Flying cars and buses, a cook-itself egg, pocket-sized computers and Star Trek-style transporters are some of 100 predictions on our future made by primary schoolchildren and Irish personalities.
The exciting prospects are just some of the predictions about the impact science will have on our lives that can be seen at the Predictions in the Green Exhibition.
The exhibition, which opened yesterday, is staged at the bandstand in St Stephen's Green as part of Science Week Ireland 2006, which runs until November 19th.
The 80 children from Star of the Sea primary school, Sandymount, and Gardiner Street primary school provided imaginative views of their future. Many centred on hovercrafts, including bikes that turn into hovercrafts.
One eight-year-old predicted flying cars which children could drive.
Others predicted a remote control for the house which when pressed would clean their bedrooms; robots to help teachers; portable microwaves to fit in a pocket; trucks that can turn into homes at the flick of a switch; floating footballers; cars that turn into shops; jet-powered roller skates; flying radios with little robot musicians inside and phones that will zap you to the caller.
Some of the adults were just as inventive. The 2005 Rose of Tralee, Aoibhinn Ní Shuilleabháin, predicted Star Trek-style transporters that would instantaneously move objects from home to any part of the world. RTÉ's Dustin the Turkey naturally had his own take on the subject. "By 2020, kids will have their schools books on a chip in their mobiles and all Christmas dinners will be 100 per cent vegetarian."
Daithí O'Shea of TG4 predicted that by 2040, Kerry would have won 50 All-Irelands due to a scientifically balanced diet.
Others were more serious, such as Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who predicted that over the next 10 to 15 years, Ireland would be renowned for niches of scientific and technological excellence, providing highly rewarding careers.
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin predicted that in 2050 children would not know the words "rubbish" or "waste" as everything would be energy efficient and recycled.
Others with predictions included Dave Fanning, John Rocha, Ian Dempsey, Marty Whelan and Gordon Darcy.