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Okay /sci/, in your opinion, if you had to choose, what is the most important field of science to study for the progression and well being of the human race?

>> No.8412876

1. Quantum mechanics
2. Electronics
3. Psychology

>> No.8412877

Genetic engineering

>> No.8412880

>>8412872
>1582 AU across
jesus fucking christ I feel so small

>> No.8412881

>>8412876
I like it, I like it.

>> No.8412887

>>8412880
I know right. Everything we are, and everything we do will always be completely inconsequential to the universe.

>> No.8412889

>>8412872
>>8412880

these pics get so boring after a while
big circle of bullshit - some enormous telescope/sun/milky way/some bigger bullshit/etc
pixel - your dick/you/earth/milky way/universe/etc

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>>8412872
I'd say Genetic Engineering, as the viability of pretty much everything else depends on it (be it localized or traveling among the stars, or what not.)

Only downside being that it could seriously backfire.

I suppose SAI would be another path, as it'd handle the genetic engineering problems for you...

But of course, that'd be even more likely to backfire.

Seeing as how both are nearly inevitable, however, what might be most important, is working out a philosophy for designing/applying them in such a way as they don't backfire, and making sure that the whole world self-propagates that philosophy, so some rogue nation doesn't kill us all.

So, as much as I'd really hate to say this, in the end, the most important "science" is: Sociology (and/or Political Science).

I know, I know... The truth hurts.

>> No.8413026

>>8412872
I'd say Computer Science. It's pretty integral to the world, especially machine learning. Machine learning is already applied to so many different things, it will eventually get to the point of being integral to everything we make.

However for our well-being, it would be genetic engineering. Though machine learning will likely be used, even dependent on, in genetic engineering.

>> No.8413795

Molecular Biology / Genetic Engineering. As previous replies have stated, society is going to become increasingly dependent on us controlling our genes, and demand for these fields are going to explode. I personally am an agricultural geneticist, and I've witnessed an incredible increase in demand in the few years I've been involved. With issues such as climate change and air pollution killing off billions in crops each year, the world is going to have no choice but to depend completely on GMO crops in 50 years or so I would guess.

>> No.8413802

math. im not memeing right now.

>> No.8414586

>>8412872
*artists rendition of a black hole

>> No.8414591

>>8413802
Yeah.

The more math i learn the more convinced do i get that math is the creator of the universe communicating with us.

>> No.8414845

>>8414591

>polynomial equations creating the garden of Eden

AND THE EQUATIONS SAW THAT IT WAS GOOD

>> No.8414859

>>8412872
In the foreseeable future:

-> AI/automation

-> Molecular biology/genetics

>> No.8415138

Energy - need more cheaper

Automation - need more cheaper

Surveillance - need more surveillance tech in the hands of the general public. Our public officials are up to some pretty shady shit.

>> No.8415278

>>8415138
>Surveillance - need more surveillance tech in the hands of the general public. Our public officials are up to some pretty shady shit.
Ya do realize that works both ways?

You could pass a law that all federal politicians and police have to wear a wifi cam 24/7, have all internal business fully recorded by office cams, and make it criminal to obscure them, and you'd be fine with the current technology, if that's really what you want. Surveillance technology as it is, if anything, is already overkill.

>> No.8415286

>>8412876
Could you tell me why you think that quantum mechanics is necessary for the well being of humanity? I'm curious, just that.

>> No.8415407

>>8415286
Communication, quantum computing, superconductors and all kinds of fancy stuff that could add to today's technology

>> No.8415464

>>8412872
Autism research and anti-vaccines. I could finally talk to the Gamestop cashier without losing my spaghetti once a cure has been made.