10 technologies that will change the world

I came across a very interesting article today about technologies that will change our lives. Some made a lot of sense and were things I hadn't even thought of – solar fuel anyone? Imagine being able to put solar power into a gel and pumping that into your car. Very cool.

However, some of them seemed like lame ducks to me. Now, this could be because I'm not understanding them (this is a huge possibility).  The oddest one was:

Real-time search. Amit Singhal is leading Google's quest to mine social networks for up-to-the-second search results that offer the same relevance and quality of traditional Web searches.

Perhaps I'm slow, but I don't see how this will change my life, not compared to dual-action antibiotics for when I'm old or the zombie outbreak begins.

What do you think of the list? What was your dud on the list?