Soonish

Technological progress is rarely a straight line from laboratory breakthrough to widespread adoption. By examining ten highly anticipated advancements like asteroid mining and bioprinting, this book shows that realizing the future requires overcoming steep non-engineering barriers, such as untested international laws, prohibitive costs, biological realities, and the difficulty of getting people to trust and use new tools. The actual timeline for world-changing tech is highly unpredictable, often hinging on sudden material breakthroughs while carrying the potential to reshape society in both helpful and harmful ways.