can limit the number of threads per day a single poster can start.

😉

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-the-next-big-invention-that-will-chage-our-lives/121302/5 "2002-07-29T01:36:03Z")

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I refer you to this already existing thread–  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=127971](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=127971)  
This thread may be considered redundant by the Moderators.

:wally

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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-the-next-big-invention-that-will-chage-our-lives/121302/6 "2002-07-29T02:59:53Z")

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My vote would be for the “close thread” buttom.

Son, you seriously have to spend some time lurking GQ before your next OP, because you don’t seem to have the hang of what we do around this forum.