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Originally Posted by tnels!
I got so excited after seeing this video that I ran over to the first monitor I could find and Googled 'cure for common cold!'
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And you found that one is coming, right?
Molecular biologists have identified a road that can produce a general cold cure possibly within two-five years.
Science News / Sequencing Virus Genome To Cure The Common Cold
Genetic map of cold virus a step toward cure, scientists say - CNN.com
Want a bigger challenge?
How about electric car batteries that can recharge in 5 minutes?
Building a better battery - Cosmic Log - msnbc.com
The biggest technological miracles are the things we take for granted because they're so pervasive and ingrained into our lives we no longer even notice them, things like instant planet-wide communications, air travel, etc.
Our emerging technological civilization is just starting to bloom; wonders are headed our way we can't even imagine yet. Things that are considered the stuff of SF are far more likelier, and nearer, than most people realize. Stuff like fusion power, constant-thrust spacecraft drives, artificial antibodies...
Another "sign of our times" factoid: there are more genius-level intellects alive now than have existed throughout all of human history. And most of them are properly educated and working at creating the future.
The future is coming, whether we're ready or not.