1. The technological gap between your father and your grandfather was much smaller, than between you and your father. The gap between you and your son in 50 years will be much bigger. Iphone4, Android will be antiquated technology for your son in 50 years.
I remember some article about a kid, who found old walkman in his father's closet. It's took him some time to learn how to use it. And he wrote article comparing walkman with iPod ;)
2. Nanotech is much closer, than you think!
Toshiba is already working on 16nm semiconductor process. The transistors will be of the size of atoms.
Intel Nehalem is already 32nm process, so 16nm is two tic-toc cycles aways.
32 nm — 2010
22 nm — approx. 2011
16 nm — approx. 2013
11 nm — approx. 2015
You will need nanorobots to build chips of the NEAR future.
My startup in the nanotech area, so I know what I talking about.
Yeah I know nanotech has current limited applications. That's why I said "widespread". As in electricity once had limited applications, now it's widespread.
2. Nanotech is much closer, than you think! Toshiba is already working on 16nm semiconductor process. The transistors will be of the size of atoms. Intel Nehalem is already 32nm process, so 16nm is two tic-toc cycles aways.
32 nm — 2010
22 nm — approx. 2011
16 nm — approx. 2013
11 nm — approx. 2015
You will need nanorobots to build chips of the NEAR future. My startup in the nanotech area, so I know what I talking about.