CamWorld: DaveStuff: Top 10 Predictions from Outlook '98 SOURCE: http://www.wfs.org/ Here are THE FUTURIST editors' favorite forecasts from the past year. These ideas represent the views of their authors and sources. Details may be found in the issue of THE FUTURIST indicated at the end of each item: 1. More than 4,000 genetic conditions will be treatable by 2025. (Coates, Mahaffie, and Hines, Sept./Oct. '97, p. 22) 2. Privacy will be less threatened, thanks to new security systems. (Eder, May/June '97, p. 46) 3. Household appliances will be smarter, and your kitchen may cook your meals automatically from recipes on a CD-ROM. . (Cetron and Davies, July/August '97, p. 22) 4. When you are not using your computer, others will. Idle computers will pool their power on the Internet to benefit users of demanding applications. (January/February '97, p. 4) 5. New foods will be created by genetic manipulation to produce such delicacies as an oyster/shrimp hybrid. (Coates, Mahaffie, and Hines, Sept./Oct. '97, p. 22) 6. Pets will win more respect as apartments, stores, and restaurants are designed with cats and dogs in mind. (Nov./Dec. '97, p. 43) 7.Race relations will improve as new generations create a more shared and diverse culture. (Losyk, March/April '97, p. 42) 8.The fastest-growing occupations in the next decade will be in health care and computer-related fields. (Jan./Feb. '97, p. 60) 9.Hazardous waste will be easier to clean, with the help of plants that can absorb metals in contaminated soil. (March/April '97, p. 6) 10.Computer hackers and electronic terrorism will prove to be the fastest-growing threat to world security. (Sept./Oct. '97, p. 15) To order copies of Outlook '98 or back issues of THE FUTURIST, use the Mail/Fax-Back Coupon. http://www.wfs.org/shelford.htm Copyright ©1997 THE FUTURIST