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Is there anything that only the rich can currently afford but that everyone will have in the future? (lemmy.one)
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When the very first cars were built, only the rich could afford it, but now a large part of the population (in developed countries) has one or more.

What do you think will be such an evolution in the future?

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[โ€“] 61 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Grow an organ for you from your own cells. No rejection or drugs; your body accepts it as its own.

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  • [โ€“] 21 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Wait, rich people are doing that already? Seriously?

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  • [โ€“] 14 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Not quite yet, but it looks to be on the near horizon

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Sounds straight out of hollywood

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    A friend's uncle paid to travel to an elite American hospital to get stem cell therapy instead of a knee replacement. While he did pay for the flight and the living expenses, he did not pay for the treatment because it was experimental. So yeah, it does cost a lot, but not because of the treatment itself. Of course, this coukd change when patents are applied and capitalism takes over the therapy.

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