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Having just seen the iPhone first hand, I wanted to provide you with a list of personal priorities, enjoy.

World Peace. There are no two ways about it. While an argument can be made that technological innovations spawn from contention, world peace is orders of magnitude more important than any new gadget that science could come up with. If I had the power, the first thing I would do would be to solve those problems that cause human misery. Troubles in the Middle East, fighting between rival religions, ethnicities and nationalities are high on that list.

Cure Disease. Cancer, AIDs, Malaria and a host of other horrible illnesses that affect populations throughout the world. The impetus of scientific development should be put towards finding cures for these diseases and working on tools to make the lives of those afflicted easier.

Space Travel. With population growth as it is, and the human desire for exploration greater than ever, Space Travel should be on the top of everyone’s priority list. The shuttle is going out of service any year now and if we’re ever going to understand the universe we need a replacement. I really respect private enterprise for taking up the slack. Chances are space really be the “final frontier” so where possible we should support the cause of exploration.

iPhone. I am not going to lie, the iPhone is one of the cooler, more intuitive gadgets that I have seen in quite sometime. I picked it up and without any instruction I was browsing the web, using the iPod features and yes, even making a phone call. If you happen to have the extra money laying around, I can’t recommend the iPhone more.

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