Submitted by Callisto_NTG t3_zv9yif in Futurology
Happy Christmas and holidays everyone.
I had a shower thought lately and was curious to see people’s responses. There’s a shortlist of “breakthrough technologies” that are especially exciting. They capture our curiosity and feature big in sci fi films and novels.
If humanity could only have one of the following breakthroughs (meaning the others are not happening), which would you choose and why? Assume each tech would be practical, successful, and available.
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Cryonics + suspended animation
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Stopping aging + unlimited lifespans
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Strong Artificial Intelligence
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Nuclear Fusion
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FTL Space Travel
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Mind Upload + powerful simulations
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Rapid terraforming
Edit: I did mean choosing one shuts the door on the others for good, but actually, I like where people have been taking this - so you can also think of it as which one you would rather have now and feel like would be the biggest priority or unlock the most possibilities, vs risks