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Emerging technologies are often expensive and, therefore, initially limited to society's richest. A key part of technological progress is making these life-changing and often life-saving innovations affordable for everyone.

The Taser Stun Gun with Laser Pointer with Electric Wire Discharge, 80 000 Volts and Two Steel Pin Darts to penetrate your attacker deep within their soul! Keep the foolish attacker at a 5 meter distance and simply press the button, which will shoot out two steel darts, attached to a 5m electric cable!.

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Technological change underpins many of the developments we've seen in health, agriculture, energy, and global development.

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On this page, you can find our data, visualizations, and writing on the most fundamental technological changes that have shaped our world.

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Medical innovations contributed to the decline in child mortality and the improvement in life expectancy. Thanks to the advances in agricultural technologies, higher crop yields and less undernourishment became possible. The long-term decline of global poverty was primarily driven by increased productivity from technological change. Access to energy, electricity, sanitation, and clean water has transformed the lives of billions. Transport, telephones, and the Internet have allowed us to collaborate on problems at a global level.

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Technology has improved our lives in many ways, but these developments are not always positive. Many of humanity’s largest threats — such as nuclear weapons and potentially artificial intelligence — result from technological advances. To mitigate these risks, good governance can be as important as the technology itself.