List of hypothetical technologies Technology that could exist in the future
Hypothetical technologies are technologies that do not exist yet, but that could exist in the future.[ 1] They are distinct from emerging technologies , which have achieved some developmental success. Emerging technologies as of 2018 include 3-D metal printing and artificial embryos.[ 2] Many hypothetical technologies have been the subject of science fiction .
The criteria for this list are that the technology:
Must not exist yet
Is credibly proposed to exist in the future (e.g. no perpetual motion machines )
If the technology does not have an existing article (i.e. it is "redlinked"), a reference must be provided for it
Biology
Engineering and manufacturing
Computing and robotics
Megastructures
Nanotechnology
Transport
Minds and psychology
Physics
Nuclear energy and weaponry
Space
See also
References
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