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James Rogers: Future household wealth will be defined by 3D printer capability
“And I think it's, I mean, I think in the future you're going to have a fancy three D printer in your home and how wealthy you are is going to be what type of three D printer you have. If you're really wealthy, you can print the latest and greatest iPhone. If y…”
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Rogers: A new food supply chain will unlock trillions in value
“I think we're going to see the evolution and development and deployment of an entirely new food supply chain, which unlocks trillions of dollars in value. Improves the quality of the produce that we're growing, reduces or eliminates this whole idea of seasonal…”
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Rogers: Material science will yield produce lasting twice as long without pesticides
“So we view the future as really an opportunity to use this knowledge of material science and knowledge of how to reconstruct nature's molecules into clever structures that will ultimately allow us to deliver produce that lasts twice as long for the consumer an…”
Prediction Open · timeframe Feb 2047
Rogers: Global food demand will increase 50% in 30 years
“We're going to need 50% more food in the next 30 years to feed the world's growing population.”
Prediction Open · timeframe Jan 2048
Rogers: Earth will add 2 billion people without gaining fresh land or water
“We're gonna add a couple billion more people to this planet in the next 30 years, and along with that, we're not gonna get, ah, another rocket load of more arable land and more fresh water.”
Prediction Open · timeframe Dec 2048
Humanity needs 70% more food and 55% more water within 30 years
“We're gonna add a lot more people to this planet in the next 30 years. And if we continue to do things using the systems that humans have evolved, we're gonna need 70% more food, and we're gonna need 55% more fresh water.”