Ever wonder where the future is heading? Personally, I think we’re staring down the barrel of The Matrix, with friendly AIs making sure everyone gets their own personal Woman In The Red Dress. Or a dozen. But what of science? What road is the wild, tumbling hot rod of scientific inquiry going to burn its way down next? The Institute for the Future has an idea, and they threw it into a big honking map. Here is the really cool image you should click this right now.
Here’s a tip, kids. I lived through the 80s. The 80s were incredible, a change and a revolution beyond anything before. The world you’re growing up in is gonna make the 80s look like the goddamn dark ages.
But the 80s will still have better cartoons.