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[–] 69 points 1 year ago (18 children)

Well, while I agree that things are pretty shit and regressive, let's not downplay the achievements we've had in the past 10 years:

  • Completion of The Standard Model of Physics with the detection of the Higgs Boson.
  • mRNA technology, which is now a serious candidate for curing HIV, and is potentially capable of being used against most viral diseases.
  • Imaging a black hole. Doing it again. Providing more proof of general relativity.
  • Measuring gravity waves. Doing it as a normal measurement now.
  • Salt batteries are finally reaching the market, which will eventually end the destructive mining and refinement of lithium.
  • The James Webb Space Telescope, which was already making breakthroughs and creating new questions within the first 3 months of activation.
  • Solar power becoming incredibly cost effective.
  • Cybernetic limbs for the physically disabled. Yes, cybernetic limbs.
  • Though overused; medication that effectively combats eating disorders.

These are just the ones I know from the top of my head.

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