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The next investment frontier: space!

    • The renewed fervour for space exploration owes much to companies like SpaceX.
    • The renewed fervour for space exploration owes much to companies like SpaceX. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
    Published Tue, Jul 9, 2024 · 05:53 PM

    WHILE some might cite fire, the wheel, or iron as the backbone of civilisation, I believe it is human imagination. Much of the technology that makes our daily lives possible first had to be dreamt of – possibly put to paper in some form of fiction – before becoming reality. For example: a 17th century book, Comical History of the States and Empires of the Moon, portended rockets that could reach space.

    I’m not advocating investing in science fiction by any means, but a vivid imagination, underscored by meticulous research and real data, can be a very powerful thing.

    Take our journey with artificial intelligence (AI), for instance. We acknowledged its immense potential at a time when many were still sceptical, recognising its ability to revolutionise entire industries.

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