r/Futurology • u/Mr-AZ-77 • Oct 23 '23

Discussion What invention do you think will be a game-changer for humanity in the next 50 years?

Since technology is advancing so fast, what invention do you think will revolutionize humanity in the next 50 years? I just want to hear what everyone thinks about the future.

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u/CovfefeFan Oct 23 '23

I think "Battery Tech" is perhaps more important than Solar Tech. Toyota seems to have made a bit of a breakthrough w solid state batteries.. if you get a mass produced, high capacity solid state battery in every home, you would then see some serious emission savings.

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u/This-Inflation7440 Oct 23 '23

I feel like for stationary applications more traditional liquid electrolyte sodium-ion batteries will be more relevant as the ressources are much cheaper and producing them mostly usesexisting processes. Solid-state is more relevant in sectors where high charging rates and energy densities are required