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Scarlett O'Hara 03-20-2010 10:23 PM

The Coming of Age Thread
 
What do you guys think the future be like? Many years ago books were written that indicated we would be in a Jetson state environment with hovering cars etc, but it is nothing like that, just an abyss of technological drama.

Make your predictions based on what you know of todays developments and what you believe the world will function like, how will society be and whether wars will occur for example.

Sansa Stark 03-20-2010 10:32 PM

The only profession not to be replaced by robots:

Strippers and prostitutes

someonecompletelyrandom 03-20-2010 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Paloma (Post 839566)
The only profession not to be replaced by robots:

Strippers and prostitutes

Really? I'm pretty sure that's on the top of every horny scientist's priority list.

NumberNineDream 03-20-2010 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paloma (Post 839566)
The only profession not to be replaced by robots:

Strippers and prostitutes

A sex robot was created a few months ago, and with great success. It even comes with customised personalities so the owner doesn't get bored.

Sansa Stark 03-20-2010 11:27 PM

technology freaks me out

Red Forman 03-20-2010 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vanilla (Post 839564)
What do you guys think the future be like?

Have you read "Brave New World"?

Scarlett O'Hara 03-21-2010 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarwinWasAdopted (Post 839588)
Have you read "Brave New World"?

No I have not. Enlighten me?

pourmeanother 03-21-2010 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DarwinWasAdopted (Post 839588)
Have you read "Brave New World"?

Good ass book.

CAPTAIN CAVEMAN 03-21-2010 03:18 AM

"And the banks will burn
Money will be useless
There will be open and unpunished murder in the streets
It will be guns and roving mobs
Land will be useless
Food will become a diminishing return
Nuclear power will be taken over by the many
Explosions will continually shake the earth
Radiated robot men will stalk each other
The rich and the chosen will watch from space platforms
Dante’s Inferno will be made to look like a children’s playground
The sun will not be seen and it will always be night
Trees will die
All vegetation will die
Radiated men will eat the flesh of radiated men
The sea will be poisoned
The lakes and rivers will vanish
Rain will be the new gold
The rotting bodies of men and animals will stink in the dark wind
The last few survivors will be overtaken by new and hideous diseases
And the space platforms will be destroyed by attrition
The petering out of supplies
The natural effect of general decay
And there will be the most beautiful silence never heard
Born out of that.
The sun still hidden there
Awaiting the next chapter."

+81 03-21-2010 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream (Post 839584)
A sex robot was created a few months ago, and with great success. It even comes with customised personalities so the owner doesn't get bored.

I heard about that. I'm pretty sure it's yet to leave the lab as it's been delayed for further "testing".


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