A database of researchers' conflicts of interest could exist
Moneyball / clear data / 10-K reports could be built for government
Scientific fraud could be prosecuted
Computing could be quantum
Humanitarian food assistance could not be diverted / stolen
The web could be semantic
The U.S. could have a searchable, electronic database of guns
Raw data could be open / transparent / shared in pharmaceutical (or all) research studies
Diary / journal sentences could be alphabetized to reveal truths
Public Expenditure Tracking surveys (PETS) could improve to audit governments
Mobile phones / smartphones could help with wildlife / nature conservation, disaster relief, disease outbreaks, education, election monitoring, financial inclusion, etc.
Homelessness government spending could be more efficient, less regulated, coordinated, prioritized, and tracked
Advanced analytics with door-to-door community engagement could enroll more girls / kids in school
Doctors could access accurate drug data (not from sales reps) to safely / effectively prescribe drugs
Haikus could be created from maps
Real-time data from smartphones could be collected in developing countries