Life in the Singularity

Life in the Singularity

Technology Is Accelerating

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Matt McDonagh
Dec 30, 2023
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While no one has a perfect bird’s eye view of scientific advancement, the internet and AI have combined to form an incredible radar screen for current and potential progress.

As an investor with a reputation for adding value using technology, I am constantly pitched the latest commercialized breakthroughs across all sectors of technology — these are the ones that are getting our attention:

  1. Metamaterials

  2. Computational Science

  3. Biotechnology

  4. Energy Generation

When you look at the societal impact of these technologies in conjunction… it paints a picture of complete transformation.

Metamaterials

Metamaterials offer groundbreaking possibilities in materials science. They are engineered to have properties not found in naturally occurring materials, such as the ability to bend light around objects, effectively rendering them invisible - a step towards creating real-life "invisibility cloaks." Superlenses made from metamaterials can surpass traditional optics, allowing for extremely detailed microsc…

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