Stuff that really bugs me

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

I don't know what the next 30 years will bring but I doubt that it will be as dramatic.

That's only because you are limiting your imagination to what you know and are familiar with today. Technology progresses at a geometric rate. As new technology is invented and made available, that same advanced technology is used in the creation of other advanced tech, and so on. Not to mention how much R&D is being done on finding alternate methods of accomplishing the functions we use today (think processing power, storage, etc.) We're going to see some crazy shit in our lifetime.

On a related note, I found this pic the other day that was pretty interesting. It's showing how we commonly acheive(d) 1GB of storage, in 1980 vs 2009.

[OTB]

Years ago (like, 1970) I read a Sci-Fi story set in the 24th century about a detective who carried a notebook sized computer interface and had access to the world's databases at his touch through satellite transmissions anywhere he went.....

40 years later, people have that same access through wallet-sized (and smaller) computer interfaces........

Who knows what the NEXT 40 years will bring.....

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by OTB

Years ago (like, 1970) I read a Sci-Fi story set in the 24th century about a detective who carried a notebook sized computer interface and had access to the world's databases at his touch through satellite transmissions anywhere he went.....

40 years later, people have that same access through wallet-sized (and smaller) computer interfaces........

Who knows what the NEXT 40 years will bring.....

yeah but where's my human-like android sidekick?

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

yeah but where's my human-like android sidekick?

Flying around the city with your jet pack.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

yeah but where's my human-like android sidekick?

She's in japan with about a bajillion stds

[OTB]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

yeah but where's my human-like android sidekick?

You remember that one too? Remember the name or who wrote it???

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

I really don't think that modern kids totally realize what advances have been made in just the last 20-30 years---It's been ridiculous! I don't know what the next 30 years will bring but I doubt that it will be as dramatic. I mean, when I was a kid we had a phone with dial and a B&W TV, now I could be writing this on a phone, that also plays videos, games, etc.

Agreement, I've been saying for a while now that I doubt my children (when I have them) will be as easily able to adapt to new technologies as I am since the rush of it seems to be starting to stagnate. Probably why I keep so many obsolete computers around

[Trip]

life like virtual reality pr0n, with very real life like feeling, technological progressional will cease at that point

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Trip

life like virtual reality pr0n, with very real life like feeling, technological progressional will cease at that point

Can't wait

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Trip

life like virtual reality pr0n, with very real life like feeling, technological progressional will cease at that point

Well where do you go, once you've achieved perfection?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtqGTn7PCBw