Given 'decades', technology for one would more likely converge on a 'first world' standard rather than the third. Afterall, in 10-15 years, we would probably have terabyte storage, teraflops processing, ?tens of? megabit net connection & say 15-17" display for $100-200.
The other areas are the ones that would leave disequilibrium. Area such as
Food, health, education, transportation, a roof & safety.
In most cases technology should drive them to somewhat equalize (probably except safety). So things can be good.. all these with the caveat that we do not have any major war.
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Asteroids plunging into the earth destroying all life as we know is a natural phenomenon! We're free to do anything we want! We need change nothing!
... for the less tuned in ...
A natural phenomenon is not an excuse to do nothing when it impacts human life.
Given 'decades', technology for one would more likely converge on a 'first world' standard rather than the third. Afterall, in 10-15 years, we would probably have terabyte storage, teraflops processing, ?tens of? megabit net connection & say 15-17" display for $100-200. The other areas are the ones that would leave disequilibrium. Area such as Food, health, education, transportation, a roof & safety. In most cases technology should drive them to somewhat equalize (probably except safety). So things can be good.. all these with the caveat that we do not have any major war.