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Ask HN: Recent Eye-Opening Experiences

1 points| bhag2066 | 4 months ago

Futurist and writer William Gibson said: "The future is already here – it's just not evenly distributed." I recently had a chance to ride in a Waymo for the first time, and want to seek out more experiences.

What have you seen or experienced recently, where you sensed that you were seeing the future? Perhaps something that other readers might not have experienced?

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unknown|4 months ago

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toomuchtodo|4 months ago

A friend had a heart valve replaced as outpatient surgery, performed by a DaVinci robotic system.

bhag2066|4 months ago

(NOT A DOCTOR BUT) I imagine 10–15 years ago that kind of procedure would’ve meant days in a hospital and serious risk. Now it’s outpatient. Amazing stuff. Makes me wonder what other “already here” medical tech is hiding in plain sight.