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What scientific discovery, which could actually happen in the next 5 years, would have the most impact in our lives in you opinion? (lemmy.ml)

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[–] ChrislyBear@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago (2 children)

More efficient or even lossless, sustainable energy storage.

[–] JPAKx4@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Lossless is impossible, as ~~heat is produced and loses energy~~ engineers will always put blinking LEDs on the batteries

[–] BlueAure@infosec.pub 2 points 3 months ago

This is true. You only have to deal once with a device that doesn't have a light or something to realize just how essential indicators are. I have sworn to the electronics gods to never to make a device without at least a power led.