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With each new year comes new prognostications on what the future may hold. The Society of Manufacturing Engineers' list of innovations that could change the world of manufacturing includes such innovations as "smart magnets" that can be re-programmed to change their poles or strength, the use of quantum dots to make solid-state lighting and electroluminescent displays more energy-efficient, and remote "presence robots" that allow people to remotely "attend" a meeting. What's your reaction to the list? On target? What innovations would you add?
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