Do you really need a tripod?

I think we're getting close to the days of not really needing a tripod soon. Modern high iso cameras, image stabilization and fast lens mean it's getting easier to shoot hand held in very poor light. Back in my days as a press photographer I used to be able to hand hold a two second exposure and get a good image, old age means I can't do that any more but tech means it's possible to "get away" with quite slow shutter speeds. So will we be able to "bin" our tripods? I'd say no, not yet anyway. Plus we'll still need them for the REALLY slow exposures like waterfalls and milky ways. Dont fancy my chances of hand holding thirty seconds, hell I'd be lucky to stand up that long these days.... One hand held from last night.