What Will Be the Next New Technology?

On the way to a meeting in San Francisco today, my coworkers and I were discussing what we would do if we suddenly became President of the US.  This will never happen, of course, but it is certainly fun to speculate!  One thing we all agreed upon - outsourcing has been great in some ways and harmful in others.  A country has to be judicious in what it decides to outsource. The key for countries, companies (and individuals) is to outsource weaknesses NOT strengths.  The US has begun to outsource innovation, which has traditionally been one of it's strengths.  Not good. 

How to reverse this trend?  Not easy, as how do you bring back what is already gone? 

The answer is a whole new industry and new technology.  Ah, but what will that be?  Biotech is still the industry of the future, and may always be just that.  New and alternative energy sources?  This is one of them.

What about teleportation?  Could this be a possibility?  I think so, but not in my lifetime.  What about the development of alternative food sources. Another idea, and one that I think has not yet been explored fully.

No matter what, the US most certainly needs a new passion - a new avenue in which to contribute from our strength, innovation.  And this time, we need to hold on to our strength and outsource our weaknesses.