what is one product that might be developed at some point during the next 50 years?
488917
something that takes away all your calories no more fat
107113
Well, let's look at what happened 50 years ago  In 1956,  business was done by paper, consumer products led industry and education was combination mostly trade prep.  Today business is electronic, industry is service with women in workforce and education is college prep.  In 50 years I suspect business will be nearly 100 percent global with uniform currency, manufacturing will become a more "do it yourself" venture where you will be able to buy a machine can recreate many items, and education will change little.
63611
Given the rising post cold war competition (and cooperation!) among the US, the EU, Russia, China, India, etc. it's very feasible. Current projects point towards the year of 2030, and even if they're overdue, it should still be within our lifetime.
140741
Hopefully the Y2K "concern" forced us to look more to the future in regards to programming and data storage. I think all developments now are just building and improving on previous designs and processes, so there should be greater adaptability.
606140
not yet. in the future, maybe
116297
well unless the humna race dies out, I would think there will be major advancements in the field of computers.  Right now they are playing with Quantom computers, we should see thoughs in the home in about 20 odd years.  Right now the Dual-processor chips are coming to market, so things are changing already.
52714
There always seems to be a new breakthrough.  Little by little traditional cancer research is gaining ground.  As far as soon?  That would take a major breakthrough.  But look at the rise in technology over  the past 100 years, and then the past decade.  We have not only more educated and then knowledgeable brains working on it, but think about the knowledge that isn't being lost now when someone  in the research field dies.  You don't have to go searching for a book for answers, it's right there on a computer.  Quick access has made knowledge so readily available that the rise in medical technology should continue to spike off the charts.   So, at the rate it's going the past predictions of stating a cure may be found in 50 years could be reduced to "some time soon"er than anyone thought.
576789
umm...no, fiberoptics is not the answer. duh. Fiberoptics is good and fast, but it has serious cabling problems. 2020 is hard to predict but most likely things will be wireless, cellphones smaller and integrated with other stuff like  camera/phone/mp3 player/pda....sort of like we have now\ntv, well hdtv is about the limit on that, unless they make cable wireless....which I highly doubt. But recording shows and stuff will ofcourse be more popular. Most likely the tv will be combined with the computer or vice versa. But along with all this will come problems and people will complain, but won't realize that they are alot better then when it was in 2005.  There will either be multiple computer brands instead of just microsoft, apple, and linux, google will probably have an operating system. Intel will probably start going down the tube while AMD keeps getting better...like always. Perhaps more eco friendly cars, or other products. But truthfully, technology doesn't move along that quickly. Things will probably get more smaller or even become integrated into our bodys, things will be easier and better....but nothing will come as a big leap. After the invention of the semi conductor technology has only been taking very small baby steps, the closest big step is nanotechnology, and even that has it's problems. but ofcourse, Who knows? :)
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I guess you need 3 products and the associated technologies that made them possible.\n1. The development of axial rotation (and not the wheel only) made possible modern road transportation.  Cars, etc.\n\n2 Farming made possible to feed growing population, and the corn flake made possible to store for longer periods of time a dry food that only requires milk and that is why is so popular around the globe.\n\n3 Solar energy is considered a technology of the future, although we now have several solar panes that are efficent. They provide clean energy and are cost effective in the long run.
94810
Yes I believe it will. Just look at the advances in computers over the last 50 years. 50 years from now, I think they (computers) will be able to think on their own.
363884
Over the next 50 years, their product will be replaced in many markets. They have the resources and ability to adapt to and command future energy sources. I'd bet they have the wisdom to do so.
922173
I don't know what the "next" one is, but something that should be on every prognosticators short list is nanotechnology.  Some of the stuff they are doing there is simply amazing.\n\nPowershares has an index and you can trade PXN to buy a basket of the major players.\n\nThey may not be next, but they will be soon.
193191
There is no doubt that medical technology will continue to advance. But it is likely that the law of diminishing returns will (or maybe has) limit the improvements that such technology will bring to any patient or humankind overall.\n\nWhilst we still have rampant infective diseases such as Malaria and Tuberculosis decimating 3rd world countries and entire generations dying from malnutrition, we need to ask ourselves if gadgets that bring a little bit of extra function to a small number of people are really progress, or perhaps just ignorance?
1055123
in 50 years \nthey are actually moving towards it.
174021
Several individual products having unique properties reacting together to give a new end product which may have different properties
771218
It will be in very near future.
1059584
NO IN NEAR FUTURE.\n PROBABLY COUPLE OF DECADES LATER.