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What is something nobody from 1990 could have predicted about today?

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SteelHands · 61-69, M
1. The removal of the Berlin wall.
2. Instantaneous global interconnectivity accessible to anyone with access to a modern digital communication device.

I'll add as I think of them.
SteelHands · 61-69, M
Landing a rocket from near earth orbit.

Aluminum Ion batteries
(Longer charge than lithium)

Graphene batteries
(Superfast recharge batteries)

Carbon-14 diamond batteries. (Forever batteries)
SteelHands · 61-69, M
@SteelHands a whole list of new methods and procedures.
Camera drones
Lasix eye surgery.
Remote surgeries.
3D printing
Laser oxidation removal.
Genetic food manipulation.
Supersized shipping transports.
Micro sized gigabit memory chips.
Lightweight Cellular Concrete (LCC)
Low Density Cellular Concrete (LDCC),
SteelHands · 61-69, M
Transparent aluminum.
refractory high or medium entropy alloys (RHEAs/RMEAs)
GRX810, for example
SteelHands · 61-69, M
Graphene
SteelHands · 61-69, M
Someone might say nano technology but it was fictional in the star trek NG tv series about that time so it was at least anticipated.
SteelHands · 61-69, M
Fitbits and fidget spinners.
Arnoldjrmmer · 56-60, M
@SteelHands not to be "that guy" but the wall fell in 1989 (i was enjoying the beer over there at the time) otherwise a great list
SteelHands · 61-69, M
@Arnoldjrmmer Congratulations on your rose colored glasses. I envy your optimism. I didn't know about it.

1992 a few chunks were torn out near the Brandenburg gates and a few of the other heavily youth occupied places.

1994 all the double fencing removal was completed.

As for what is also known as the remnant, or invisible iron curtain. It still remains. Some is recalcitrant in a few places -or the hell obsessed beliefs moved deeper into youth in places it doesn't belong and we still fight it today.

We do have the better beer in common at least. Thanks for pointing out my incorrect attribuition.