It does more than just provide goods like TVs, house, and cars... it provides medical services that cures cancers, heart disease, and yes - ageing itself. With nanotechnology, mankind will no longer settle for limited lifespans or have to watch their loved ones decay and die. Yes, even death will fall this century.
You don’t approve?
Tell that mother who's child is dying of some horribly painful disease that death is natural and they should just accept it.
Tell that husband who has to watch his loving wife of 50 years disintegrates with cancer how death is just part of life and deal with it.
Mankind is about to make a huge leap over the next 50 to 100 years - not just in cute little parlour tricks like better cell phones or bigger televisions. We are about to master our genetic destiny, grasp the helm of our evolution, merge with our machines, and fly off this little rock out into the universe.
Asking "Why the techno fix?" shows a serious misunderstanding on your part about what is coming soon. I suggest you read up on the concept of the technological singularity.
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