What has been the biggest technological advance in the last 5 years???

I'd love to visit space in my lifetime!

whats everyones fascination with broadband? it's just the internet but quicker. surely internet at home and for the masses was more important?

i'm repearting myself.

shite.

Would rather go round the world again anyday.. space is empty


and broadband has changed the way i use the net, try going back to dail up now.... NAH

I agree but internet isn't a big technilogocal advancement at all, it just a make life easier tool, there's technological advancements all the time in cancer research and life changing technolgy think you guys need to open your eyes a bit.

Theres been a new prize anounced by an american company its called The American Space Prize or something. By 2010, if you have a commerial craft that can reach true orbital level (160km up l think) then you recive a hefty prize of $50, the company that lauching the prize expects to have its inflatable space habitats (Bigger than the international space station) launched into orbit by then and is hoping a company will come up with the means to transport them to the space hotels.

So by 2010 you should be able to for a holiday in space

technology implies electrical/hardware in my opinion - not all forms of science

defintion of techology according to a dictionary:

Main Entry: tech·nol·o·gy
Pronunciation: -jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -gies
Etymology: Greek technologia systematic treatment of an art, from technE art, skill + -o- + -logia -logy
1 a : the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area : ENGINEERING 2 <medical technology> b : a capability given by the practical application of knowledge <a car's fuel-saving technology>
2 : a manner of accomplishing a task especially using technical processes, methods, or knowledge <new technologies for information storage>
3 : the specialized aspects of a particular field of endeavor <educational technology>
- tech·nol·o·gist /-jist/ noun

not just computers.

never said just computers and the way the originator of the thread started it off - he also implied electrical.

any more hairs to split?

I'm just saying technolgy has been around a lot longer than electricity.

which has nowt to do with this thread.

u could always start a "whats the bestest thing in the world recently" maybe then you'll get different answers

yes it does its means that technology isn't just electrical equipment, vitamin pills are techology, construction is technolgy, the steam engine is technology but they don't have anything to do with electrics, do they.

I was just trying to get across that electrical techology isn't the only form of technology.

i agree - but the chap who started the thread, asking the question implied that he was talking about more of a gadget/electrical/lifestyle accessory.

I know what your saying but he didn't mention or imply anything about electrical technology he just said technological.

and his own answer was gadget related - so people followed the trend.....

:bang:

Bluetooth and broadband to be fair

The Rampant Rabbit

whats with all the replys, can't really understand where your coming from mate what does it matter if dark energy doesn't effect us, the title of the thread isn't "what technological advancement have effected our lives in the last five years", secondly the internet shouldn't be included in this thread either because it's been aound longer than 5 years and that is what the title of the thread is as you stated.

Thridly why do you think i'm a "know it all" to be honest I'm not the most intelligent person in the world I'll admit it, nice to see people think I come across as intelligent though.

Broadband and baseband have been around since the conception of the internet just not readily available at high speeds to home users... I ts just the way you trasmitt data down a medium


Just thought i would keep the petty arguments going even tho i agree with you in the main