/sci/ - Science & Math

>peak oil?
Over 99%

>the end of Moore's law?
Under 5%

>the discovery of the higgs boson?
1%

>experimental evidence for string theory?
1%

>manned mission to an asteroid?
Over 99%

>virtual reality, fully immersive, large userbase
Over 99%

>Manned mission to Mars
100%

>a war between two developed and powerful countries (like
China, European countries, the USA, Canada, Brazil etc.)?
25%

>sexbots (and over million users)?
95%

>attempt to colonize Mars or Moon?
99%

>commercial fusion power plants?
20%

>A.I. that passes the turing test?
80%

>mind uploading?
10%

>technological singularity?
40%

>Zyvex founder Jim Von Ehr says we'll have basic molecular nanotechnology by 2020
http://nextbigfuture.com/2010/05/jim-von-ehr-founder-and-owner-of-zyvex.html

Okay, anyone else think this is too optimistic? Compare to the estimate from an actual experimentalist working with AFM:
>By the time I retire (~ 2040!), I’d really hope that we are at the point where we could simply instruct a computer to build nanostructures, and let the computer handle all the details – no human operator involvement required.
http://nextbigfuture.com/2011/03/philip-moriarty-discusses.html

>>3569802

>I can't remember the real name, all I remember was that /v/ and /sci/ referred to it as retardcar.

Derpcar.

>Eric Drexler might give you a blowjob if you email him about that idea.

Pic related is my current stance on the whole mechanosynthesis thing. It's also OC.