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I’ve Seen the Future and It Is…Safe?

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A day or two ago I happened across the online announcement of a wonderful new technological device that made me think, “That’s it. We’re finally in the future.” And then, almost as if the words were spoken aloud, I heard the voice of my friend (and excellent Science Fiction author) Chris Roberson in my head, scolding me with his oft-repeated, always cranky, litany: “It’s not the future until we have jetpacks and flying cars. They promised us jetpacks and flying cars! Where are they?” And I realized there’s no escaping this question, either from Chris or any of a myriad other sources. The future isn’t allowed to be here until we have our jetpacks and flying cars. And that’s just the minimum. Space stations, moon cities and personal household robots are also to be desired for a fully functioning future.

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Newbie | 2009-11-24 22:10:17

Flying cars! Imagine the damage stupid people could manage with those.... the crashes we see with drunken P platers look bad enough without the added impact of gravity!

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Monday 26 October, 2009 10:29 AM

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