sliderider wrote on 2023-05-21, 08:01:
gerry wrote on 2023-05-16, 09:50:
konc wrote on 2023-05-16, 07:26:
2050, so ~25 years from now. Judging by the expectations of people in 1985 for 2000 vs reality, there's always a chance that vogons stills exists and someone necroposts in this thread using their beige computer, because beige has become the new black. Heck, I'll add a google calendar notification for 2050 in case myself and google are still alive for an epic necropost!
25 years would have meant 1975 expectations of the year 2000
I'm still waiting for my flying car. I was promised flying cars.
The ironic thing is that certain things were possible in 1975 that weren't in 2000.
Cars with foldable wings, hower crafts, jet packs etc.
They were much more likely to be seen in real life in the late 20th century.
For example, in France, you could land your own helicopter in your backyard in 1975. Or so I heard.
Nowadays, all the fun or experimental stuff seems to be being forbidden. The world needs more bold individuals again with a wacky, flamboyant personality.
The Gyro Gearloose sort of people with a non-standard, non-conforming kind of mindset. :)
To give an example, back in the 1960s/1970s, if you were a child, you could tighten a wire from one house's window to another, to build a house telephone for you and your friend.
Sure, the neighbors would be surprised at first and asking about it because of curiosity.
But they wouldn't call the police instantly, as it's the case nowadays.
Instead, they would be impressed about the children's creativity.
It's these things why there's so little progress these days.
Don't get me wrong, there always had been annoying people or neighbors who were watching you and reporting you.
However, the general attitude torwards experimenters, progress and research was more positive, I think. People were rather amused than being upset.
And children had more freedom, too. You could play outside, climb trees, lay on a meadow..
Sure, this is still possible in theory, but..
Doing these things nowadays will near instantly trigger attention of some lawmen, environmentalist and neighbors.
You can't even let a harmless paper boat float down a river anymore. Even if it's made from recycling paper.
Letting a kite fly is out of question, too, because it could confuse pilots and then cause planes to crash or
it could be getting caught in high-voltage power lines. *sigh*
If at all, you have to visit special areas to let your kite fly safely. A desert, a dead farmland, an abandoned industrial park? ;)
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