ImWaitingForRetcons@lemm.eetoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•What scientific discovery, which could actually happen in the next 5 years, would have the most impact in our lives in you opinion?
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3 months agoHonestly? A major breakthrough in fusion, or to a lesser extent, any other clean energy. We’ve decarbonised a decent chunk of the world’s energy profile, but there’s a strong financial incentive that politicians are vulnerable to protecting oil and gas, slowing down further decarbonisation. Batteries and supercapacitors also could do the trick.
Metaphysical means that it’s beyond the bounds of normal physics - stuff like ghosts, spirits, religious stuff, etc. Basically, you can cover a lot of hokey with it.