TL8 (The Digital Age)

TL8 (The Digital Age) begins with the commercial success of personal computing" (c1980) though there is still a lot of TL7 (The Nuclear Age) around lasts even into TL9 (The Microtech Age). This is the last TL in GURPS that has clear "developments". 
==Developments==
*Agriculture: Genetically engineered crops and pesticides
*Arms and Armor: Bioengineered disease, personal defense weapon, stun gun, unmanned drone.
*Information Technology: Desktop publishing, personal computer, Internet.
*Machinery: Rapid prototyping.
*Material Science: Carbon fiber, fullerenes, microfibers.
*Medicine and Health: Artificial fertilization, genetic screening, laser surgery.
*Power: Advanced battery, computer-integrated power plant, wind farm.
*Transportation: Hybrid car, reusable spacecraft
==Bio-tech==
===DNA Sequences===
*PCR Machine (TL8)
*DNA Testing procedures: Genetic Identification (TL8), Genealogy Determination (TL8), DNA Fingerprinting (TL8), Genetic Profiling (TL8), RNA Sample Dating (TL8)
===Genetic Engineering===
*Biotech facilities: Full Genetics Lab (TL8), Standard Genetics Lab (TL8), Small Genetics Lab (TL8)
===Reproductive Technology===
*Fettility Treatments: In Vitro Fertilization (TL8)
===Cloning===
*Cloning from Embryonic Cells (TL7-8), Cloning from Post-Embryonic Cells (TL8)
===Biometrics===
*Genetic Fingerprinting and RNA Sample Dating (TL8), Suitcase Forensics Lab (TL5-12) LC4
===Artificial Life===
*Transplant Organs (TL8)
== Related Material ==
*TL8 Equipment
*TL8 Weapons
*Tech Level 8 -- Then and Now (9/15/2000): Classic TL8
==Notes==
*TL7-8 is where GURPS Classic and 4e TLs start diverging. According to David L. Pulver, late TL7 in GURPS Classic is TL8 in GURPS 4e. See Technology Levels (Classic) for more information.
==References==
*GURPS High-Tech
*GURPS Bio-Tech
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