Predictions of the future are almost always a terribly hilarious path to go down. However, this article - 5 Materials That Will Make The World as We Know It Obsolete - takes real emerging technologies and picks out those that are the most mind blowing and somewhat ridiculous. Granted, the fact that it's from Cracked.com might be a cause for serious doubt in its validity but, really, that just means the article will be a bit more vulgar and incredulous than it would be from another source.

I do see some serious cause for alarm for the "germ free materials." While it's true that germs get spread through surfaces I find it really odd that the basic concept of germs is always treated with such panic. Germs make your immune system stronger and, thus, you stronger.. so living in a more sterile environment is actually way more dangerous when a rogue agent does make it through. Food for thought I suppose.